ASTRONAUT
Charles L. Veach
1944 - 1995

Charles L. Veach
Charles Lacy Veach (September 18, 1944 – October 3, 1995) was a United States Air Force (USAF) fighter pilot and NASA astronaut. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles L. Veach is the 357th most popular astronaut (up from 384th in 2019), the 12,758th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,494th in 2019) and the 174th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Charles L. Veach ranks 357 out of 556. Before him are Steven Lindsey, Zhai Zhigang, Jerome Apt, Michael Foale, Mike Melvill, and Helen Sharman. After him are Guy Gardner, Michael R. Clifford, Christopher Ferguson, Janet L. Kavandi, Kenneth Cockrell, and Gerhard Thiele.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteven Lindsey
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 351
Zhai Zhigang
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 352
Jerome Apt
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 353
Michael Foale
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 354
Mike Melvill
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 355
Helen Sharman
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 356
Charles L. Veach
1944 - 1995
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 357
Guy Gardner
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 358
Michael R. Clifford
1952 - 2021
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 359
Christopher Ferguson
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 360
Janet L. Kavandi
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 361
Kenneth Cockrell
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 362
Gerhard Thiele
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 363
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Charles L. Veach ranks 699. Before him are David Hemery, Juan Rodríguez Vega, Thomas Allen, Amol Palekar, Johnny Isakson, and Tony Orlando. After him are Jan Brewer, Roberto Hodge, Ralph McTell, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Marta Kristen, and John-David F. Bartoe. Among people deceased in 1995, Charles L. Veach ranks 317. Before him are Trevor Blokdyk, Vivian Blaine, Frank Perry, Stuart Milner-Barry, Alan Bush, and Tor Ulven. After him are Torfi Bryngeirsson, Art Taylor, Harry Golombek, Albert Hackett, Charlie Rich, and Andrea Fortunato.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsDavid Hemery
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 693
Juan Rodríguez Vega
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 694
Thomas Allen
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 695
Amol Palekar
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 696
Johnny Isakson
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2021
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 697
Tony Orlando
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 698
Charles L. Veach
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 1995
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 699
Jan Brewer
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 700
Roberto Hodge
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1986
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 701
Ralph McTell
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 702
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 703
Marta Kristen
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 704
John-David F. Bartoe
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 705
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsTrevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 311
Vivian Blaine
ACTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 312
Frank Perry
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1995
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 313
Stuart Milner-Barry
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 314
Alan Bush
COMPOSER
1900 - 1995
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 315
Tor Ulven
WRITER
1953 - 1995
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 316
Charles L. Veach
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 1995
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 317
Torfi Bryngeirsson
ATHLETE
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 318
Art Taylor
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1995
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 319
Harry Golombek
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 320
Albert Hackett
ACTOR
1900 - 1995
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 321
Charlie Rich
SINGER
1932 - 1995
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 322
Andrea Fortunato
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 1995
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 323
In United States
Among people born in United States, Charles L. Veach ranks 12,762 out of 20,380. Before him are Jake Thomas (1990), Oscar Levant (1906), Sydney McLaughlin (1999), Henry Schoolcraft (1793), Joe Paterno (1926), and Nan Martin (1927). After him are Tim Commerford (1968), Jeremy Zucker (1996), James H. Billington (1929), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970), Jimmy Webb (1946), and Steven López (1978).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJake Thomas
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 12,756
Oscar Levant
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1972
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 12,757
Sydney McLaughlin
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 12,758
Henry Schoolcraft
GEOGRAPHER
1793 - 1864
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 12,759
Joe Paterno
WRITER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 12,760
Nan Martin
ACTOR
1927 - 2010
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 12,761
Charles L. Veach
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 1995
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 12,762
Tim Commerford
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 12,763
Jeremy Zucker
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 12,764
James H. Billington
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 12,765
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 12,766
Jimmy Webb
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 12,767
Steven López
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 12,768
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Charles L. Veach ranks 174. Before him are Leroy Chiao (1960), Guion Bluford (1942), Karl Gordon Henize (1926), Scott Kelly (1964), Steven Lindsey (1960), and Jerome Apt (1949). After him are Guy Gardner (1948), Michael R. Clifford (1952), Christopher Ferguson (1961), Janet L. Kavandi (1959), Kenneth Cockrell (1950), and Curtis Brown (1956).
Leroy Chiao
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 168
Guion Bluford
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 169
Karl Gordon Henize
1926 - 1993
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 170
Scott Kelly
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 171
Steven Lindsey
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 172
Jerome Apt
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 173
Charles L. Veach
1944 - 1995
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 174
Guy Gardner
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 175
Michael R. Clifford
1952 - 2021
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 176
Christopher Ferguson
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 177
Janet L. Kavandi
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 178
Kenneth Cockrell
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 179
Curtis Brown
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 180