ASTRONAUT
Christer Fuglesang
1957 - Today
Christer Fuglesang
Arne Christer Fuglesang (born 18 March 1957) is a Swedish physicist and an ESA astronaut. He was first launched aboard the STS-116 Space Shuttle mission on 10 December 2006, making him the first Swedish citizen in space. Married with three children, he was a Fellow at CERN and taught mathematics at the Royal Institute of Technology before being selected to join the European Astronaut Corps in 1992. He has participated in two Space Shuttle missions and five spacewalks, and is the first person outside of the United States or Russian space programs to participate in more than three spacewalks. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christer Fuglesang is the 180th most popular astronaut (down from 143rd in 2019), the 682nd most popular biography from Sweden (down from 599th in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Christer Fuglesang ranks 180 out of 556. Before him are Edward Gibson, Boris Morukov, Valentina Ponomaryova, Lodewijk van den Berg, Vladimir Georgiyevich Titov, and Roy D. Bridges Jr.. After him are William H. Dana, Donald Pettit, Viktor Savinykh, Vladimir Solovyov, Theodore Freeman, and Robert L. Behnken.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
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Edward Gibson
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 174
Boris Morukov
1950 - 2015
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 175
Valentina Ponomaryova
1933 - 2023
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 176
Lodewijk van den Berg
1932 - 2022
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 177
Vladimir Georgiyevich Titov
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 178
Roy D. Bridges Jr.
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 179
Christer Fuglesang
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 180
William H. Dana
1930 - 2014
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 181
Donald Pettit
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 182
Viktor Savinykh
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 183
Vladimir Solovyov
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 184
Theodore Freeman
1930 - 1964
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 185
Robert L. Behnken
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 186
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Christer Fuglesang ranks 251. Before him are Claude Criquielion, Isaach de Bankolé, Ioannis Sarmas, Assumpta Serna, Željko Ivanek, and Fabrizio Meoni. After him are Miquel Barceló, Gamal Al-Ghandour, Mona Sahlin, Rafael Gordillo, Mona Simpson, and Anouar Brahem.
Others Born in 1957
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Claude Criquielion
CYCLIST
1957 - 2015
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 245
Isaach de Bankolé
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 246
Ioannis Sarmas
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 247
Assumpta Serna
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 248
Željko Ivanek
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 249
Fabrizio Meoni
RACING DRIVER
1957 - 2005
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 250
Christer Fuglesang
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 251
Miquel Barceló
PAINTER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 252
Gamal Al-Ghandour
REFEREE
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 253
Mona Sahlin
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 254
Rafael Gordillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 255
Mona Simpson
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 256
Anouar Brahem
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 257
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Christer Fuglesang ranks 682 out of 1,879. Before him are Ulf Andersson (1951), Joel Kinnaman (1979), Hasse Ekman (1915), Ulf Ekman (1950), Ingvar Rydell (1922), and Axel Grönberg (1918). After him are Magnus Wislander (1964), Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (1921), Per Thorén (1885), Tore Sjöstrand (1921), Mona Sahlin (1957), and Einar Englund (1916).
Others born in Sweden
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Ulf Andersson
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 676
Joel Kinnaman
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 677
Hasse Ekman
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2004
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 678
Ulf Ekman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 679
Ingvar Rydell
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2013
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 680
Axel Grönberg
WRESTLER
1918 - 1988
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 681
Christer Fuglesang
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 682
Magnus Wislander
HANDBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 683
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
ACTOR
1921 - 2015
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 684
Per Thorén
SKATER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 685
Tore Sjöstrand
ATHLETE
1921 - 2011
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 686
Mona Sahlin
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 687
Einar Englund
COMPOSER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 688
Among ASTRONAUTS In Sweden
Among astronauts born in Sweden, Christer Fuglesang ranks 1.
