Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton (Ph.D.) (born August 17, 1952 in Montgomery, Alabama) is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21 hours of extravehicular activity. She is currently the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Graduated from Sidney Lanier...
Date of birth:
- Aug 17, 1952
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Also known as:
- Dr. Kathryn Thornton