Satcher, Robert 'Bobby' Lee Jr.
1965- · Contribution: 2009
Orthopedic surgeon and astronaut
First orthopedic surgeon to travel into space; bone cancer specialist
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1965, Hampton, Virginia
- Active since
- 1994
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First orthopedic surgeon in space
Impact on the world
Satcher combined medicine, engineering, and spaceflight, bringing an orthopedic surgeon's expertise to bear on the problem of how the human skeleton fares in space.
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