Kathryn Thornton
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About
Physicist who flew on four NASA spaceflights. She also served as Dean of the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Before Fame
She was the recipient of a NATO postdoctoral fellowship.
Trivia
She was on the crew of a Space Shuttle Discovery Department of Defense mission.
Family Life
She married Steven Thornton.
Associated With
She and Sally Ride were both female astronauts.
