Bill Anders(1933-2024)

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Bill Anders in In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)

William Alison Anders (born October 17, 1933) is a retired United States Air Force major general, former electrical engineer, nuclear engineer, NASA astronaut, and businessman. In December 1968, as a crew member of Apollo 8, he was one of the first three people to leave low Earth orbit and travel to the Moon. Along with fellow astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell, Anders circled the Moon ten times, and broadcast live images and commentary back to Earth. During one of the mission's lunar orbits, he took the iconic Earthrise photograph

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Known for

World at War

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A Science Odyssey

8.6

TV Series

Self - Astronaut

The Restorers

8.0

Self - Major General - USAF (Ret.)
Self - Lunar Module Pilot - Apollo 8(as William Anders)

2003

Cosmic Birth

Self

2019

Credits

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Additional Crew

American Experience
8.6
TV Series
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- 2005

Personal details

Alternative names
- William Anders
Born
- October 17, 1933
- Hong Kong
Died
- June 7, 2024
- Washington State, USA(plane crash)
Spouse
- Valerie Hoard Anders1955 - June 7, 2024 (his death, 6 children)
Parents
- Arthur Anders
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal

Did you know

Trivia
On Apollo 8 he flew with Jim Lovell and Frank Borman becoming the first men to leave earth orbit and circle the moon. They made a memorable Christmas Eve television broadcast showing the lunar surface and reading from the first chapter of Genesis.