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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.
I’ve come to appreciate the planet we live on. It’s a small ball in a large universe. It’s a very fragile ball but also very beautiful. You don’t 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.