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Acaba, Joe, 1967-

LC control no.no2013019458
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Personal name headingAcaba, Joe, 1967-
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Variant(s)Acaba, Joseph Michael, 1967-
Associated placeFla.
Birth date19670517
Place of birthInglewood, Calif.
Field of activityEducation Geology Astronautics
AffiliationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration Peace Corps (U.S.)
Profession or occupationEducator Hydrogeologist Astronaut
Found inHord, Colleen. Joe Acaba, c2013: p. 22 (born May 17, 1967; Bachelor's degree in Geology from Univ. of Calif., Santa Barbara,1990; Master's degree in geology from Univ. of Ariz., 1992; taught high school and middle school in Florida; trained as astronaut and participated in STS-119 space shuttle mission as Mission Specialist Educator in 2004; completed 5 months in space in 2012) p. 18 (first astronaut of Puerto Rican heritage)
Wkikpedia, Feb. 20, 2013 (Joseph Michael Acaba, born May 17, 1967 in Inglewood, Calif.; educator, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut; spent two years in the United States Peace Corps training teachers in the Dominican Republic; began coursework for a Ph.D. in education from Texas Tech Univ., 2012)
Associated languageeng