Astronaut

Sonny Carter

American physician, soccer player, Navy officer, and astronaut

1947 - 1991

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Sonny Carter

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Sonny Carter is the 394th most popular astronaut (up from 412th in 2024), the 13,959th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,137th in 2019) and the 199th most popular American Astronaut.

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19k

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Past 12 months

48.31

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Sonny Carter's biography spans 22 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 48.31.

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Among Astronauts

Among astronauts, Sonny Carter ranks 394 out of 573. Before him are Eric Boe, David Wolf, Michael Barratt, Aidyn Aimbetov, Luca Parmitano, and Andrew M. Allen. After him are John M. Grunsfeld, Shannon Walker, Michael A. Baker, Scott Altman, Scott J. Horowitz, and F. Drew Gaffney.

Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia

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Eric Boe
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 388
David Wolf
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 389
Michael Barratt
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 390
Aidyn Aimbetov
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 391
Luca Parmitano
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 392
Andrew M. Allen
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 393
Sonny Carter
1947 - 1991
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 394
John M. Grunsfeld
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 395
Shannon Walker
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 396
Michael A. Baker
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 397
Scott Altman
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 398
Scott J. Horowitz
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 399
F. Drew Gaffney
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 400

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Sonny Carter ranks 881. Before him are Bob Weir, Tamara Dobson, John Stossel, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, Ajit Pal Singh, and Jon Corzine. After him are Táňa Fischerová, Ronnie Montrose, Judith Heumann, P. A. Sangma, James K. Morrow, and John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan. Among people deceased in 1991, Sonny Carter ranks 292. Before him are Abel Kiviat, Natalie Kingston, Magnus Goodman, Natalie Schafer, Joan Caulfield, and Lino Brocka. After him are Roberto Rojas, John Tower, Durga Khote, Salatyn Asgarova, Mudashiru Lawal, and Red Grange.

Others Born in 1947

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Bob Weir
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2026
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 875
Tamara Dobson
ACTOR
1947 - 2006
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 876
John Stossel
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 877
Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 878
Ajit Pal Singh
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 879
Jon Corzine
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 880
Sonny Carter
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 1991
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 881
Táňa Fischerová
ACTOR
1947 - 2019
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 882
Ronnie Montrose
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 883
Judith Heumann
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 2023
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 884
P. A. Sangma
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2016
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 885
James K. Morrow
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 886
John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 887