Background
Fant, Alfred Edward was born on August 8, 1953 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Alfred Edward and Christine Clara (Goodwin) Fant.
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Alfred Edward Fant
Edit Profilesoftware engineer Manned spaceflight controller
Alfred Edward Fant, American Manned spaceflight controller, software engineer. Achievements include first construction of 1MHz radio telescope in Antarctica; first design of cheap computer braille writing for the blind. Recipient Antarctica Service medal United States Congress, 1978, Eagle Scout Boy Scouts American, 1971, Lifetime Girl Scout membership Girl Scouts American, 1982, Woodbadge World Organisation of Scouting Movement, 1977.
Education
Bachelor in Astronomy, University Texas, Austin, 1977; Bachelor in Computer Science, St. Edward's U., 1981; Master in Computer Science Technology, Boston University, 1988; D in Computer Science Education, Nova U., 1993.
Career
USARP research scientist, University Texas Applied Research laboratories, McMurdo, Antarctica, 1977-1979; computer programmer, University Texas Applied Research laboratories, Austin, 1979-1982; computer science instructor, Hyde Park Baptist Schools, Austin, 1982-1984; computer science instructor, unites states department of Defense Dependent Schools, Schweinfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1984-1989; computer supervisor controller, STSOC, UNISYS/Bendix, Houston, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Active with Boy Scouts American, since 1965. Cadette troop leader Girl Scouts American, since 1979. Member American Astronomical Society.
Connections
Married Patricia Jean Rutledge, November 25, 1983 (divorced 1999). 1 child, James Edward.
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Antarctica Service medal United States Congress, 1978, Eagle Scout Boy Scouts American, 1971, Lifetime Girl Scout membership Girl Scouts American, 1982, Woodbadge World Organisation of Scouting Movement, 1977.Recipient Antarctica Service medal United States Congress, 1978, Eagle Scout Boy Scouts American, 1971, Lifetime Girl Scout membership Girl Scouts American, 1982, Woodbadge World Organisation of Scouting Movement, 1977.