alan_bean | nationality | united_states <tsp> alan_bean | occupation | test_pilot <tsp> alan_bean | almamater | ut austin, bs 1955 <tsp> alan_bean | was a crew member of | apollo_12 <tsp> alan_bean | birthplace | wheeler,_texas <tsp> alan_bean | dateofretirement | june 1981 <tsp> alan_bean | was selected by nasa | 1963 <sep> alan lavern bean (march 15, 1932 – may 26, 2018) was an american naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, nasa astronaut and painter he was selected to become an astronaut by nasa in 1963 as part of astronaut group 3, and was the fourth person to walk on the moon before becoming an astronaut, bean graduated with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from university of texas at austin in 1955 and re-joined the us navy—he served as an enlisted member for a year after his high school graduation he received his naval aviator wings in 1956 and served as a fighter pilot 
alan bean is an american born in wheeler. texas. he graduated with a bs from ut austin in 1955 and became a test pilot before being selected by nasa in 1963 to serve as crew on apollo 12. he retired in june 1981.bean was selected to become an astronaut by nasa in 1963 as part of astronaut group 3