Gender: Male
Jerauld Richard "Jerry" Gentry was a United States Air Force (USAF) test pilot and Vietnam combat veteran. As chief USAF pilot of the Lifting Body Research Program, he helped validate the concept of flying a wingless vehicle back to Earth from space and landing it like an aircraft—an approach used by the Space Shuttle and to a greater degree by vehicles such as the Lockheed Martin X-33 and NASA X-38. Gentry completed thirty lifting body flights including the first flight of the Martin-Marietta X-24A and the second flight of the Northrop HL-10.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 23, 2024
On the name Jerauld R. Gentry, Gentry means Of noble birth, a gentleman.
The name Jerauld R. Gentry is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Gentry is commonly found in United States of America, Nigeria, South Africa, and 14 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Gentry is recorded 273 times globally, ranking it as the 90,262th most common name worldwide.
Gentry is most prevalent in United States of America, with 214 occurrences, making it the 9,662th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Gentry is found among 1 in every 8454 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #9,662 | 1 : 8,454 |
| Nigeria | #16,700 | 1 : 39,989 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Gentry from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jerauld Richard "Jerry" Gentry was a United States Air Force (USAF) test pilot and Vietnam combat veteran. As chief USAF pilot of the Lifting Body Research Program, he helped validate the concept of flying a wingless vehicle back to Earth from space and landing it like an aircraft—an approach used by the Space Shuttle and to a greater degree by vehicles such as the Lockheed Martin X-33 and NASA X-38. Gentry completed thirty lifting body flights including the first flight of the Martin-Marietta X-24A and the second flight of the Northrop HL-10.
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