Origins & Early Life

Fred Wallace Haise Jr. ( HAYZ; born November 14, 1933) is an American former NASA astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force, and test pilot.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He is one of the 24 Apollo astronauts to reach the Moon, having served as Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 13. He was to have been the sixth person to walk on the Moon, but the Apollo 13 landing was aborted en route. Haise flew five Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests in 1977. He retired from NASA in 1979. He is the last surviving crew member of Apollo 13 and the last surviving Apollo astronaut that reached the Moon without landing.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Fred Wallace Haise Jr. was born on November 14, 1933, and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Fred Wallace Haise Sr. and Lucille (née Blacksher) Haise. He has a younger sister who was born in 1941. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, his father enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 36, and the Haise family moved to Chicago.

Contemporary Figures & Related Historical Timelines

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• Akihito — Contemporary (Born in 1933) (1933): 125th Emperor of Japan; reigned during the Heisei era (1989-2019).
• A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada — Shared historical date (11-14 · Died) (1977): Pioneering global spread of Krishna consciousness teachings and the Hare Krishna mantra.
• Aaron Copland — Shared historical date (11-14 · Born) (1900): Pioneering American composer, conductor, and critic, known as the "Dean of American Music".
• Annie Besant — Historical peer (Died in 1933) (1933): Activist, writer, and Theosophist championing social reform and self-rule.
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• Anaïs Nin — Historical peer (Died in 1977) (1977): Pioneering diarist and author whose intimate writings explored sexuality and the subconscious.
• Aaliyah — Historical peer (Born in 1979) (1979): Pioneering R&B artist known for redefining urban pop and hip hop sounds.
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