Mercury Seven Col. John "Shorty" Powers, who as a result became known in the press as the "eighth astronaut". They wrote first-hand accounts of their selection and preparation for the Mercury missions in the 1962 book "We Seven". Additionally, each of them separately wrote at least one book describing their astronaut experiences. In 1979, Tom Wolfe published a less sanitized version of their story in "The Right Stuff". Wolfe's book was the basis for the film of the same name directed by Philip Kaufman. The five Tracy brothers from the TV series "Thunderbirds" were named after five of the Mercury Seven astronauts.
Indian Group of Seven Indian Affairs. PNIAI was incorporated in February 1974 by all seven members. Haida artist Bill Reid, although not formally signing on at the time, was considered the eighth member and participated in some of the group's shows. The group was better known as the "Indian Group of Seven". The informal name was given to them by "Winnipeg Free Press" reporter Gary Scherbain, referring to the highly esteemed "Group of Seven" of the 1920s who painted Canadian landscapes in an impressionistic style. The "Indian Group of Seven" had many joint exhibitions in Canada. The last in which all participated was in