John Mace Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) (born October 10, 1958) is an American physicist and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five spaceflights and has also served as NASA Chief Scientist.
Born in Chicago, Illinois to Ernest Alton 'Tony' Grunsfeld III, an architect, and Sally Mace Grunsfeld; grandson of architect Ernest Grunsfeld Jr., builder of the Adler Planetarium. Married to the former Carol E. Schiff. They have two children. John enjoys mountaineeri...
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John Mace Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) (born October 10, 1958) is an American physicist and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five spaceflights and has also served as NASA Chief Scientist.
Born in Chicago, Illinois to Ernest Alton 'Tony' Grunsfeld III, an architect, and Sally Mace Grunsfeld; grandson of architect Ernest Grunsfeld Jr., builder of the Adler Planetarium. Married to the former Carol E. Schiff. They have two children. John enjoys mountaineering, flying, sailing, bicycling, and music. His father, Ernest A. Grunsfeld III, resides in Highland Park, Illinois.
Graduated from Highland Park High School, Highland Park, Illinois, in 1976; received a bachelor of science degree in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980; a master of science degree and a doctor of philosophy degree in physics from the University of Chicago in 1984 and 1988, respectively.
Grunsfeld’s academic positions include that of Visiting Scientist, University of Tokyo/Institute of Space and...
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