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David C. Hilmers

1950 - Today

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David Carl Hilmers (born January 28, 1950) is a former NASA astronaut who flew four Space Shuttle missions. He was born in Clinton, Iowa, but considers DeWitt, Iowa, to be his hometown. He has two grown sons. His recreational interests include playing the piano, gardening, electronics, spending time with his family, and all types of sports. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. David C. Hilmers is the 465th most popular astronaut (up from 491st in 2024), the 15,722nd most popular biography from United States (up from 15,902nd in 2019) and the 248th most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, David C. Hilmers ranks 465 out of 556. Before him are Brian Duffy, Mark L. Polansky, Dominic A. Antonelli, Gregory Chamitoff, Marianne Merchez, and Mark N. Brown. After him are Wendy B. Lawrence, Alan G. Poindexter, K. Megan McArthur, Richard R. Arnold, Philippe Perrin, and Robert Curbeam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, David C. Hilmers ranks 745. Before him are Megumi Ogawa, Edward P. Jones, Charlie George, Howard Finkel, Howard Rollins, and Jackie Speier. After him are Jóhannes Eðvaldsson, Jimmie Wilson, Cynthia Myers, Raza Murad, Malcolm Macdonald, and Vishnuvardhan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David C. Hilmers ranks 15,729 out of 20,380. Before him are Jacky Rosen (1957), Jackie Speier (1950), Raquel Atawo (1982), Rose Mofford (1922), Richard Lloyd (1951), and Daryl Sabara (1992). After him are P. J. O'Rourke (1947), Travis Kalanick (1976), Judson Mills (1969), Ian Gomez (1964), Robin Weigert (1969), and Jacob Batalon (1996).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, David C. Hilmers ranks 248. Before him are G. David Low (1956), Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie (1957), Brian Duffy (1953), Mark L. Polansky (1956), Dominic A. Antonelli (1967), and Mark N. Brown (1951). After him are Wendy B. Lawrence (1959), Alan G. Poindexter (1961), K. Megan McArthur (1971), Richard R. Arnold (1963), Robert Curbeam (1962), and Sherwood C. Spring (1944).

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