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Frontier & Sport
Explorers, aviators, astronauts and athletes — Americans who went furthest, fastest or highest.
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Athlete 55
Astronaut 29
Aviator 17
Explorer 17
Activist 13
Coach 10
Military Commander 9
Executive 4
Legislator 4
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John Glenn 1921–2016Exploration, Aviation & SpaceFirst American to orbit Earth and later the oldest person to fly in space at age 77.
Davy Crockett 1786–1836Exploration, Aviation & SpaceFrontiersman, soldier, and politician who became a folk hero of the American frontier.
John C. Frémont 1813–1890Exploration, Aviation & SpaceExplorer and military officer whose five expeditions mapped much of the American West.
Harrison Schmitt b. 1935Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 17 lunar module pilot and only professional scientist to walk on the Moon.