Gregory, Frederick Drew
1941- · Contribution: 1978-2005
Transportation
First African American to pilot a space shuttle and first to command a spaceflight; later became NASA's first Black Deputy Administrator and briefly served as the agency's first Black Acting Administrator; nephew of blood plasma pioneer Charles Drew, already profiled in this collection
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1941-
- Active since
- 1978-2005
- Category
- Transportation
Impact on the world
Gregory broke successive barriers, first Black shuttle pilot, first Black spaceflight commander, first Black deputy administrator, reshaping who could lead in human spaceflight.
Sources
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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