Editing Sonny Carter (section)

==Early life and education==
Carter was born on August 15, 1947, to parents Manley L. Carter and Elizabeth C. Carter in [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], but considered [[Warner Robins, Georgia]] to be his hometown.<ref>{{cite web |title = Sonny Carter's biography |url = https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/carter_manley_0.pdf |date= April 1991 |publisher = NASA |access-date = November 17, 2020}}</ref> He graduated from [[Central High School (Macon, Georgia)|Lanier High School]] in Macon in 1965, and during his high school years was actively involved in the Macon-based Troop 19 of the [[Boy Scouts of America]], where he also served a term as [[Senior Patrol Leader]], the highest leadership position for a young man in that BSA troop, and earned its highest rank of [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]].<ref>[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/scouting_space.aspx Sonny Carter at scouting.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213130/http://www.scouting.org/about/factsheets/scouting_space.aspx |date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>

Carter received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[Chemistry]] from [[Emory University]] in [[Atlanta]] in 1969, and a [[Doctor of Medicine]] degree from there in 1973. During his time at Emory, Carter was a brother in the [[Alpha Tau Omega]] fraternity.  After completing [[Emory University School of Medicine]] in 1973, Carter completed [[Internship (medicine)#United States|internship]] in [[internal medicine]] at [[Grady Memorial Hospital]] in Atlanta.