James Van Hoften
| James D. A. van Hoften | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
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June 11, 1944 Fresno, California, U.S. |
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Other names
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James Dougal Adrianus van Hoften |
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Other occupation
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Naval aviator, engineer |
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UC Berkeley, B.S. 1966 CSU, M.S. 1968, Ph.D. 1976 |
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Time in space
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14d 01h 57m |
| Selection | 1978 NASA Group 8 |
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Total EVAs
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4 |
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Total EVA time
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21 hours 57 minutes |
| Missions | STS-41-C, STS-51-I |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | August 1, 1986 |
James Dougal Adrianus "Ox" van Hoften, Ph.D. (born June 11, 1944) is an American civil and hydraulic engineer, retired U.S. Navy officer and aviator, and a former astronaut for NASA.
Van Hoften was born June 11, 1944, in Fresno, California. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its second highest rank, Life Scout. He considers Burlingame, California, to be his hometown. He is of Dutch descent. Van Hoften is married to the former Vallarie Davis of Pasadena, with three children: Jennifer Lyn (born October 31, 1971), Jamie Juliana (born August 24, 1977), and Victoria Jane (born March 17, 1981). He enjoys skiing, playing handball and racquetball, and jogging.
Graduated from Mills High School, Millbrae, California, in 1962; received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1966; a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Hydraulic Engineering from Colorado State University in 1968 and 1976, respectively.
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