Donald Thomas

Donald A. Thomas, an accomplished astronaut and dedicated scholar, has had a lifelong passion for space exploration. Born on May 6, 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio, Thomas was inspired by Alan Shepard’s historic spaceflight and knew from a young age that he wanted to pursue a career in space. He graduated from Cleveland Heights High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in physics from Case Western Reserve University, followed by a master’s and Ph.D. in engineering from Cornell University.