Charles Bassett

Charles Arthur Bassett II was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot and astronaut. He went to Ohio State University for two years and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

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Who was born first?

• Charles Bassett and William Shatner were born the same year
• Charles Bassett and Jack Swigert were born the same year
• Charles Bassett and Georgy Grechko were born the same year
• Charles Bassett and Vance D. Brand were born the same year
• Charles Bassett and Aleksei Gubarev were born the same year

Timeline

1. Aleksei GubarevMarch 29, 1931 – February 21, 2015
2. Charles Bassett (this page)December 30, 1931 – February 28, 1966
3. Georgy GrechkoMay 25, 1931 – April 8, 2017
4. Jack SwigertAugust 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982
5. Vance D. BrandMay 9, 1931 – present
6. William ShatnerMarch 22, 1931 – present

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