Astronaut Biography: Norman Thagard (original) (raw)

Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Bachelor and master of science in engineering science from Florida State University, 1965 and 1966, respectively; doctorate of medicine from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1977 Captain,USMC Reserve; 163 combat missions in Vietnam; serves at Medical University of South Carolina; was assigned forSTS-61G; hobbies: classical music, electronic design; later professor at Florida State University College of Engineering.