George D. Nelson
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
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July 13, 1950 Charles City, Iowa, U.S. |
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Other names
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George Driver Nelson |
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Other occupation
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Science educator, physicist, astronomer |
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Harvey Mudd College, B.S. 1972 UW, M.S. 1974, Ph.D. 1978 |
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Time in space
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17d 02h 43m |
| Selection | 1978 NASA Group 8 |
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Total EVAs
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2 |
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Total EVA time
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10 hours 06 minutes |
| Missions | STS-41-C, STS-61-C, STS-26 |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | June 30, 1989 |
George Driver "Pinky" Nelson (born July 13, 1950) is an American physicist, astronomer, science educator, and a former NASA astronaut.
Nelson was born on July 13, 1950, in Charles City, Iowa, but considers Willmar, Minnesota, to be his hometown. He graduated from Willmar Senior High School, Willmar, Minnesota, in 1968. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Harvey Mudd College in 1972, and a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Astronomy from the University of Washington in 1974 and 1978, respectively.
Nelson was a Boy Scout and earned the rank of First Class Scout.
His wife, Susie, is from Alhambra, California. They have two daughters, Aimee Tess (born April 25, 1972) and Marti Ann (born February 27, 1975). Pinky enjoys playing golf, reading, swimming, running, and music.
Dr. Nelson performed astronomical research at the Sacramento Peak Solar Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico; the Astronomical Institute at Utrecht (Utrecht, Netherlands) and the University of Göttingen Observatory, (Göttingen, West Germany), and at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (Boulder, Colorado). His last research was in systemic education reform and the preparation of science teachers.
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