Edgar Mitchell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edgar Mitchell

American astronaut

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1930

Place of Birth: Hereford, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 04-Feb-2016

Profession: astronaut, businessperson, military officer, aircraft pilot, aerospace engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Edgar Dean "Ed" Mitchell (September 27, 1930 – February 4, 2016) was a United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist and NASA astronaut.
As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14, he spent nine hours working on the lunar surface in the Fra Mauro Highlands region, making him the sixth person to walk on the Moon.
The legacy of his post-NASA scientific and parapsychology work is carried on through the Institute of Noetic Sciences.