ASTRONAUT
Chen Dong
1978 - Today
Chen Dong
Chen Dong (simplified Chinese: 陈冬; traditional Chinese: 陳冬; pinyin: Chén Dōng; born 12 December 1978) is a Chinese fighter pilot and taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chen Dong has received more than 10,589 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Chen Dong is the 439th most popular astronaut (up from 485th in 2019), the 1,154th most popular biography from China (down from 1,091st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Chinese Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
11k
Page Views (PV)
36.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
6.35
Effective Languages (L*)
1.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Chen Dong ranks 439 out of 556. Before him are Stephanie Wilson, Paul Scully-Power, Terrence W. Wilcutt, Carl J. Meade, Sherwood C. Spring, and Mark C. Lee. After him are Eric Boe, Richard R. Arnold, Philippe Perrin, Robert J. Cenker, Brian Duffy, and Duane G. Carey.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStephanie Wilson
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.13
Rank: 433
Paul Scully-Power
1944 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 434
Terrence W. Wilcutt
1949 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 435
Carl J. Meade
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 436
Sherwood C. Spring
1944 - Present
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 437
Mark C. Lee
1952 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 438
Chen Dong
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 439
Eric Boe
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 440
Richard R. Arnold
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 441
Philippe Perrin
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 442
Robert J. Cenker
1948 - Present
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 443
Brian Duffy
1953 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 444
Duane G. Carey
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 445
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Chen Dong ranks 502. Before him are Juan Guillermo Castillo, Shawn Marion, Courtney Henggeler, Fernando Rapallini, Walter Baseggio, and Tinkara Kovač. After him are Glennis Grace, Kimberly Goss, Ruhollah Zam, Jermaine O'Neal, Javier Farinós, and Pampita.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsJuan Guillermo Castillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 496
Shawn Marion
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 497
Courtney Henggeler
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 498
Fernando Rapallini
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 499
Walter Baseggio
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 500
Tinkara Kovač
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.88
Rank: 501
Chen Dong
ASTRONAUT
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 502
Glennis Grace
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 503
Kimberly Goss
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 504
Ruhollah Zam
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1978 - 2020
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 505
Jermaine O'Neal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 506
Javier Farinós
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 507
Pampita
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 508
In China
Among people born in China, Chen Dong ranks 1,154 out of 1,610. Before him are Guo Jianmei (1961), Zhang Ning (1975), Xu Yuhua (1976), Li Ming (1971), Chen Yueling (1968), and Li Xiaoxia (1988). After him are Han Xiaopeng (1982), Zhou Dongyu (1992), Jia (1990), Ju Jingyi (1994), Yi Jianlian (1987), and Shao Jiayi (1980).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsGuo Jianmei
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 1,148
Zhang Ning
BADMINTON PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.04
Rank: 1,149
Xu Yuhua
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 1,150
Li Ming
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.95
Rank: 1,151
Chen Yueling
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 1,152
Li Xiaoxia
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 1,153
Chen Dong
ASTRONAUT
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 1,154
Han Xiaopeng
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 1,155
Zhou Dongyu
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 1,156
Jia
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 1,157
Ju Jingyi
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 1,158
Yi Jianlian
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 1,159
Shao Jiayi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 1,160
Among ASTRONAUTS In China
Among astronauts born in China, Chen Dong ranks 11. Before him are Fei Junlong (1965), Nie Haisheng (1964), Jing Haipeng (1966), Liu Boming (1966), Liu Wang (1969), and Wang Yaping (1980). After him are Zhai Zhigang (1966), and Tang Hongbo (1975).
Fei Junlong
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 5
Nie Haisheng
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 6
Jing Haipeng
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 7
Liu Boming
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 8
Liu Wang
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 9
Wang Yaping
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 10
Chen Dong
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 11
Zhai Zhigang
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.60
Rank: 12
Tang Hongbo
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.44
Rank: 13