ASTRONAUT
Franklin Chang Díaz
1950 - Today
Franklin Chang Díaz
Franklin Ramón Chang-Díaz (born April 5, 1950, San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Ricanmechanical engineer, physicist and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company as well as a member of Cummins' board of directors. He became an American citizen in 1977. He is a veteran of seven Space Shuttle missions, tying the record, as of 2021 for the most spaceflights (a record set two months earlier by Jerry L. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franklin Chang Díaz has received more than 394,628 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Franklin Chang Díaz is the 119th most popular astronaut (down from 116th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Costa Rica and the most popular Costa Rican Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
390k
Page Views (PV)
49.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
2.98
Effective Languages (L*)
3.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Franklin Chang Díazs by language
Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Franklin Chang Díaz ranks 119 out of 524. Before him are Vladimir Kovalyonok, William R. Pogue, Aleksandr Serebrov, Yury Glazkov, Musa Manarov, and Vladimir Solovyov. After him are Georgy Shonin, Anatoly Solovyev, Anatoly Filipchenko, Lev Dyomin, Valentin Lebedev, and Valery Rozhdestvensky.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
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Vladimir Kovalyonok
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 113
William R. Pogue
1930 - 2014
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 114
Aleksandr Serebrov
1944 - 2013
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 115
Yury Glazkov
1939 - 2008
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 116
Musa Manarov
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 117
Vladimir Solovyov
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 118
Franklin Chang Díaz
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 119
Georgy Shonin
1935 - 1997
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 120
Anatoly Solovyev
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 121
Anatoly Filipchenko
1928 - 2022
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 122
Lev Dyomin
1926 - 1998
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 123
Valentin Lebedev
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 124
Valery Rozhdestvensky
1939 - 2011
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 125
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Franklin Chang Díaz ranks 227. Before him are Lino Červar, Andrzej Bartkowiak, Debbie Allen, Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Tatsumi Kimishima, and Rebbie Jackson. After him are Josipa Lisac, Pasteur Bizimungu, Ann Wilson, Linda Thompson, Derek de Lint, and Ivan Hlinka.
Others Born in 1950
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Lino Červar
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 221
Andrzej Bartkowiak
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 222
Debbie Allen
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 223
Francisco Fernández Ochoa
1950 - 2006
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 224
Tatsumi Kimishima
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 225
Rebbie Jackson
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 226
Franklin Chang Díaz
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 227
Josipa Lisac
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 228
Pasteur Bizimungu
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 229
Ann Wilson
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 230
Linda Thompson
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 231
Derek de Lint
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 232
Ivan Hlinka
1950 - 2004
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 233
In Costa Rica
Among people born in Costa Rica, Franklin Chang Díaz ranks 7 out of 104. Before him are Óscar Arias (1940), Chavela Vargas (1919), José Figueres Ferrer (1906), Keylor Navas (1986), Laura Chinchilla (1959), and Abel Pacheco (1933). After him are Luis Guillermo Solís (1958), Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (1940), José María Figueres (1954), Teodoro Picado Michalski (1900), Adolfo Díaz (1875), and Federico Tinoco Granados (1868).
Others born in Costa Rica
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Óscar Arias
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 1
Chavela Vargas
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 2
José Figueres Ferrer
1906 - 1990
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 3
Keylor Navas
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 4
Laura Chinchilla
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 5
Abel Pacheco
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 6
Franklin Chang Díaz
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 7
Luis Guillermo Solís
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 8
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 9
José María Figueres
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 10
Teodoro Picado Michalski
1900 - 1960
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 11
Adolfo Díaz
1875 - 1964
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 12
Federico Tinoco Granados
1868 - 1931
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 13
Among ASTRONAUTS In Costa Rica
Among astronauts born in Costa Rica, Franklin Chang Díaz ranks 1.
