ASTRONAUT
Michael López-Alegría
1958 - Today
Michael López-Alegría
Michael López-Alegría (born Miguel Eladio López Alegría on May 30, 1958) is an astronaut, test pilot and commercial astronaut with dual nationality, American and Spanish; a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission. He is known for having performed ten spacewalks so far in his career, presently holding the second longest all-time EVA duration record (first among NASA astronauts) and having the fifth-longest spaceflight of any American at the length of 215 days; this time was spent on board the ISS from September 18, 2006, to April 21, 2007. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael López-Alegría has received more than 292,621 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Michael López-Alegría is the 213th most popular astronaut (up from 218th in 2019), the 1,620th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,501st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
43.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.83
Effective Languages (L*)
2.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Michael López-Alegría ranks 213 out of 524. Before him are Daniel Brandenstein, James C. Adamson, Franco Malerba, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Jerry L. Ross, and James P. Bagian. After him are Bonnie J. Dunbar, Karol J. Bobko, Yi So-yeon, Rodolfo Neri Vela, Steven R. Nagel, and Yuri Gidzenko.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
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Daniel Brandenstein
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 207
James C. Adamson
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 208
Franco Malerba
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 209
Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 210
Jerry L. Ross
1948 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 211
James P. Bagian
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 212
Michael López-Alegría
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 213
Bonnie J. Dunbar
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 214
Karol J. Bobko
1937 - 2023
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 215
Yi So-yeon
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 216
Rodolfo Neri Vela
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 217
Steven R. Nagel
1946 - 2014
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 218
Yuri Gidzenko
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 219
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Michael López-Alegría ranks 299. Before him are Andy, Arnaldo Otegi, Dave Finlay, Kuupik Kleist, Chris Buck, and Habib Koité. After him are Leslie David Baker, Hugo de León, Megan Mullally, Michala Petri, Victor Shenderovich, and Johan Kriek.
Others Born in 1958
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Andy
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 293
Arnaldo Otegi
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 294
Dave Finlay
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 295
Kuupik Kleist
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 296
Chris Buck
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 297
Habib Koité
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 298
Michael López-Alegría
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 299
Leslie David Baker
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 300
Hugo de León
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 301
Megan Mullally
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 302
Michala Petri
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 303
Victor Shenderovich
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 304
Johan Kriek
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 305
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Michael López-Alegría ranks 1,620 out of 2,932. Before him are Ana Palacio (1948), Jesé (1993), Iñigo Urkullu (1961), José Hierro (1922), Ester Expósito (2000), and Juan Antonio Ipiña (1912). After him are Sergio (1976), Jon Kortajarena (1985), Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez (1852), José Luis Artetxe (1930), Simón Lecue (1912), and Brahim Díaz (1999).
Others born in Spain
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Ana Palacio
1948 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 1,614
Jesé
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 1,615
Iñigo Urkullu
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 1,616
José Hierro
1922 - 2002
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 1,617
Ester Expósito
2000 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 1,618
Juan Antonio Ipiña
1912 - 1974
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,619
Michael López-Alegría
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,620
Sergio
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,621
Jon Kortajarena
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 1,622
Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez
1852 - 1920
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 1,623
José Luis Artetxe
1930 - 2016
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 1,624
Simón Lecue
1912 - 1984
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 1,625
Brahim Díaz
1999 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 1,626
Among ASTRONAUTS In Spain
Among astronauts born in Spain, Michael López-Alegría ranks 2. Before him are Pedro Duque (1963).
