ASTRONAUT
Mark L. Polansky
1956 - Today
Mark L. Polansky
Mark Lewis "Roman" Polansky (born June 2, 1956, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American aerospace engineer and research pilot and a former NASA astronaut. Polansky received the nickname "Roman" as a joke, because he shares a last name with director Roman Polanski. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mark L. Polansky has received more than 131,804 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Mark L. Polansky is the 403rd most popular astronaut (up from 428th in 2019), the 14,049th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,956th in 2019) and the 201st most popular American Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
37.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
3.19
Effective Languages (L*)
3.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Mark L. Polansky ranks 403 out of 556. Before him are Helen Sharman, Jerome Apt, Roy D. Bridges Jr., Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., Richard N. Richards, and Mario Runco Jr.. After him are Byron K. Lichtenberg, Daniel W. Bursch, Shannon Walker, Karen Nyberg, Jon McBride, and Barry E. Wilmore.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHelen Sharman
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 397
Jerome Apt
1949 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 398
Roy D. Bridges Jr.
1943 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 399
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.
1935 - 1967
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 400
Richard N. Richards
1946 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 401
Mario Runco Jr.
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 402
Mark L. Polansky
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 403
Byron K. Lichtenberg
1948 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 404
Daniel W. Bursch
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 405
Shannon Walker
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 406
Karen Nyberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 407
Jon McBride
1943 - 2024
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 408
Barry E. Wilmore
1962 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 409
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Mark L. Polansky ranks 672. Before him are Larry Hogan, Ketil Stokkan, Sergio Santín, Millard Hampton, Charlie Baker, and Alok Nath. After him are Fritz Fischer, György Nébald, Arvydas Juozaitis, Deval Patrick, Robby Benson, and Debby Boone.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsLarry Hogan
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 666
Ketil Stokkan
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 667
Sergio Santín
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 668
Millard Hampton
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 669
Charlie Baker
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 670
Alok Nath
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 671
Mark L. Polansky
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 672
Fritz Fischer
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 673
György Nébald
FENCER
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 674
Arvydas Juozaitis
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 675
Deval Patrick
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 676
Robby Benson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 677
Debby Boone
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 678
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mark L. Polansky ranks 14,049 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Crosby (1959), Liz Vassey (1972), John Smith (1965), Howard Morris (1919), Charlie Carver (1988), and Craig Hodges (1960). After him are June Huh (1983), Kevin Rahm (1971), Hattie Wyatt Caraway (1878), B. J. Armstrong (1967), Lauren Jauregui (1996), and Byron K. Lichtenberg (1948).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMary Crosby
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 14,043
Liz Vassey
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 14,044
John Smith
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 14,045
Howard Morris
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 14,046
Charlie Carver
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 14,047
Craig Hodges
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 14,048
Mark L. Polansky
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 14,049
June Huh
MATHEMATICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 14,050
Kevin Rahm
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 14,051
Hattie Wyatt Caraway
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1950
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 14,052
B. J. Armstrong
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 14,053
Lauren Jauregui
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 14,054
Byron K. Lichtenberg
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 14,055
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Mark L. Polansky ranks 201. Before him are Clayton Anderson (1959), Jerome Apt (1949), Roy D. Bridges Jr. (1943), Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. (1935), Richard N. Richards (1946), and Mario Runco Jr. (1952). After him are Byron K. Lichtenberg (1948), Daniel W. Bursch (1957), Shannon Walker (1965), Karen Nyberg (1969), Jon McBride (1943), and Barry E. Wilmore (1962).
Clayton Anderson
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 195
Jerome Apt
1949 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 196
Roy D. Bridges Jr.
1943 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 197
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.
1935 - 1967
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 198
Richard N. Richards
1946 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 199
Mario Runco Jr.
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 200
Mark L. Polansky
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 201
Byron K. Lichtenberg
1948 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 202
Daniel W. Bursch
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 203
Shannon Walker
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 204
Karen Nyberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 205
Jon McBride
1943 - 2024
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 206
Barry E. Wilmore
1962 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 207