ASTRONAUT
Jan Davis
1953 - Today
Jan Davis
Nancy Jan Davis (née Smotherman; born November 1, 1953) is a former American astronaut. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jan Davis has received more than 242,771 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Jan Davis is the 248th most popular astronaut (up from 302nd in 2019), the 9,560th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,330th in 2019) and the 97th most popular American Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
51.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
2.91
Effective Languages (L*)
4.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Jan Davis ranks 248 out of 556. Before her are Chris Hadfield, Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin, Millie Hughes-Fulford, Samuel T. Durrance, Andreas Mogensen, and Daniel Brandenstein. After her are Aleksandr Poleshchuk, Aleksandr Laveykin, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Steven R. Nagel, Timothy Kopra, and Nicole Stott.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChris Hadfield
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 242
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 243
Millie Hughes-Fulford
1945 - 2021
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 244
Samuel T. Durrance
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 245
Andreas Mogensen
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 246
Daniel Brandenstein
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 247
Jan Davis
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 248
Aleksandr Poleshchuk
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 249
Aleksandr Laveykin
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 250
Tracy Caldwell Dyson
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 251
Steven R. Nagel
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 252
Timothy Kopra
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 253
Nicole Stott
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 254
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Jan Davis ranks 451. Before her are Gary Johnson, Brigitte Zypries, Teburoro Tito, Deborah Raffin, Ken Burns, and Mindy Sterling. After her are Yoshiharu Horii, Manouchehr Mottaki, Giannina Braschi, Lesley Nicol, Álex Angulo, and Valerie Mahaffey.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsGary Johnson
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 445
Brigitte Zypries
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 446
Teburoro Tito
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 447
Deborah Raffin
ACTOR
1953 - 2012
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 448
Ken Burns
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 449
Mindy Sterling
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 450
Jan Davis
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 451
Yoshiharu Horii
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 452
Manouchehr Mottaki
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 453
Giannina Braschi
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 454
Lesley Nicol
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 455
Álex Angulo
ACTOR
1953 - 2014
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 456
Valerie Mahaffey
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 457
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jan Davis ranks 9,560 out of 20,380. Before her are George Russell (1923), Norman Alden (1924), Arnold Denker (1914), Michael Wong (1965), Randy Weston (1926), and Virginia Gregg (1916). After her are Michael Hoffman (1956), Anthony Michael Hall (1968), Marlo Thomas (1937), Rick Scott (1952), Ralph Barton Perry (1876), and Desireé Cousteau (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Russell
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 9,554
Norman Alden
ACTOR
1924 - 2012
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 9,555
Arnold Denker
CHESS PLAYER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 9,556
Michael Wong
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 9,557
Randy Weston
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 9,558
Virginia Gregg
ACTOR
1916 - 1986
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 9,559
Jan Davis
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 9,560
Michael Hoffman
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 9,561
Anthony Michael Hall
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 9,562
Marlo Thomas
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 9,563
Rick Scott
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 9,564
Ralph Barton Perry
PHILOSOPHER
1876 - 1957
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 9,565
Desireé Cousteau
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 9,566
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Jan Davis ranks 97. Before her are Loren Acton (1936), Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (1963), John Oliver Creighton (1943), Millie Hughes-Fulford (1945), Samuel T. Durrance (1943), and Daniel Brandenstein (1943). After her are Tracy Caldwell Dyson (1969), Steven R. Nagel (1946), Timothy Kopra (1963), Nicole Stott (1962), John L. Phillips (1951), and Janice E. Voss (1956).
Loren Acton
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 91
Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 92
John Oliver Creighton
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 93
Millie Hughes-Fulford
1945 - 2021
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 94
Samuel T. Durrance
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 95
Daniel Brandenstein
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 96
Jan Davis
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 97
Tracy Caldwell Dyson
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 98
Steven R. Nagel
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 99
Timothy Kopra
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 100
Nicole Stott
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 101
John L. Phillips
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 102
Janice E. Voss
1956 - 2012
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 103