Bjarni Tryggvason

Astronaut

Birthday September 21, 1945

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Reykjavik, Iceland

DEATH DATE Apr 5, 2022 (76)

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About

Payload Specialist on a 12-day Space Shuttle mission to study changes in Earth's atmosphere.

Before Fame

He earned degrees in engineering and worked as a meteorologist.

Trivia

He was an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency, and although he was born in Iceland, he considers his home country to be Canada.

Family Life

He had two children.

Associated With

He spent time in space, like legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong.