Astronaut
William E. Thornton
1929 - 2021
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William E. Thornton
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. William E. Thornton is the 260th most popular astronaut (up from 286th in 2024), the 9,458th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,873rd in 2019) and the 120th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among Astronauts
Among astronauts, William E. Thornton ranks 260 out of 556. Before him are Marsha Ivins, Jean-Pierre Haigneré, Robert A. Parker, Charles Bassett, Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin, and John L. Phillips. After him are Jeanette J. Epps, Ernst Messerschmid, Rodolfo Neri Vela, Joe F. Edwards Jr., Vladimir Vasyutin, and Jerry L. Ross.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
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Marsha Ivins
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 254
Jean-Pierre Haigneré
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 255
Robert A. Parker
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 256
Charles Bassett
1931 - 1966
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 257
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 258
John L. Phillips
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 259
William E. Thornton
1929 - 2021
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 260
Jeanette J. Epps
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 261
Ernst Messerschmid
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 262
Rodolfo Neri Vela
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 263
Joe F. Edwards Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 264
Vladimir Vasyutin
1952 - 2002
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 265
Jerry L. Ross
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 266
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, William E. Thornton ranks 470. Before him are Givi Kartozia, Marianna Nagy, Ilene Woods, Sofia Muratova, Edith M. Flanigen, and Mikhail Krivonosov. After him are Ignacio Velasco, Richard Dysart, George Moscone, Yozhef Betsa, Bob Brookmeyer, and Ursula Knab. Among people deceased in 2021, William E. Thornton ranks 532. Before him are John Richardson, Romano Fogli, Peter Mark Richman, Roy A. Tucker, Paola Pigni, and Hryhorii Chapkis. After him are Jiří Feureisl, Antal Kiss, Guillermo Sepúlveda, Jack Angel, Theodore Katsanevas, and Naohiro Ikeda.
Others Born in 1929
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Givi Kartozia
ATHLETE
1929 - 1998
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 464
Marianna Nagy
SKATER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 465
Ilene Woods
ACTOR
1929 - 2010
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 466
Sofia Muratova
GYMNAST
1929 - 2006
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 467
Edith M. Flanigen
CHEMIST
1929 - 2026
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 468
Mikhail Krivonosov
ATHLETE
1929 - 1994
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 469
William E. Thornton
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2021
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 470
Ignacio Velasco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2003
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 471
Richard Dysart
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 472
George Moscone
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1978
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 473
Yozhef Betsa
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 474
Bob Brookmeyer
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2011
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 475
Ursula Knab
ATHLETE
1929 - 1989
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 476
Others Deceased in 2021
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John Richardson
ACTOR
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 526
Romano Fogli
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 527
Peter Mark Richman
ACTOR
1927 - 2021
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 528
Roy A. Tucker
ASTRONOMER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 529
Paola Pigni
ATHLETE
1945 - 2021
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 530
Hryhorii Chapkis
DANCER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 531
William E. Thornton
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2021
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 532
Jiří Feureisl
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 533
Antal Kiss
ATHLETE
1935 - 2021
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 534
Guillermo Sepúlveda
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 535
Jack Angel
ACTOR
1930 - 2021
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 536
Theodore Katsanevas
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2021
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 537
Naohiro Ikeda
ATHLETE
1940 - 2021
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 538
In United States
Among people born in United States, William E. Thornton ranks 9,458 out of NaN. Before him are Margaret Truman (1924), Buddy Adler (1906), Wally Pfister (1961), Hanya Yanagihara (1974), John Russell (1921), and Elaine Stritch (1925). After him are Burton Downing (1885), Booker T (1965), Edwin Starr (1942), John Buscema (1927), Herb Ellis (1921), and John Cody (1907).
Others born in United States
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Margaret Truman
ACTOR
1924 - 2008
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 9,452
Buddy Adler
PRODUCER
1906 - 1960
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 9,453
Wally Pfister
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 9,454
Hanya Yanagihara
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 9,455
John Russell
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 9,456
Elaine Stritch
ACTOR
1925 - 2014
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 9,457
William E. Thornton
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2021
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 9,458
Burton Downing
ATHLETE
1885 - 1929
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 9,459
Booker T
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 9,460
Edwin Starr
SINGER
1942 - 2003
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,461
John Buscema
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 2002
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,462
Herb Ellis
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,463
John Cody
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 1982
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,464
Among Astronauts In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, William E. Thornton ranks 120. Before him are Clayton Anderson (1959), Joseph P. Allen (1937), Marsha Ivins (1951), Robert A. Parker (1936), Charles Bassett (1931), and John L. Phillips (1951). After him are Jeanette J. Epps (1970), Joe F. Edwards Jr. (1958), Jerry L. Ross (1948), Eileen Collins (1956), John Herrington (1958), and Reid Wiseman (1975).
Clayton Anderson
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 114
Joseph P. Allen
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 115
Marsha Ivins
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 116
Robert A. Parker
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 117
Charles Bassett
1931 - 1966
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 118
John L. Phillips
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 119
William E. Thornton
1929 - 2021
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 120
Jeanette J. Epps
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 121
Joe F. Edwards Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 122
Jerry L. Ross
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 123
Eileen Collins
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 124
John Herrington
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 125
Reid Wiseman
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 126
