ASTRONAUT
Wubbo Ockels
1946 - 2014
Wubbo Ockels
Wubbo Johannes Ockels (28 March 1946 – 18 May 2014) was a Dutch physicist and astronaut with the European Space Agency who, in 1985, became the first Dutch citizen in space when he flew on STS-61-A as a payload specialist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wubbo Ockels has received more than 215,415 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Wubbo Ockels is the 142nd most popular astronaut (down from 127th in 2019), the 634th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 564th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
50.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.20
Effective Languages (L*)
3.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Wubbo Ockels ranks 142 out of 556. Before him are Dumitru Prunariu, Roberta Bondar, Mae Jemison, Ulf Merbold, Kenneth Cockrell, and Yuri Gidzenko. After him are Christer Fuglesang, Viktor Savinykh, William R. Pogue, Vladimir Solovyov, Valeri Tokarev, and Pavel Vinogradov.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDumitru Prunariu
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 136
Roberta Bondar
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 137
Mae Jemison
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 138
Ulf Merbold
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 139
Kenneth Cockrell
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 140
Yuri Gidzenko
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 141
Wubbo Ockels
1946 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 142
Christer Fuglesang
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 143
Viktor Savinykh
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 144
William R. Pogue
1930 - 2014
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 145
Vladimir Solovyov
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 146
Valeri Tokarev
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 147
Pavel Vinogradov
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Wubbo Ockels ranks 414. Before him are Dadá Maravilha, Francis Goya, Ricky Bruch, Sacheen Littlefeather, Vladimir Muntyan, and Mario Zenari. After him are Björn Granath, Luis Puenzo, Ahmed Rami, N. R. Narayana Murthy, Jack Horner, and Don Schollander. Among people deceased in 2014, Wubbo Ockels ranks 233. Before him are Knut Nystedt, Carlos Borges, Vaçe Zela, James Shigeta, Simon Leys, and Hanna Maron. After him are Sandra Bem, Ryhor Baradulin, Christopher Hogwood, Maria Lassnig, Brian G. Hutton, and René Llense.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsDadá Maravilha
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 408
Francis Goya
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 409
Ricky Bruch
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 410
Sacheen Littlefeather
ACTOR
1946 - 2022
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 411
Vladimir Muntyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 412
Mario Zenari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 413
Wubbo Ockels
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 414
Björn Granath
ACTOR
1946 - 2017
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 415
Luis Puenzo
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 416
Ahmed Rami
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 417
N. R. Narayana Murthy
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 418
Jack Horner
BIOLOGIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 419
Don Schollander
SWIMMER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 420
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsKnut Nystedt
COMPOSER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 227
Carlos Borges
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 228
Vaçe Zela
SINGER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 229
James Shigeta
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 230
Simon Leys
WRITER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 231
Hanna Maron
ACTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 232
Wubbo Ockels
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 233
Sandra Bem
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - 2014
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 234
Ryhor Baradulin
WRITER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 235
Christopher Hogwood
COMPOSER
1941 - 2014
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 236
Maria Lassnig
PAINTER
1919 - 2014
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 237
Brian G. Hutton
ACTOR
1935 - 2014
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 238
René Llense
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2014
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 239
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Wubbo Ockels ranks 634 out of 1,646. Before him are Willeke van Ammelrooy (1944), Jan Wolkers (1925), Bartholomeus Breenbergh (1598), Daley Blind (1990), Peter R. de Vries (1956), and Paulus Bor (1601). After him are Dirk Coster (1889), Badr Hari (1984), Bas van Fraassen (1941), Frenkie de Jong (1997), Dirk Brouwer (1902), and Tylman van Gameren (1632).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsWilleke van Ammelrooy
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 628
Jan Wolkers
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 629
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
PAINTER
1598 - 1657
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 630
Daley Blind
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 631
Peter R. de Vries
PRESENTER
1956 - 2021
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 632
Paulus Bor
PAINTER
1601 - 1669
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 633
Wubbo Ockels
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 634
Dirk Coster
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1950
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 635
Badr Hari
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 636
Bas van Fraassen
PHILOSOPHER
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 637
Frenkie de Jong
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 638
Dirk Brouwer
ASTRONOMER
1902 - 1966
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 639
Tylman van Gameren
ARCHITECT
1632 - 1706
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 640
Among ASTRONAUTS In Netherlands
Among astronauts born in Netherlands, Wubbo Ockels ranks 1. After him are Lodewijk van den Berg (1932), and André Kuipers (1958).
Wubbo Ockels
1946 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 1
Lodewijk van den Berg
1932 - 2022
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 2
André Kuipers
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 3