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Jim Lovell Biography

Birth Name:James Arthur Lovell

Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession Actor, Writer

Fast Facts

Received the 1970 Presidential Medal for Freedom
In 1996, he was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Is best known as one of the astronauts aboard Apollo 13
Served as Chairman of the Physical Fitness Council under President Nixon in 1970
Was one of the first humans to leave the Earth's gravitational influence aboard Apollo 8
Has served as a trustee of the National Space Institute
Has served as director of the Chicago Astronautics Corp․ of America