Glenn

American  

[glen] / glɛn /

noun

1. John (Herschel, Jr.), 1921–2016, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.

2. a male or female given name.

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Glenn British  

/ ɡlɛn /

noun

1. 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

Difford: Glenn has been quoted as saying that we’ve never been friends, and I think he’s probably right.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

Down front, Glenn swiped at the ceiling with the broom, and the mud daubers’ nest broke loose from the rafter and fell into his hands.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck