Christopher C. Kraft

Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr. was an American aerospace and NASA engineer who was instrumental in establishing the agency's Mission Control Center and shaping its organization and culture. His protégé Glynn Lunney said in 1998: "the Control Center today ... is a reflection of Chris Kraft".

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Who was born first?

• Christopher C. Kraft and James Black were born the same year
• Christopher C. Kraft and Humberto Fernández Morán were born the same year
• Christopher C. Kraft and Yvonne Brill were born the same year
• Christopher C. Kraft and Bette Nesmith Graham were born the same year
• Christopher C. Kraft was born 1 year before Simon van der Meer

Timeline

1. Bette Nesmith GrahamMarch 23, 1924 – May 12, 1980
2. Christopher C. Kraft (this page)February 28, 1924 – July 22, 2019
3. Humberto Fernández MoránFebruary 18, 1924 – March 17, 1999
4. James BlackJune 14, 1924 – March 21, 2010
5. Yvonne BrillDecember 30, 1924 – March 27, 2013
6. Simon van der MeerNovember 24, 1925 – March 4, 2011

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