alan_bean | nationality | united_states <tsp> alan_bean | occupation | test_pilot <tsp> alan_bean | birthdate | 1932-03-15 <tsp> alan_bean | was a crew member of | apollo_12 <tsp> alan_bean | birthplace | wheeler,_texas <tsp> alan_bean | timeinspace | 1003050(minutes) <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 
american alan bean was a teat pilot who was born march 15th. 1932 in wheeler. texas. in 1963 nasa asked him to join the apollo 12 program where he later spent 100.305 minutes in space.bean was selected to become an astronaut by nasa in 1963 as part of astronaut group 3