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Buzz Aldrin b. 1930Frontier & SportApollo 11 lunar module pilot and second person to walk on the Moon.William Anders 1933–2024Frontier & SportApollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic Earthrise photograph, changing humanity's view of our planet.Neil Armstrong 1930–2012Frontier & SportAstronaut who commanded Apollo 11 and became the first person to set foot on the lunar surface.Alan Bean 1932–2018Frontier & SportApollo 12 lunar module pilot and fourth person to walk on the Moon, later a celebrated space artist.Daniel Boone 1734–1820Frontier & SportFrontiersman who blazed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky.Frank Borman 1928–2023Frontier & SportCommander of Apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the Moon, and later CEO of Eastern Air Lines.Jim Bridger 1804–1881Frontier & SportMountain man and guide who explored the Rocky Mountains and founded Fort Bridger.Richard Byrd 1888–1957Frontier & SportNaval officer and explorer who claimed to be the first to reach the North Pole by air.Scott Carpenter 1925–2013Frontier & SportMercury Seven astronaut who became the second American to orbit Earth.Kit Carson 1809–1868Frontier & SportFrontiersman and scout who guided John C. Frémont and became a legend of the American West.Eugene Cernan 1934–2017Frontier & SportCommander of Apollo 17 and the last person to walk on the Moon.William Clark 1770–1838Frontier & SportCo-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and later Superintendent of Indian Affairs.Michael Collins 1930–2021Frontier & SportApollo 11 command module pilot who orbited alone behind the Moon while Armstrong and Aldrin walked below.Pete Conrad 1930–1999Frontier & SportApollo 12 commander and third person to walk on the Moon, known for his humor and skill.Gordon Cooper 1927–2004Frontier & SportMercury Seven astronaut who flew the final Mercury mission and later commanded a Gemini flight.Davy Crockett 1786–1836Frontier & SportFrontiersman, soldier, and politician who became a folk hero of the American frontier.Charles Duke b. 1935Frontier & SportApollo 16 lunar module pilot and youngest person to walk on the Moon at age 36.Amelia Earhart 1897–1937Frontier & SportAviation pioneer and the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.Sylvia Earle b. 1935Frontier & SportMarine biologist and oceanographer known as Her Deepness for her record-breaking underwater explorations.Ronald Evans 1933–1990Frontier & SportApollo 17 command module pilot who holds the record for most time in lunar orbit.John C. Frémont 1813–1890Frontier & SportExplorer and military officer whose five expeditions mapped much of the American West.John Glenn 1921–2016Frontier & SportFirst American to orbit Earth and later the oldest person to fly in space at age 77.Gus Grissom 1926–1967Frontier & SportOne of the original Mercury Seven astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 fire.Fred Haise b. 1933Frontier & SportApollo 13 lunar module pilot who helped guide the crippled spacecraft back to Earth.Richard Halliburton 1900–1939Frontier & SportAdventurer and writer who traveled the world and swam the Panama Canal.Matthew Henson 1866–1955Frontier & SportArctic explorer who co-led Robert Peary’s 1909 expedition, which claimed to have reached the North Pole.Mae Jemison b. 1956Frontier & SportFirst African American woman in space, physician, and advocate for science education and global health.Katherine Johnson 1918–2020Frontier & SportNASA mathematician whose orbital trajectory calculations supported the Mercury and Apollo crewed flights.Scott Kelly b. 1964Frontier & SportAstronaut who spent a year aboard the International Space Station, advancing long-duration spaceflight research.Gene Kranz b. 1933Frontier & SportNASA flight director who led Mission Control through the Apollo 11 landing and the Apollo 13 rescue.Meriwether Lewis 1774–1809Frontier & SportCo-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which mapped the American West to the Pacific Ocean.Charles Lindbergh 1902–1974Frontier & SportAviator who made the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris in 1927.Jim Lovell 1928–2025Frontier & SportCommander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, whose calm leadership brought the crew home safely.Christa McAuliffe 1948–1986Frontier & SportTeacher selected for the Teacher in Space program who died in the Challenger disaster.Story Musgrave b. 1935Frontier & SportNASA astronaut who flew on six Space Shuttle missions and performed the first Shuttle spacewalk.Robert Peary 1856–1920Frontier & SportNaval officer who led the disputed 1909 expedition that claimed to have reached the North Pole.Zebulon Pike 1779–1813Frontier & SportArmy officer who led expeditions to the Southwest and after whom Pikes Peak is named.John Wesley Powell 1834–1902Frontier & SportGeologist and explorer who led the first documented passage through the Grand Canyon.Sally Ride 1951–2012Frontier & SportFirst American woman in space and physicist who flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.Sacagawea 1788–1812Frontier & SportShoshone woman who guided the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the Louisiana Territory.Wally Schirra 1923–2007Frontier & SportOnly astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.Harrison Schmitt b. 1935Frontier & SportApollo 17 lunar module pilot and only professional scientist to walk on the Moon.David Scott b. 1932Frontier & SportApollo 15 commander who conducted the first extended scientific exploration of the lunar surface.Alan Shepard 1923–1998Frontier & SportFirst American in space and fifth person to walk on the Moon during Apollo 14.Deke Slayton 1924–1993Frontier & SportOne of the original Mercury Seven who later directed astronaut selection and flew on the Apollo-Soyuz mission.Jedediah Smith 1799–1831Frontier & SportMountain man and fur trapper who was the first American to enter California by an overland route.Ed White 1930–1967Frontier & SportGemini 4 astronaut who performed the first American spacewalk, dying in the Apollo 1 fire.Peggy Whitson b. 1960Frontier & SportNASA astronaut who holds the American record for most cumulative days in space.Charles Wilkes 1798–1877Frontier & SportNaval officer who led the United States Exploring Expedition, mapping the Pacific and Antarctica.Chuck Yeager 1923–2020Frontier & SportAir Force test pilot who first exceeded the speed of sound in level flight in 1947.