ASTRONAUT
Yi So-yeon
1978 - Today
Yi So-yeon
Yi So-yeon (born June 2, 1978) is a South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist who became the first Korean to fly in space. Lee was born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea and graduated from KAIST with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2006, she was selected as one of two finalists in the Korean Astronaut Program: a mission to send the first Koreans to space. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yi So-yeon has received more than 240,223 page views. Her biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Yi So-yeon is the 216th most popular astronaut (up from 278th in 2019), the 305th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 334th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Astronaut.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
43.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
7.26
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Yi So-yeon ranks 216 out of 524. Before her are Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Jerry L. Ross, James P. Bagian, Michael López-Alegría, Bonnie J. Dunbar, and Karol J. Bobko. After her are Rodolfo Neri Vela, Steven R. Nagel, Yuri Gidzenko, Donald H. Peterson, Anatoly Artsebarsky, and André Kuipers.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
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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
Donald H. Peterson
1933 - 2018
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 220
Anatoly Artsebarsky
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 221
André Kuipers
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 222
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Yi So-yeon ranks 147. Before her are Alexis Amore, Bill Hader, Christian Coulson, Émile Mpenza, Owain Yeoman, and Emerson Sheik. After her are Damian Marley, Wes Bentley, Julian Casablancas, Yukari Tamura, Liu Yang, and Fernando Meira.
Others Born in 1978
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Alexis Amore
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 141
Bill Hader
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 142
Christian Coulson
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 143
Émile Mpenza
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 144
Owain Yeoman
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 145
Emerson Sheik
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 146
Yi So-yeon
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 147
Damian Marley
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 148
Wes Bentley
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 149
Julian Casablancas
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 150
Yukari Tamura
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 151
Liu Yang
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 152
Fernando Meira
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 153
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Yi So-yeon ranks 305 out of 944. Before her are Park Eun-hye (1977), Jee Yong-ju (1948), Taeyang (1988), Park Hyung-sik (1991), Choi Jin-hyuk (1986), and Yun Hyon-seok (1984). After her are Choi Kang-hee (1959), Kim Jong-kook (1976), Oh Eun-sun (1966), Jang Hye-jin (1975), Jeongyeon (1996), and Park Yoo-chun (1986).
Others born in South Korea
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Park Eun-hye
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 299
Jee Yong-ju
1948 - 1985
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 300
Taeyang
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 301
Park Hyung-sik
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 302
Choi Jin-hyuk
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 303
Yun Hyon-seok
1984 - 2003
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 304
Yi So-yeon
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 305
Choi Kang-hee
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 306
Kim Jong-kook
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 307
Oh Eun-sun
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 308
Jang Hye-jin
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 309
Jeongyeon
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 310
Park Yoo-chun
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 311
Among ASTRONAUTS In South Korea
Among astronauts born in South Korea, Yi So-yeon ranks 1.
