Eugene Cernan (1934–2017)

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Cernan was born on March 14, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a Czech-American mother, Rose (Cihlar), and a Slovak-American father, Andrew Cernan. He graduated from Proviso Township High School in Maywood, Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1956 and a Master of Science degree... See full bio »

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(age 82) in Houston, Texas, USA

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Known For

The Last Man on the Moon
The Last Man on the Moon Writer
(2014)
In the Shadow of the Moon
In the Shadow of the Moon Self
(2007)
The Wonder of It All
The Wonder of It All Additional Crew
(2007)
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions Self / Self - Apollo 10 / Self - Apollo 17 / Self - Gemini 9
(2008-2009)
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Alternate Names:

Capt. Eugene Cernan | Capt. Gene Cernan | Captain Gene Cernan | Cmdr. Gene Cernan | Eugene A. Cernan | Gene Cernan

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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[about the Apollo 17 launch being the first to occur at night] In order to get to where you want to land in December, and get the sun behind you at the proper angle when you land, it required us to launch at night. There had never been a manned flight launching at night, so we started out with a big bang. That night launch was one of the more phenomenal things people remember about Apollo 17. I ... See more »

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Two stepdaughters from second marriage, Kelly & Danielle. See more »

Nickname:

Gene

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Pisces
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