Jim Lovell

Birth Name:

James Arthur Lovell

Birth Place:

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer

In 1996, he was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Received the 1970 Presidential Medal for Freedom
Is best known as one of the astronauts aboard Apollo 13
Has served as a trustee of the National Space Institute
Has served as director of the Chicago Astronautics Corp․ of America
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

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