Guion Bluford

Guion Bluford

Biography

Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. is an American aerospace engineer, retired U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, who is the first African American and the second person of African descent after Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez to go to space.

Known For: Acting

Birthday: 1942-11-22

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As: Guy Bluford, Guion Stewart Bluford Jr.