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Guion S. Bluford, Jr.
(22 Nov 1942 - )
Black-American astronaut.
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Science Quotes by Guion S. Bluford, Jr. (2 quotes)
I felt an awesome responsibility, and I took the responsibility very seriously, of being a role model and opening another door to black Americans, but the important thing is not that I am black, but that I did a good job as a scientist and an astronaut. There will be black astronauts flying in later missions
and they, too, will be people who excel, not simply who are black
who can ably represent their people, their communities, their country.
— Guion S. Bluford, Jr.
Ive come to appreciate the planet we live on. Its a small ball in a large universe. Its a very fragile ball but also very beautiful. You dont recognize that until you see it from a little farther off.
— Guion S. Bluford, Jr.
See also:
- 22 Nov - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Bluford's birth.