F. Curtis Michel
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 5, 1934 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 2015 (aged 80) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Resting place
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Houston National Cemetery |
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Other names
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Frank Curtis Michel |
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Other occupation
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Astrophysicist, pilot |
| Caltech, B.S. 1955, PhD 1962 | |
| Rank | Professor |
| Selection | 1965 NASA Group 4 |
| Missions | None |
| Retirement | September 1969 from astronaut corps; 2001 from Rice |
Frank Curtis "Curt" Michel, Ph.D. (June 5, 1934 – February 26, 2015) was an American astrophysicist; a professor of astrophysics at Rice University in Houston, Texas; a former United States Air Force pilot; and a NASA astronaut.
Michel was born June 5, 1934, to parents to Frank and Viola Michel. He was married to Bonnie Hausman, a web technical specialist. He had two children, Alice and Jeff by his wife Beverly who predeceased him, and three grandchildren. His hobbies were photography, tennis, handball, and baseball. Michel died at the age of 80 on February 26, 2015. He was buried with full military honors at the Houston National Cemetery.
Michel graduated from C. K. McClatchy High School, located at Sacramento, California, in 1951. In 1955, he received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in physics, and in 1962 he received a doctorate in physics, both from the California Institute of Technology. His thesis was "Beta Spectra of the Mass 12 Nuclei" and his thesis advisor was Thomas Lauritsen. Also on his thesis committee was William Alfred Fowler.
While a professor at Rice University he trained eight PhDs: Jerry Modisette, Robert LaQuey, Robert Manka, Cliff Morris, Michael Pelizzari, Jürgen Krause-Polstorff, James Sokolowski, and Steven Sturner.
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