Bernard Anthony Harris

Spaceman
Nationality	American
Born	July 18, 1953 Temple, Texas
Occupation1	Medical Doctor
Space time	18d 06h 08m
Selection	1990 NASA Group
Mission(s)	STS-55, STS-63
Mission insignia
1 previous or current

Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr. M.D. (born June 26, 1956 in Temple, Texas) is a former NASA astronaut. Image File history File links BernardAndrewHarris. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ... The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... // Crew Commander: Steven R. Nagel (4) Pilot: Terence T. Henricks (2) Mission Specialist 1: Jerry L. Ross (4) Mission Specialist 2: Charles J. Precourt (1) Mission Specialist 3: Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. ... Mir as seen from Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-63 STS-63 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Discovery. ... STS-55 mission patch (NASA-no copyright) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (847x900, 321 KB) From Nasa File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Medicinæ Doctor or Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or D.M.) is a doctorate level degree held by medical doctors. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ...

Education

Dr. Benard A.Harris graduated from Sam Houston High School, San Antonio, Texas, in 1974, and received a bachelor of science degree in biology from University of Houston in 1978 Where he was actively involved in science fairs ,book clubs and other school activites. He earned a doctorate in medicine from Texas Tech University School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Harris completed a residency in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in 1985, and completed a National Research Council Fellowship at NASA Ames Research Center in 1987 he also did side research, he even studied medicine. While at Ames, he conducted research in the field of musculoskeletal physiology and disuse osteoporosis. After completing his fellowship, he joined NASA's Johnson Space Center as a clinical scientist and flight surgeon, where he conducted clinical investigations of space adaptation and developed countermeasures for extended duration space flight that made him the first black man to go in space as one of NASA's research teams and he was involved in the construction of the space rovers . He is a well educated man with many degrees and great honors and remarks. Nickname: Alamo City; River City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... The University of Houston, formerly University of Houston–University Park, is a comprehensive doctoral degree-granting university[1] located in Houston, Texas. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Texas Tech University is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas (USA). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Main campus in downtown Rochester, Minnesota. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Research Council (NRC) of the USA is the working arm of the United States National Academy of Sciences and the United States National Academy of Engineering, carrying out most of the studies done in their names. ... Aerial View of Moffett Field and NASA Ames Research Center. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The human musculoskeletal system is the musculoskeletal system that gives us the ability to move. ... Leonardo da Vincis Vitruvian Man, an important early achievement in the study of physiology. ... Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. ... An aerial view of the complete Johnson Space Center facility in Houston, Texas in 1989. ... A countermeasure is a system (usually for a military application) designed to prevent weapons from acquiring and/or destroying a target. ... Currently, the most common technology for space transport is rocket propulsion, which expels matter to provide a net forward thrust. ...

He also trained as a flight surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio in 1988. Dr. Harris received a master's degree in biomedical science from The University of Texas Medical Branch in 1996. Harris is also a licensed pilot. A flight surgeon is a specialised medical officer in the military, typically the air force. ... Brooks Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located in San Antonio, Texas. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate (or graduate) course of one to three years in duration. ... Health science is the discipline of applied science which deals with human and animal health. ... The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ...

Organizations and honors

Harris is a member of many professional, academic and service organizations, including the American College of Physicians, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the Boys and Girls Club of Houston, of which he is a member of the board of directors.He has been recognized several times by NASA and other organizations for his professional and academic achievements. In 1996 he received an honorary doctorate from the Morehouse College School of Medicine. He helped many black children and donated money to charities. In August 2006 a middle school in San Antonio, Texas was named after him. The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine (internists) -- physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. ... Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) is the second oldest collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership. ... ... In relation to a company, a director is an officer of the company charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... An Honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum) is a degree awarded to someone by an institution that he or she may have never attended, it may be a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree - however, the latter is most common. ... Morehouse College is a private, all-male, historically black liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Astronaut experience

Selected by NASA in January 1990, Dr. Harris became an astronaut in July 1991, and qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on future Space Shuttle flight crews. He served as the crew representative for Shuttle Software in the Astronaut Office Operations Development Branch. Dr. Harris was assigned as a mission specialist on STS-55, Spacelab D-2, in August 1991, and later flew on board Columbia for ten days, (April 26 to May 6, 1993), marking the Shuttle's one year of total flight time. Dr. Harris was part of the payload crew of Spacelab D-2, conducting a variety of research in physical and life sciences. During this flight, Dr. Harris logged over 239 hours and 4,164,183 miles in space. His second mission was as the Payload Commander on STS-63 (February 2–11, 1995), the first flight of the new joint Russian-American Space Program. Mission highlights included the rendezvous with the Russian space station Mir, operation of a variety of investigations in the Spacelab module, and the deployment and retrieval of Spartan 204 satellite. During the flight, Dr. Harris became the first African-American to walk in space. He logged 198 hours, 29 minutes in space, completed 129 orbits, and traveled over 2.9 million miles. Harris left NASA in April 1996, but he continued in research. MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Mission Specialist is a function of an astronaut within a manned space mission. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... // Crew Commander: Steven R. Nagel (4) Pilot: Terence T. Henricks (2) Mission Specialist 1: Jerry L. Ross (4) Mission Specialist 2: Charles J. Precourt (1) Mission Specialist 3: Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. ... Spacelab in payload bay during STS-90 Spacelab is a microgravity laboratory flown into space on the Space Shuttle. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Mir as seen from Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-63 STS-63 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Discovery. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Space Station in 2006 Computer-generated image of the completed International Space Station A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. ... Mir (Мир, which can mean both world and peace in Russian) was a Soviet (and later Russian) orbital station. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Christianity (predominantly Baptist), Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

External links

• Harris' bio at nasa.gov
• Spacefacts biography of Bernard A. Harris, Jr.