ASTRONAUT
Andriyan Nikolayev
1929 - 2004

Andriyan Nikolayev
Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev (Chuvash and Russian: Андриян Григорьевич Николаев; 5 September 1929 – 3 July 2004) was a Soviet cosmonaut. In 1962, aboard Vostok 3, he became the third Soviet cosmonaut to fly into space. Nikolayev was an ethnic Chuvash and because of it considered the first Turkic cosmonaut. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andriyan Nikolayev is the 33rd most popular astronaut (down from 16th in 2019), the 428th most popular biography from Russia (down from 341st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Russian Astronaut.
Andriyan Nikolayev is most famous for being the first human to orbit the Earth in space.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Andriyan Nikolayev ranks 33 out of 556. Before him are David M. Brown, Svetlana Savitskaya, Gerald Carr, Owen Garriott, William C. McCool, and Edgar Mitchell. After him are Jim Lovell, David Scott, Mark Kelly, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Pavel Popovich, and Valery Bykovsky.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid M. Brown
1956 - 2003
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 27
Svetlana Savitskaya
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 28
Gerald Carr
1932 - 2020
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 29
Owen Garriott
1930 - 2019
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 30
William C. McCool
1961 - 2003
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 31
Edgar Mitchell
1930 - 2016
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 32
Andriyan Nikolayev
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 33
Jim Lovell
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 34
David Scott
1932 - Present
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 35
Mark Kelly
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 36
Margaret Rhea Seddon
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 37
Pavel Popovich
1930 - 2009
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 38
Valery Bykovsky
1934 - 2019
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 39
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Andriyan Nikolayev ranks 106. Before him are Pierre Brice, Abdel Halim Hafez, Isabel Sarli, Peter L. Berger, Nicolai Ghiaurov, and Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar. After him are Joan Plowright, Michael Atiyah, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Carolyn S. Shoemaker, Věra Chytilová, and Branko Zebec. Among people deceased in 2004, Andriyan Nikolayev ranks 49. Before him are Masanori Tokita, Takeshi Kamo, Marvin Heemeyer, Matthäus Hetzenauer, Nicolai Ghiaurov, and Saizo Saito. After him are Otto Kumm, Theo van Gogh, Norberto Bobbio, Hubert Selby Jr., Franz König, and Arthur Hailey.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsPierre Brice
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 100
Abdel Halim Hafez
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1977
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 101
Isabel Sarli
ACTOR
1929 - 2019
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 102
Peter L. Berger
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2017
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 103
Nicolai Ghiaurov
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 104
Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 105
Andriyan Nikolayev
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 106
Joan Plowright
ACTOR
1929 - 2025
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 107
Michael Atiyah
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 108
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1972
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 109
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 110
Věra Chytilová
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 111
Branko Zebec
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1988
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 112
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsMasanori Tokita
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2004
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 43
Takeshi Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2004
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 44
Marvin Heemeyer
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2004
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 45
Matthäus Hetzenauer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2004
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 46
Nicolai Ghiaurov
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 47
Saizo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 48
Andriyan Nikolayev
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 49
Otto Kumm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 2004
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 50
Theo van Gogh
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - 2004
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 51
Norberto Bobbio
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 52
Hubert Selby Jr.
WRITER
1928 - 2004
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 53
Franz König
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 2004
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 54
Arthur Hailey
WRITER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 55
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Andriyan Nikolayev ranks 428 out of 3,761. Before him are Daniil Kharms (1905), Princess Louise of Prussia (1808), Lyubov Popova (1889), Rinat Dasayev (1957), Sergei Taneyev (1856), and Naum Gabo (1890). After him are Eduard Khil (1934), Nathalie Sarraute (1900), Dmitry of Uglich (1582), Nikolay Pirogov (1810), Ivan Ilyin (1883), and Nadezhda Mandelstam (1899).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsDaniil Kharms
WRITER
1905 - 1942
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 422
Princess Louise of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1870
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 423
Lyubov Popova
PAINTER
1889 - 1924
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 424
Rinat Dasayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 425
Sergei Taneyev
COMPOSER
1856 - 1915
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 426
Naum Gabo
SCULPTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 427
Andriyan Nikolayev
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 428
Eduard Khil
SINGER
1934 - 2012
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 429
Nathalie Sarraute
WRITER
1900 - 1999
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 430
Dmitry of Uglich
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1591
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 431
Nikolay Pirogov
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1881
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 432
Ivan Ilyin
PHILOSOPHER
1883 - 1954
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 433
Nadezhda Mandelstam
WRITER
1899 - 1980
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 434
Among ASTRONAUTS In Russia
Among astronauts born in Russia, Andriyan Nikolayev ranks 7. Before him are Yuri Gagarin (1934), Valentina Tereshkova (1937), Vladimir Komarov (1927), Alexei Leonov (1934), Gherman Titov (1935), and Svetlana Savitskaya (1948). After him are Valery Bykovsky (1934), Valeri Polyakov (1942), Sergei Krikalev (1958), Valeri Kubasov (1935), Vladislav Volkov (1935), and Viktor Gorbatko (1934).
Yuri Gagarin
1934 - 1968
HPI: 87.19
Rank: 1
Valentina Tereshkova
1937 - Present
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 2
Vladimir Komarov
1927 - 1967
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 3
Alexei Leonov
1934 - 2019
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 4
Gherman Titov
1935 - 2000
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 5
Svetlana Savitskaya
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 6
Andriyan Nikolayev
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 7
Valery Bykovsky
1934 - 2019
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 8
Valeri Polyakov
1942 - 2022
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 9
Sergei Krikalev
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 10
Valeri Kubasov
1935 - 2014
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 11
Vladislav Volkov
1935 - 1971
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 12
Viktor Gorbatko
1934 - 2017
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 13