ASTRONAUT
Alan G. Poindexter
1961 - 2012
Alan G. Poindexter
Alan Goodwin "Dex" Poindexter (November 5, 1961 – July 1, 2012) was an American naval officer and a NASA astronaut. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alan G. Poindexter has received more than 179,022 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Alan G. Poindexter is the 301st most popular astronaut (up from 422nd in 2019), the 11,448th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,882nd in 2019) and the 133rd most popular American Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
41.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
4.92
Effective Languages (L*)
3.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Alan G. Poindexter ranks 301 out of 556. Before him are Donald E. Williams, Susan Helms, Donald Pettit, David M. Walker, Aidyn Aimbetov, and Pamela Melroy. After him are John Herrington, Reinhold Ewald, Jing Haipeng, Ulrich Walter, Loren Shriver, and Robert L. Stewart.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDonald E. Williams
1942 - 2016
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 295
Susan Helms
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 296
Donald Pettit
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 297
David M. Walker
1944 - 2001
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 298
Aidyn Aimbetov
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 299
Pamela Melroy
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 300
Alan G. Poindexter
1961 - 2012
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 301
John Herrington
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 302
Reinhold Ewald
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 303
Jing Haipeng
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 304
Ulrich Walter
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 305
Loren Shriver
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 306
Robert L. Stewart
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 307
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Alan G. Poindexter ranks 524. Before him are Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Andrei Khomutov, Erez Tal, Lauren Tom, Javed Iqbal, and Pamela Melroy. After him are Sugao Kambe, Lynn Hill, Ann Coulter, Pierre Habumuremyi, Kim Leine, and Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass. Among people deceased in 2012, Alan G. Poindexter ranks 448. Before him are Elyse Knox, Colin Davis, Elizabeth Catlett, Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, Phyllis Thaxter, and Josef Kloimstein. After him are Phillip V. Tobias, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Milt Campbell, Ronald Stretton, Barry Unsworth, and Joe Paterno.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsSoane Patita Paini Mafi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 518
Andrei Khomutov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 519
Erez Tal
PRESENTER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 520
Lauren Tom
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 521
Javed Iqbal
EXTREMIST
1961 - 2001
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 522
Pamela Melroy
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 523
Alan G. Poindexter
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2012
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 524
Sugao Kambe
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 525
Lynn Hill
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 526
Ann Coulter
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 527
Pierre Habumuremyi
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 528
Kim Leine
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 529
Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass
SKIER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 530
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsElyse Knox
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 442
Colin Davis
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 443
Elizabeth Catlett
PAINTER
1915 - 2012
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 444
Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2012
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 445
Phyllis Thaxter
ACTOR
1919 - 2012
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 446
Josef Kloimstein
ATHLETE
1929 - 2012
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 447
Alan G. Poindexter
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2012
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 448
Phillip V. Tobias
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1925 - 2012
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 449
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
INVENTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 450
Milt Campbell
ATHLETE
1933 - 2012
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 451
Ronald Stretton
CYCLIST
1930 - 2012
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 452
Barry Unsworth
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 453
Joe Paterno
WRITER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 454
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alan G. Poindexter ranks 11,448 out of 20,380. Before him are Bert I. Gordon (1922), Jim Byrnes (1948), Fandango (1981), Gregory Harrison (1950), John Hencken (1954), and Ron Harper (1964). After him are Mauri Rose (1906), James Seddon (1815), Sonny Perdue (1946), Marsha Blackburn (1952), David Silverman (1957), and Bob Kulick (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBert I. Gordon
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2023
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 11,442
Jim Byrnes
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 11,443
Fandango
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 11,444
Gregory Harrison
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 11,445
John Hencken
SWIMMER
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 11,446
Ron Harper
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 11,447
Alan G. Poindexter
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2012
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 11,448
Mauri Rose
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 11,449
James Seddon
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1880
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 11,450
Sonny Perdue
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 11,451
Marsha Blackburn
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 11,452
David Silverman
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 11,453
Bob Kulick
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 11,454
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Alan G. Poindexter ranks 133. Before him are William H. Dana (1930), Donald E. Williams (1942), Susan Helms (1958), Donald Pettit (1955), David M. Walker (1944), and Pamela Melroy (1961). After him are John Herrington (1958), Loren Shriver (1944), Robert L. Stewart (1942), Christina Koch (1979), Andrew M. Allen (1955), and John M. Fabian (1939).
William H. Dana
1930 - 2014
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 127
Donald E. Williams
1942 - 2016
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 128
Susan Helms
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 129
Donald Pettit
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 130
David M. Walker
1944 - 2001
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 131
Pamela Melroy
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 132
Alan G. Poindexter
1961 - 2012
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 133
John Herrington
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 134
Loren Shriver
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 135
Robert L. Stewart
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 136
Christina Koch
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 137
Andrew M. Allen
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 138
John M. Fabian
1939 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 139