ASTRONAUT
David M. Walker
1944 - 2001
David M. Walker
David Mathieson Walker (May 20, 1944 – April 23, 2001), (Capt, USN), was an American naval officer and aviator, fighter pilot, test pilot, and a former NASA astronaut. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David M. Walker has received more than 3,163 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). David M. Walker is the 298th most popular astronaut (down from 280th in 2019), the 11,341st most popular biography from United States (down from 10,624th in 2019) and the 131st most popular American Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
3.2k
Page Views (PV)
41.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
3.53
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, David M. Walker ranks 298 out of 556. Before him are Umberto Guidoni, William H. Dana, Sergei Treshchov, Donald E. Williams, Susan Helms, and Donald Pettit. After him are Aidyn Aimbetov, Pamela Melroy, Alan G. Poindexter, John Herrington, Reinhold Ewald, and Jing Haipeng.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUmberto Guidoni
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 292
William H. Dana
1930 - 2014
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 293
Sergei Treshchov
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 294
Donald 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, David M. Walker ranks 676. Before him are Frank Rühle, Reinhold Bachler, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Ross Collinge, Miroslav Poljak, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. After him are Rúben Bareño, John Komlos, Mario Tullio Montano, Parmanand Jha, Dieter Grahn, and Eddie Keizan. Among people deceased in 2001, David M. Walker ranks 314. Before him are Bertie Mee, Valerie Davies, Jale İnan, Tony Miles, Arlene Francis, and Govan Mbeki. After him are Robert Fowler, Edwin H. Colbert, Horace Gwynne, Bob Tinning, Javed Iqbal, and Ronnie Allen.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsFrank Rühle
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 670
Reinhold Bachler
SKIER
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 671
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
WRITER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 672
Ross Collinge
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 673
Miroslav Poljak
ATHLETE
1944 - 2015
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 674
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 675
David M. Walker
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2001
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 676
Rúben Bareño
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 677
John Komlos
HISTORIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 678
Mario Tullio Montano
ATHLETE
1944 - 2017
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 679
Parmanand Jha
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 680
Dieter Grahn
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 681
Eddie Keizan
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 682
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsBertie Mee
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2001
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 308
Valerie Davies
SWIMMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 309
Jale İnan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1914 - 2001
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 310
Tony Miles
CHESS PLAYER
1955 - 2001
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 311
Arlene Francis
ACTOR
1907 - 2001
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 312
Govan Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 313
David M. Walker
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2001
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 314
Robert Fowler
CYCLIST
1931 - 2001
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 315
Edwin H. Colbert
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1905 - 2001
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 316
Horace Gwynne
BOXER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 317
Bob Tinning
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2001
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 318
Javed Iqbal
EXTREMIST
1961 - 2001
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 319
Ronnie Allen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2001
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 320
In United States
Among people born in United States, David M. Walker ranks 11,341 out of 20,380. Before him are Audrey Totter (1917), Kenny Harrison (1965), Phil Alden Robinson (1950), Cathy Downs (1926), Charlie Hickcox (1947), and Elvin Bishop (1942). After him are Steve Lacy (1934), Horace Ashenfelter (1923), Cam Newton (1989), Beau Garrett (1982), Christina Hoff Sommers (1950), and Robert Benchley (1889).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAudrey Totter
ACTOR
1917 - 2013
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 11,335
Kenny Harrison
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 11,336
Phil Alden Robinson
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 11,337
Cathy Downs
ACTOR
1926 - 1976
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 11,338
Charlie Hickcox
SWIMMER
1947 - 2010
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,339
Elvin Bishop
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,340
David M. Walker
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2001
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,341
Steve Lacy
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2004
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,342
Horace Ashenfelter
ATHLETE
1923 - 2018
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,343
Cam Newton
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,344
Beau Garrett
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,345
Christina Hoff Sommers
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,346
Robert Benchley
ACTOR
1889 - 1945
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 11,347
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, David M. Walker ranks 131. Before him are Christopher Ferguson (1961), Jeffrey Williams (1958), William H. Dana (1930), Donald E. Williams (1942), Susan Helms (1958), and Donald Pettit (1955). After him are Pamela Melroy (1961), Alan G. Poindexter (1961), John Herrington (1958), Loren Shriver (1944), Robert L. Stewart (1942), and Christina Koch (1979).
Christopher Ferguson
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 125
Jeffrey Williams
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 126
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