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André Kuipers

1958 - Today

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André Kuipers (Dutch: [ˈɑndreː ˈkœypərs] ; born 5 October 1958) is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut. He became the second Dutch citizen, third Dutch-born and fifth Dutch-speaking astronaut upon launch of Soyuz TMA-4 on 19 April 2004. Kuipers returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-3 11 days later. Kuipers is the first Dutch astronaut to return to space. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. André Kuipers is the 245th most popular astronaut (down from 225th in 2019), the 840th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 888th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, André Kuipers ranks 245 out of 556. Before him are Yuri Gidzenko, Mikhail Tyurin, Jeffrey Williams, Samantha Cristoforetti, Joseph P. Kerwin, and Aleksandr Laveykin. After him are Hans Schlegel, Thomas Reiter, Story Musgrave, Takao Doi, Donald E. Williams, and Clayton Anderson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, André Kuipers ranks 330. Before him are Olivier Grouillard, Jeffrey Williams, Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, Jean-Max Bellerive, Tomatito, and Marc Randolph. After him are Thomas Reiter, Lisa Loring, Radu Mihăileanu, James C. Collins, Peter Altmaier, and Grigol Vashadze.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, André Kuipers ranks 840 out of 1,646. Before him are Anneke van Giersbergen (1973), Betje Wolff (1738), Atje Keulen-Deelstra (1938), Gejus van der Meulen (1903), Lucebert (1924), and Arie Schans (1952). After him are Wilhelmina Drucker (1847), Foppe de Haan (1943), Nel van Vliet (1926), Michael Bleekemolen (1949), Caro Emerald (1981), and Lou Tellegen (1881).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In Netherlands

Among astronauts born in Netherlands, André Kuipers ranks 3. Before him are Wubbo Ockels (1946), and Lodewijk van den Berg (1932).

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