ASTRONAUT
Joan Higginbotham
1964 - Today
Joan Higginbotham
Joan Elizabeth Higginbotham (born August 3, 1964) is an electrical engineer and a former NASA astronaut. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joan Higginbotham has received more than 287,568 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Joan Higginbotham is the 328th most popular astronaut (up from 492nd in 2019), the 12,072nd most popular biography from United States (up from 15,055th in 2019) and the 150th most popular American Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
40.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.82
Effective Languages (L*)
3.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Joan Higginbotham ranks 328 out of 556. Before her are Frederick D. Gregory, Joseph M. Acaba, Robert D. Cabana, Naoko Yamazaki, Oleg Artemyev, and George D. Zamka. After her are Alvin Drew, Oleg Novitsky, James van Hoften, Robert L. Gibson, Roman Romanenko, and Mike Melvill.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederick D. Gregory
1941 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 322
Joseph M. Acaba
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 323
Robert D. Cabana
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 324
Naoko Yamazaki
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 325
Oleg Artemyev
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 326
George D. Zamka
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 327
Joan Higginbotham
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 328
Alvin Drew
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 329
Oleg Novitsky
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 330
James van Hoften
1944 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 331
Robert L. Gibson
1946 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 332
Roman Romanenko
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 333
Mike Melvill
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 334
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Joan Higginbotham ranks 536. Before her are Cristina Cifuentes, Caroline Link, Giuseppe Iachini, Sylvie Goulard, Rui Maria de Araújo, and Ronald Agénor. After her are Federico Castelluccio, Akihiro Nagashima, Yūko Mizutani, Sonja Sohn, Valeri Tikhonenko, and Peter Cattaneo.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsCristina Cifuentes
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 530
Caroline Link
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 531
Giuseppe Iachini
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 532
Sylvie Goulard
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 533
Rui Maria de Araújo
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 534
Ronald Agénor
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 535
Joan Higginbotham
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 536
Federico Castelluccio
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 537
Akihiro Nagashima
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 538
Yūko Mizutani
ACTOR
1964 - 2016
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 539
Sonja Sohn
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 540
Valeri Tikhonenko
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 541
Peter Cattaneo
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 542
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joan Higginbotham ranks 12,072 out of 20,380. Before her are George D. Zamka (1962), GZA (1966), Grant Gustin (1990), Tiffany Young (1989), Kim Greist (1958), and Dan Issel (1948). After her are Clyde McPhatter (1932), Ellen McLain (1952), Pamela Adlon (1966), David J. Griffiths (1942), Susan Saint James (1946), and Erle C. Kenton (1896).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge D. Zamka
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 12,066
GZA
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 12,067
Grant Gustin
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 12,068
Tiffany Young
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 12,069
Kim Greist
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 12,070
Dan Issel
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 12,071
Joan Higginbotham
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 12,072
Clyde McPhatter
SINGER
1932 - 1972
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 12,073
Ellen McLain
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 12,074
Pamela Adlon
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 12,075
David J. Griffiths
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 12,076
Susan Saint James
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 12,077
Erle C. Kenton
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1980
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 12,078
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Joan Higginbotham ranks 150. Before her are John M. Lounge (1946), John-David F. Bartoe (1944), Frederick D. Gregory (1941), Joseph M. Acaba (1967), Robert D. Cabana (1949), and George D. Zamka (1962). After her are Alvin Drew (1962), James van Hoften (1944), Robert L. Gibson (1946), Mike Mullane (1945), Guy Gardner (1948), and Michael J. Bloomfield (1959).
John M. Lounge
1946 - 2011
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 144
John-David F. Bartoe
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 145
Frederick D. Gregory
1941 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 146
Joseph M. Acaba
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 147
Robert D. Cabana
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 148
George D. Zamka
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 149
Joan Higginbotham
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 150
Alvin Drew
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 151
James van Hoften
1944 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 152
Robert L. Gibson
1946 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 153
Mike Mullane
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 154
Guy Gardner
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 155
Michael J. Bloomfield
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 156