ASTRONAUT
Charles D. Walker
1948 - Today

Charles D. Walker
Charles David "Charlie" Walker (born August 29, 1948) is an American engineer and astronaut who flew on three Space Shuttle missions in 1984 and 1985 as a Payload Specialist for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles D. Walker is the 409th most popular astronaut (down from 380th in 2019), the 14,122nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,442nd in 2019) and the 211th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Charles D. Walker ranks 409 out of 556. Before him are Michael Fincke, Samuel T. Durrance, Paul Scully-Power, Sergei Zalyotin, Robert D. Cabana, and Michael J. McCulley. After him are Robert Thirsk, Carlos I. Noriega, Sandra Magnus, Kathryn C. Thornton, Jeffrey Ashby, and Bruce E. Melnick.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Fincke
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 403
Samuel T. Durrance
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 404
Paul Scully-Power
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 405
Sergei Zalyotin
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 406
Robert D. Cabana
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 407
Michael J. McCulley
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 408
Charles D. Walker
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 409
Robert Thirsk
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 410
Carlos I. Noriega
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 411
Sandra Magnus
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 412
Kathryn C. Thornton
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 413
Jeffrey Ashby
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 414
Bruce E. Melnick
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Charles D. Walker ranks 755. Before him are Sue Monk Kidd, Lynne Thigpen, Wolf Blitzer, Saroj Khan, Jim Crawford, and Anthony Moore. After him are Dennis Prager, Stan Bowles, Paul LePage, Joe Corrigan, Hurley Haywood, and Kent Conrad.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsSue Monk Kidd
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 749
Lynne Thigpen
ACTOR
1948 - 2003
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 750
Wolf Blitzer
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 751
Saroj Khan
DANCER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 752
Jim Crawford
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 2002
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 753
Anthony Moore
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 754
Charles D. Walker
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 755
Dennis Prager
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 756
Stan Bowles
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2024
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 757
Paul LePage
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 758
Joe Corrigan
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 759
Hurley Haywood
RACING DRIVER
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 760
Kent Conrad
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 761
In United States
Among people born in United States, Charles D. Walker ranks 14,126 out of 20,380. Before him are Pete Davidson (1993), Ben Alexander (1911), Gloria Allred (1941), Michael Jace (1962), Sam Rayburn (1882), and Rochelle Aytes (1976). After him are Johnathon Schaech (1969), Kari Byron (1974), Jordan Knight (1970), John Francis Daley (1985), Toby Fox (1991), and Robert Olen Butler (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPete Davidson
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 14,120
Ben Alexander
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 14,121
Gloria Allred
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 14,122
Michael Jace
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 14,123
Sam Rayburn
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1961
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 14,124
Rochelle Aytes
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 14,125
Charles D. Walker
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 14,126
Johnathon Schaech
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 14,127
Kari Byron
PAINTER
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 14,128
Jordan Knight
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 14,129
John Francis Daley
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 14,130
Toby Fox
MUSICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 14,131
Robert Olen Butler
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 14,132
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Charles D. Walker ranks 211. Before him are F. Drew Gaffney (1946), Carl E. Walz (1955), Michael Fincke (1967), Samuel T. Durrance (1943), Robert D. Cabana (1949), and Michael J. McCulley (1943). After him are Sandra Magnus (1964), Kathryn C. Thornton (1952), Jeffrey Ashby (1954), Bruce E. Melnick (1949), Michael E. Fossum (1957), and Timothy Creamer (1959).
F. Drew Gaffney
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 205
Carl E. Walz
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 206
Michael Fincke
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 207
Samuel T. Durrance
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 208
Robert D. Cabana
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 209
Michael J. McCulley
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 210
Charles D. Walker
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 211
Sandra Magnus
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 212
Kathryn C. Thornton
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 213
Jeffrey Ashby
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 214
Bruce E. Melnick
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 215
Michael E. Fossum
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 216
Timothy Creamer
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 217