Franklin
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- Franklin Chang-Diaz got a good education from different schools. He graduated from Colegio De La Salle in San José, Costa Rica, in November 1967. He then went to the United States and graduated from Hartford High School in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1969. He enrolled in the University of Connecticut to get a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, After that he got into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and got a Doctorate degree in Applied Plasma Physics in 1973
- Educational Background
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- Having dreams of becoming an astronaut while being born in Costa Rica was not easy. He was born nearly 2 years after the 1948 Costa Rica civil war. When he moved up to the United States not only did he have to redo the end of high school but he barely spoke any English. This led to him failing the first semester. He had to fight for his scholarship that was denied to him because he wasn’t a US citizen. He worked very hard on his research for years and eventually got a spot being an astronaut.
- Can you understand?
- No hablo ingles.
- Challenges
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- Franklin Chang-Diaz has made many achievements and earned many awards. He spent more than 1600 hours in space which is very impressive because that adds up to an accumulative 66+ days. He was given the liberty medal by President Ronald Reagan which is a very significant award given to people who honor leadership, courage, and conviction. His home country, Costa Rica, bestowed him with the title “Honorary Citizen” which is the highest honor given to a foreign citizen.
- Achievements and Awards
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