William E. Thornton

William Edgar Thornton was an American NASA astronaut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from University of North Carolina and a doctorate in medicine, also from UNC. He flew on Challenger twice, the STS-8 and STS-51-B missions.

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1929 — 2021  Wikimedia, Wikidata
William Edgar Thornton; William Thornton
astronaut, military officer, physician, university teacher, NASA Astronaut Group 6, United States, 

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  STS-8 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-51-B ⓘ
  human spaceflight

United States, 

1929-04-14T00:00:00Z

2021-01-11T00:00:00Z

1929 — 2021 William E. Thornton

1983-08-30T00:00:00Z

1983-08-30T00:00:00Z

1983 STS-8

1985-04-29T00:00:00Z

1985-04-29T00:00:00Z

1985 STS-51-B

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NASA Astronaut Group 6

William Thornton (s67-47939)

NASA Astronaut Group 6

William Thornton (s67-47939)

S08-01-030 - STS-008 - Mission Specialist (MS) Bluford exercises on middeck treadmill - DPLA - fbacba22e718702dab155e2ab0c7c83d

S08-01-030 - STS-008 - Mission Specialist (MS) Bluford exercises on middeck treadmill - DPLA - fbacba22e718702dab155e2ab0c7c83d

Bobko in Lower Body Negative Pressure experiment

Bobko in Lower Body Negative Pressure experiment

Bobko in Lower Body Negative Pressure experiment 2

Bobko in Lower Body Negative Pressure experiment 2

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1983	STS-8	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1985	STS-51-B	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		NASA Astronaut Group 6		Commons
commons	image		William Thornton (s67-47939)		Commons
commons	image		NASA Astronaut Group 6		Commons
commons	image		William Thornton (s67-47939)		Commons
commons	image		S08-01-030 - STS-008 - Mission Specialist (MS) Bluford exercises on middeck treadmill - DPLA - fbacba22e718702dab155e2ab0c7c83d		Commons
commons	image		S08-01-030 - STS-008 - Mission Specialist (MS) Bluford exercises on middeck treadmill - DPLA - fbacba22e718702dab155e2ab0c7c83d		Commons
commons	image		Bobko in Lower Body Negative Pressure experiment		Commons
commons	image		Bobko in Lower Body Negative Pressure experiment		Commons
commons	image		Bobko in Lower Body Negative Pressure experiment 2		Commons
commons	image		Bobko in Lower Body Negative Pressure experiment 2		Commons