Alan_Bean | nationality | United_States Alan_Bean | occupation | Test_pilot Alan_Bean | almaMater | "UT Austin, B.S. 1955" Alan_Bean | mission | Apollo_12 Alan_Bean | birthPlace | Wheeler,_Texas Alan_Bean | dateOfRetirement | "June 1981" Alan_Bean | selectedByNasa | 1963
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.