James C. Fletcher
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Physics
#1661
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#2533
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#688
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Astrophysics
#466
World Rank
#508
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#141
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Astronomy
#443
World Rank
#841
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#228
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Physics
James C. Fletcher's Degrees
- Bachelors Physics University of Colorado Boulder
- Masters Physics Columbia University
- PhD Physics Columbia University
Why Is James C. Fletcher Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, James Chipman Fletcher served as the 4th and 7th Administrator of NASA, first from April 27, 1971 to May 1, 1977, under President Richard M. Nixon, and again from May 12, 1986 to April 8, 1989, under President Ronald Reagan. As such, he was responsible for Apollo Moon missions 15, 16, and 17, the early planning of the Space Shuttle program, and later for the shuttle program's recovery and return to flight after the Space Shuttle Challenger accident. Prior to this, he was president of the University of Utah from 1964 to 1971.
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