Glenn

American

[glen] / glɛn /

noun

John (Herschel, Jr.), 1921–2016, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.
a male or female given name.

Glenn British

/ ɡlɛn /

noun

John. born 1921, US astronaut and politician. The first American to orbit the earth (Feb, 1962), he later became a senator (1975–99) and in 1998 returned to space at the age of 77

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Glenn

In May, the company’s New Glenn rocket exploded on a launchpad in Florida, wrecking the site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Eighteen months later he made the same score against Australia in Adelaide against Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The chain was founded in 1962 by Glenn Bell in Downey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

When John Glenn orbited Earth in 1962, he commented on a striking green valley northwest of El Paso, Texas, surrounded by an otherwise dry landscape.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Me and Charlie hung our hats, went on in, and settled at desks, Glenn following.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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