GLENN, JOHN


Meaning of GLENN, JOHN in English

Glenn, John /ɡlen/ BrE AmE

(1921–) the first US ↑ astronaut to travel around the Earth in space, which he did in 1962. From 1974 to 1998 he was a member of the US Senate for the Democratic Party, representing the state of Ohio. In 1998, he again went into space, becoming the oldest man to do so.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.