Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
Harrison Schmitt
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images & Videos
Harrison Schmitt Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt on the Moon, 1972
Watch Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt walking and singing on the Moon in December 1972
Explore the timeline of the Apollo missions that led the United States to land the first humans on the Moon (Top) Apollo 17 scientist-astronaut Harrison Schmitt working at the Lunar Roving Vehicle at the Taurus-Littrow site. This is the area where Schmitt first spotted orange soil. Apollo 17 was launched December 7, 1972. (Bottom) Schmitt standing next to a huge, split lunar boulder at the Taurus-Littrow landing site.
Quizzes
Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
Faces of Science
Cross section of Earth showing the core, mantle, and crust
Everything Earth
Edwin E. Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin) stands on the moon, Apollo 11
Famous Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Read Next
Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad stands beside the U.S. flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) Nov. 19, 1969. Footprints made by the crew can be seen in the photograph.
How Many People Have Been to the Moon?
Timeline of the Apollo missions. space exploration, infographic
Timeline of the Apollo Space Missions
(Buzz Aldrin) stands next to the U.S. flag at Tranquility Base on the Moon during NASA's Apollo 11 mission, July 20, 1969. Aldrin's forward-leaning stance was the normal resting position of an astronaut wearing the life-support pack.
Moon Landing: Just the Facts
President's bingo. Guess and select to correct president based on images.
Britannica’s U.S. Presidents Bingo
Apollo 11 Lunar Module with its four landing-gear footpads deployed. This photograph was taken from the Command Module as the two spacecraft moved apart above the Moon.
5 Unforgettable Moments in the History of Spaceflight and Space Exploration
Discover
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (Alice in Wonderland)
11 Banned Books Through Time
Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.
5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections
United States electoral college map showing number of electoral votes by state.
How Does the Electoral College Work?
Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species
Set of emoticon. Smile icon set.
What’s the Difference Between Emoji and Emoticons?
Statue of Nostradamus
Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Harrison Schmitt: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Harrison-Schmitt
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Harrison Hagan Schmitt • Jack Schmitt
Born July 3, 1935 (age 89) • New Mexico
Title / Office United States Senate (1976-1982), United States

Photos and Videos

Harrison Schmitt
Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt on the Moon, 1972
Explore the timeline of the Apollo missions that led the United States to land the first humans on the Moon
(Top) Apollo 17 scientist-astronaut Harrison Schmitt working at the Lunar Roving Vehicle at the Taurus-Littrow site. This is the area where Schmitt first spotted orange soil. Apollo 17 was launched December 7, 1972. (Bottom) Schmitt standing next to a huge, split lunar boulder at the Taurus-Littrow landing site.
Watch Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt walking and singing on the Moon in December 1972
See All Videos and Images →
John Glenn
John Glenn
American astronaut and United States senator
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
United States senator
Mark Kelly and Scott Kelly
Mark Kelly
American astronaut and United States senator
Scott Kelly
American astronaut
François-Emile Matthes
American geologist
Amos Eaton
American botanist, geologist, and lawyer
King, Clarence
Clarence King
American geologist
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
American geologist
Becker, George Ferdinand
George Ferdinand Becker
American geologist
Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden
American geologist
Dutton, Clarence Edward
Clarence Edward Dutton
American geologist
Guyot, Arnold Henry
Arnold Henry Guyot
American geologist
Raphael W. Pumpelly.
Raphael W. Pumpelly
American geologist
Florence Bascom
American educator and scientist
Joseph Paxson Iddings
American geologist
John Jeremiah Bigsby
British geologist
Edmund Gerald Brown
American politician
Perry Belmont
American author and politician
Thomas Ewing
United States government official
John Connally
American politician

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Cross section of Earth showing the core, mantle, and crust
Everything Earth
Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
Faces of Science
Edwin E. Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin) stands on the moon, Apollo 11
Famous Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Demystified
Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad stands beside the U.S. flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) Nov. 19, 1969. Footprints made by the crew can be seen in the photograph.
How Many People Have Been to the Moon?