William Carpentier
William Carpentier | |
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Born | 1935 or 1936 (age 87–88) |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
Occupation | physician / flight surgeon |
Known for | flight surgeon for Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
William Carpentier (born 1935/36, Edmonton, Alberta)
Carpentier is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, with which he was decorated for his role in the Apollo 13 mission.
Early life and education
William Carpentier was born in
According to Carpentier, the achievements of Alan Shepard and Yuri Gagarin piqued his interest in space exploration and, after medical school, he moved to Ohio to pursue additional studies in aviation medicine at Ohio State University.[3]
Career
Carpentier was selected as a flight surgeon trainee by the U.S.
He ultimately served as a medical staff member assigned to several
In 1973, after completing a fellowship in
In 2012, Carpentier returned to the former
Personal life
Carpentier is married.[3][4] As of 2013[update] he was living in Belton, Texas.[3]
Legacy
Carpentier was decorated with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work on Apollo 13 and, in 2013, received the University of British Columbia Alumni Award of Distinction.[5][9] A fountain at Lake Cowichan's Central Park is dedicated to Carpentier.[10]
Notes
- USS Hornet Museum.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Isolation Ended". Ottawa Journal. August 11, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chung, Lindsay (November 20, 2013). "Lake Cowichan grad who became the 'world famous physician' honoured". Lake Cowichan Gazette. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Canada's Aerospace Medicine Pioneers". space.gc.ca. Canadian Space Agency. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d "William Carpentier, MD'61". Alumni UBC 100. University of British Columbia. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ Carpentier, William (2015). "A Recollection of Gemini from 40 feet and 20 knots" (PDF). NASA News & Notes. 32 (4). Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Alumni Achievement Awards Past Recipients". University of British Columbia.
- ^ "Parks and Recreation". lakecowichan.bc.ca. Town of Lake Cowichan. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
External links
- film of Carpentier entering quarantine with Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969
- Campbell, Mark R. (September 1, 2017). "Dr. William Carpentier—Apollo 11 Flight Surgeon". Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. 88 (9): 892–893. PMID 28818152.