Astronaut
Loren Acton
American physicist
1936 - today
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Loren Acton
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 25 in 2024). Loren Acton is the 211th most popular astronaut (up from 233rd in 2024), the 7,601st most popular biography from United States (up from 9,114th in 2019) and the 96th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among Astronauts
Among astronauts, Loren Acton ranks 211 out of 556. Before him are Karol J. Bobko, Ronald J. Garan Jr., Koichi Wakata, Michael J. Adams, Gennady Sarafanov, and Jon McBride. After him are Clifton Williams, Valery Korzun, Liu Yang, Claudie Haigneré, Mamoru Mohri, and Mario Runco Jr..
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarol J. Bobko
1937 - 2023
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 205
Ronald J. Garan Jr.
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 206
Koichi Wakata
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 207
Michael J. Adams
1930 - 1967
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 208
Gennady Sarafanov
1942 - 2005
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 209
Jon McBride
1943 - 2024
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 210
Loren Acton
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 211
Clifton Williams
1932 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 212
Valery Korzun
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 213
Liu Yang
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 214
Claudie Haigneré
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 215
Mamoru Mohri
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 216
Mario Runco Jr.
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 217
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Loren Acton ranks 399. Before him are John Shalikashvili, Revaz Gabriadze, Stephen E. Ambrose, Georg Sterzinsky, Darlene Hard, and Manuel Alegre. After him are Marin Sorescu, Brenda Jones, László Szabó, Larry Cohen, Dieter Krause, and Mary Travers.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsJohn Shalikashvili
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1936 - 2011
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 393
Revaz Gabriadze
SCULPTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 394
Stephen E. Ambrose
HISTORIAN
1936 - 2002
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 395
Georg Sterzinsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2011
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 396
Darlene Hard
TENNIS PLAYER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 397
Manuel Alegre
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 398
Loren Acton
ASTRONAUT
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 399
Marin Sorescu
WRITER
1936 - 1996
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 400
Brenda Jones
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 401
László Szabó
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 402
Larry Cohen
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 403
Dieter Krause
ATHLETE
1936 - 2020
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 404
Mary Travers
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2009
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 405
In United States
Among people born in United States, Loren Acton ranks 7,601 out of NaN. Before him are Emma Smith (1804), Kristen Cloke (1968), Ottis Toole (1947), Jon McBride (1943), Gilbert Kaplan (1941), and Henry Carr (1941). After him are Paul Whiteman (1890), Clifton Williams (1932), John O'Hara (1905), Polly Bergen (1930), Penn Badgley (1986), and Chuck Daly (1930).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEmma Smith
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1804 - 1879
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 7,595
Kristen Cloke
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 7,596
Ottis Toole
EXTREMIST
1947 - 1996
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 7,597
Jon McBride
ASTRONAUT
1943 - 2024
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 7,598
Gilbert Kaplan
BUSINESSPERSON
1941 - 2016
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7,599
Henry Carr
ATHLETE
1941 - 2015
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7,600
Loren Acton
ASTRONAUT
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7,601
Paul Whiteman
COMPOSER
1890 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7,602
Clifton Williams
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7,603
John O'Hara
WRITER
1905 - 1970
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7,604
Polly Bergen
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7,605
Penn Badgley
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7,606
Chuck Daly
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7,607
Among Astronauts In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Loren Acton ranks 96. Before him are Laurel Clark (1961), James C. Adamson (1946), Karol J. Bobko (1937), Ronald J. Garan Jr. (1961), Michael J. Adams (1930), and Jon McBride (1943). After him are Clifton Williams (1932), Mario Runco Jr. (1952), John E. Blaha (1942), Brent W. Jett Jr. (1958), Dale Gardner (1948), and Donald H. Peterson (1933).
Laurel Clark
1961 - 2003
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 90
James C. Adamson
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 91
Karol J. Bobko
1937 - 2023
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 92
Ronald J. Garan Jr.
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 93
Michael J. Adams
1930 - 1967
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 94
Jon McBride
1943 - 2024
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 95
Loren Acton
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 96
Clifton Williams
1932 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 97
Mario Runco Jr.
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 98
John E. Blaha
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 99
Brent W. Jett Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 100
Dale Gardner
1948 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 101
Donald H. Peterson
1933 - 2018
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 102








































