ASTRONAUT

Zhai Zhigang

1966 - Today

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Zhai Zhigang (Chinese: 翟志刚; pinyin: Zhái Zhìgāng; born 11 October 1966) is a Chinese major general of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) in active service as a People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut. During the Shenzhou 7 mission in 2008, he became the first Chinese citizen to carry out a spacewalk. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhai Zhigang has received more than 207,007 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Zhai Zhigang is the 466th most popular astronaut (down from 254th in 2019), the 1,182nd most popular biography from China (down from 905th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Chinese Astronaut.

Memorability Metrics

  • 210k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Zhai Zhigang ranks 466 out of 556. Before him are Susan Kilrain, Peter Wisoff, James F. Reilly, Thomas David Jones, Dominic A. Antonelli, and Terry W. Virts. After him are Konstantin Kozeyev, David Saint-Jacques, Sultan Al Neyadi, Robert L. Behnken, Patrick G. Forrester, and Rex J. Walheim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Zhai Zhigang ranks 698. Before him are Judith Wiesner, Vitaliy Savin, Olena Demyanenko, Roopa Ganguly, Gina Bellman, and Nina Morato. After him are Petra van Staveren, Thomas Schäfer, Vladimir Tatarchuk, Akosua Busia, Peter Artner, and Vijayashanti.

Others Born in 1966

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhai Zhigang ranks 1,182 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Xiaopeng (1981), Ju Wenjun (1991), Sun Fuming (1974), Hou Yifan (1994), Yuan Hua (1974), and Qiao Hong (1968). After him are Sui Xinmei (1965), Long Qingquan (1990), Domee Shi (1989), Mengke Bateer (1975), Liu Shiwen (1991), and Zhou Mi (1986).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Li Xiaopeng

    Li Xiaopeng

    GYMNAST

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 35.80

    Rank: 1,176

  • Photo of Ju Wenjun

    Ju Wenjun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 35.76

    Rank: 1,177

  • Photo of Sun Fuming

    Sun Fuming

    WRESTLER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 35.73

    Rank: 1,178

  • Photo of Hou Yifan

    Hou Yifan

    CHESS PLAYER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 35.69

    Rank: 1,179

  • Photo of Yuan Hua

    Yuan Hua

    WRESTLER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 35.69

    Rank: 1,180

  • Photo of Qiao Hong

    Qiao Hong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 35.61

    Rank: 1,181

  • Photo of Zhai Zhigang

    Zhai Zhigang

    ASTRONAUT

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 35.60

    Rank: 1,182

  • Photo of Sui Xinmei

    Sui Xinmei

    ATHLETE

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 35.59

    Rank: 1,183

  • Photo of Long Qingquan

    Long Qingquan

    ATHLETE

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 35.58

    Rank: 1,184

  • Photo of Domee Shi

    Domee Shi

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 35.57

    Rank: 1,185

  • Photo of Mengke Bateer

    Mengke Bateer

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 35.53

    Rank: 1,186

  • Photo of Liu Shiwen

    Liu Shiwen

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 1,187

  • Photo of Zhou Mi

    Zhou Mi

    SINGER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 35.49

    Rank: 1,188

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Among ASTRONAUTS In China

Among astronauts born in China, Zhai Zhigang ranks 12. Before him are Nie Haisheng (1964), Jing Haipeng (1966), Liu Boming (1966), Liu Wang (1969), Wang Yaping (1980), and Chen Dong (1978). After him are Tang Hongbo (1975).

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