ASTRONAUT
Robert Thirsk
1953 - Today
Robert Thirsk
Robert Brent "Bob" Thirsk, (born August 17, 1953) is a Canadian retired engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He holds the Canadian record for the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Thirsk has received more than 226,380 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Robert Thirsk is the 422nd most popular astronaut (down from 411th in 2019), the 855th most popular biography from Canada (down from 814th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Canadian Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
37.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
2.50
Effective Languages (L*)
4.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Robert Thirsk ranks 422 out of 556. Before him are Michael E. Fossum, Bruce E. Melnick, Christopher Cassidy, Steve MacLean, Kimiya Yui, and F. Drew Gaffney. After him are Kenneth D. Cameron, Oleg Skripochka, Michael L. Gernhardt, Joseph R. Tanner, William G. Gregory, and Jack D. Fischer.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael E. Fossum
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 416
Bruce E. Melnick
1949 - Present
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 417
Christopher Cassidy
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 418
Steve MacLean
1954 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 419
Kimiya Yui
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 420
F. Drew Gaffney
1946 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 421
Robert Thirsk
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 422
Kenneth D. Cameron
1949 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 423
Oleg Skripochka
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 424
Michael L. Gernhardt
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 425
Joseph R. Tanner
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.37
Rank: 426
William G. Gregory
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 427
Jack D. Fischer
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 428
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Robert Thirsk ranks 654. Before him are Michael A. Baker, Sigi Schmid, Steve Keen, Charlie Wilson, Betty Wright, and Nora Aunor. After him are Elfi Zinn, Linda Lingle, Sharon Robinson, David Kennedy, Evelin Kaufer, and Nanci Griffith.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsMichael A. Baker
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 648
Sigi Schmid
COACH
1953 - 2018
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 649
Steve Keen
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 650
Charlie Wilson
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 651
Betty Wright
SINGER
1953 - 2020
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 652
Nora Aunor
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 653
Robert Thirsk
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 654
Elfi Zinn
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 655
Linda Lingle
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 656
Sharon Robinson
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 657
David Kennedy
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.14
Rank: 658
Evelin Kaufer
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.07
Rank: 659
Nanci Griffith
SINGER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 36.95
Rank: 660
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Robert Thirsk ranks 855 out of 1,622. Before him are Ian Tracey (1964), Steve MacLean (1954), Vincent Massey (1887), Sylvie Fréchette (1967), Jewel Staite (1982), and Robert C. Cooper (1968). After him are Harry Sinden (1932), Guy Maddin (1956), Alex Tagliani (1973), Eric Lamaze (1968), Katharine Isabelle (1981), and Kari Matchett (1970).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsIan Tracey
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 849
Steve MacLean
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 850
Vincent Massey
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1967
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 851
Sylvie Fréchette
SWIMMER
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 852
Jewel Staite
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 853
Robert C. Cooper
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 854
Robert Thirsk
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 855
Harry Sinden
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 856
Guy Maddin
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 857
Alex Tagliani
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 858
Eric Lamaze
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 859
Katharine Isabelle
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 860
Kari Matchett
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 861
Among ASTRONAUTS In Canada
Among astronauts born in Canada, Robert Thirsk ranks 4. Before him are Roberta Bondar (1945), Chris Hadfield (1959), and Steve MacLean (1954). After him are David Saint-Jacques (1970), Dafydd Williams (1954), Gregory Chamitoff (1962), and Jeremy Hansen (1976).
Roberta Bondar
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 1
Chris Hadfield
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 2
Steve MacLean
1954 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 3
Robert Thirsk
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 4
David Saint-Jacques
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.56
Rank: 5
Dafydd Williams
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 6
Gregory Chamitoff
1962 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 7
Jeremy Hansen
1976 - Present
HPI: 29.48
Rank: 8