Gregory Jarvis
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{{Infobox Astronaut | name =Gregory Bruce Jarvis | image =GregJarvis.jpeg | USA =USA | nationality =American | date_birth =August 24, 1944 | date_death =January 28, 1986 | place_birth =Detroit, Michigan | place_death =Cape Canaveral, Florida | occupation =Engineer | rank =Captain, USAF | selection =1984 NASA Group | mission =STS-51-L | insignia =Image:STS-51-L-patch-small.png |}} Image:Greg Jarvis Shuttle Challenger.JPG
Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 - January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where he was serving as payload specialist.
He received a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) in 1967, and a Master's in the same discipline from Northeastern University, Boston in 1969. Jarvis joined the Air Force the same year and served until 1973, being discharged as a Captain. Thereafter he worked for Hughes Aircraft, and was selected as a payload specialist in July, 1984. SUNY at Buffalo now has a building, Jarvis Hall, named after him, which is devoted largely to engineering support services[1].
Jarvis was portrayed by Richard Jenkins in the controversial 1990 TV movie Challenger, which was produced against the wishes of the Challenger families. Jarvis is survived by his Marcia C. Jarvis (nee Jarboe) and parents Ellen and Bruce Jarvis.