About
Former NASA astronaut who commanded Gemini 4, the mission on which the first spacewalk was conducted.
Before Fame
He graduated first in his class at the University of Michigan, where he received his B.S. in aeronautical engineering.
Trivia
He went on missions for both the Gemini and Apollo programs.
Family Life
He had four children with his first wife, and gained two step-children when he remarried.
Associated With
He flew on Gemini 4 with astronaut Edward H. White, who conducted the first spacewalk.
