Thomas Shanahan
Thomas F. Shanahan Jr. ( February 14, 1936 - January 12, 2006 in Oak Lawn , Illinois ) was an American engineer .
Shanahan studied aeronautics at the University of Illinois and then received his Masters from the University of Southern California . He worked for 27 years at Rockwell International in Downey , California and was involved in NASA's projects on the Mercury , Gemini , Apollo and Apollo-Soyuz missions. Among other things, he built a toilet seat for women that they could use in space .
His name is on a plaque that is on the moon .
Shanahan died of lung cancer , leaving behind his wife, children and eight grandchildren.
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| SURNAME | Shanahan, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shanahan, Thomas Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1936 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 2006 |
| Place of death | Oak Lawn , Illinois , USA |