Joseph P. Allen

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Joe Allen
Born	Joseph Percival Allen IV (1937-06-27) June 27, 1937 (age 86) Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
Education	DePauw University (BA) Yale University (MS, PhD)
Space career
NASA astronaut
Time in space	13d 1h 58m
Selection	NASA Group 6 (1967)
Missions	STS-5 STS-51-A
Mission insignia
Retirement	July 1, 1985
Scientific career
Fields	Particle physics
Institutions	University of Washington Yale University Brookhaven National Laboratory
Thesis	Studies of Odd-A Nuclei in the 2S-1D Shell (1965)
Doctoral advisor	D. Allan Bromley

Joseph Percival "Joe" Allen IV (born June 27, 1937) is an American former NASA astronaut. He logged more than 3,000 hours flying time in jet aircraft.