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Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American geologist, former NASA astronaut, university professor, former U.S. senator from New Mexico, and the most recent living person—and only person without a background in military aviation—to have walked on the Moon.
Jun 18, 2024 · Biography. Harrison Schmitt. Schmitt is the first scientist and twelfth and last person to step on the Moon. Joining NASA in its first astronaut class to include scientist-astronauts in June 1965, geologist Harrison H. “Jack” Schmitt was on the backup crew for Apollo 15.
Jun 29, 2024 · Harrison Schmitt (born July 3, 1935, Santa Rita, New Mexico, U.S.) is an American geologist, astronaut, and politician who was part of the Apollo space program’s last flight (1972). He later served in the U.S. Senate (1977–83).
Dr. Harrison H. Schmitt was on the last manned mission to the Moon — Apollo 17. He was the first scientist to walk on the lunar surface.
During NASA’s Constellation Program, Harrison Schmitt became chairman of the NASA Advisory Council in November 2005 and served until October 2008. From 2017 to 2022 he has served as a member of the National Space Council’s User Advisory Board.
Apr 23, 2013 · Harrison "Jack" Schmitt was the first person initially trained as a scientist to walk on the moon. Originally a geologist, he was selected by NASA in June 1965 along with...
Apr 7, 2011 · Apollo 17 hosted the first scientist-astronaut to land on moon: Harrison Schmitt. The sixth automated research station was set up. The lunar rover vehicle traversed a total of 30.5 kilometers.
Oct 2, 2023 · Harrison Schmitt. In this episode of “Moon 101,” we hold a conversation with Astronaut Harrison Schmitt about exploring the Moon. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era rocket scientists and engineers telling their stories about how they did it and lessons learned.
Harrison H. Schmitt, Lunar Module Pilot: Apollo 17 was Schmitt's only mission to space, but he was also the first trained geologist to set foot on the Moon. He was later a United States senator for the State of New Mexico.
Jul 16, 2009 · Harrison Schmitt was the first and last scientist to touch the lunar surface. The only geologist in NASA's batch of 'scientist-astronauts' in 1965, Harrison Schmitt was also the only scientist...
