Astronaut

Rakesh Sharma

1949 - today

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Rakesh Sharma

His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2024). Rakesh Sharma is the 144th most popular astronaut (down from 79th in 2024), the 494th most popular biography from India (down from 335th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indian Astronaut.

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Among Astronauts

Among astronauts, Rakesh Sharma ranks 144 out of 556. Before him are Boris Volynov, Vance D. Brand, Sidney M. Gutierrez, Tatyana Kuznetsova, Rusty Schweickart, and Georgy Grechko. After him are Joseph A. Walker, Joe Engle, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Mae Jemison, Charles E. Brady Jr., and Dumitru Prunariu.

Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia

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Boris Volynov
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 138
Vance D. Brand
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 139
Sidney M. Gutierrez
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 140
Tatyana Kuznetsova
1941 - 2018
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 141
Rusty Schweickart
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 142
Georgy Grechko
1931 - 2017
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 143
Rakesh Sharma
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 144
Joseph A. Walker
1921 - 1966
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 145
Joe Engle
1932 - 2024
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 146
Aleksei Yeliseyev
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 147
Mae Jemison
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 148
Charles E. Brady Jr.
1951 - 2006
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 149
Dumitru Prunariu
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 150

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Rakesh Sharma ranks 319. Before him are Kalkot Mataskelekele, Antonello Venditti, Michael Brecker, Andrew Latimer, Jim Varney, and Manolo el del bombo. After him are Noli de Castro, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Deep Roy, Janet Ågren, Philippe de Villiers, and Zoran Slavnić.

Others Born in 1949

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Kalkot Mataskelekele
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 313
Antonello Venditti
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 314
Michael Brecker
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 315
Andrew Latimer
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 316
Jim Varney
ACTOR
1949 - 2000
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 317
Manolo el del bombo
CELEBRITY
1949 - 2025
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 318
Rakesh Sharma
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 319
Noli de Castro
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 320
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
POLITICIAN
1949 - 1999
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 321
Deep Roy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 322
Janet Ågren
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 323
Philippe de Villiers
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 324
Zoran Slavnić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 325

In India

Among people born in India, Rakesh Sharma ranks 494 out of NaN. Before him are Jayaprakash Narayan (1902), Begum Hazrat Mahal (1820), Shibli Nomani (1857), Launceston Elliot (1874), ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni (1540), and Ela Bhatt (1933). After him are Ram Prasad Bismil (1897), Tamannaah (1989), Nain Singh (1830), Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832), Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (1894), and Sulochana Gadgil (1944).

Others born in India

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Jayaprakash Narayan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1902 - 1979
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 488
Begum Hazrat Mahal
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1879
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 489
Shibli Nomani
WRITER
1857 - 1914
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 490
Launceston Elliot
ATHLETE
1874 - 1930
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 491
ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni
HISTORIAN
1540 - 1615
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 492
Ela Bhatt
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2022
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 493
Rakesh Sharma
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 494
Ram Prasad Bismil
WRITER
1897 - 1927
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 495
Tamannaah
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 496
Nain Singh
EXPLORER
1830 - 1882
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 497
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1914
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 498
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
WRITER
1894 - 1950
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 499
Sulochana Gadgil
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - 2025
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 500