ASTRONAUT
Dale Gardner
1948 - 2014

Dale Gardner
Dale Allan Gardner (November 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut, and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions during the mid 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dale Gardner is the 220th most popular astronaut (down from 199th in 2019), the 7,984th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,402nd in 2019) and the 101st most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Dale Gardner ranks 220 out of 556. Before him are Liu Yang, Claudie Haigneré, Mamoru Mohri, Mario Runco Jr., John E. Blaha, and Brent W. Jett Jr.. After him are Tim Peake, Donald H. Peterson, Bernard A. Harris Jr., Mary L. Cleave, Taylor Wang, and Frank De Winne.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLiu Yang
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 214
Claudie Haigneré
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 215
Mamoru Mohri
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 216
Mario Runco Jr.
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 217
John E. Blaha
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 218
Brent W. Jett Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 219
Dale Gardner
1948 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 220
Tim Peake
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 221
Donald H. Peterson
1933 - 2018
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 222
Bernard A. Harris Jr.
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 223
Mary L. Cleave
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 224
Taylor Wang
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 225
Frank De Winne
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 226
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Dale Gardner ranks 514. Before him are Annette Charles, Patricia Hill Collins, Régis Wargnier, Nancy Kress, Tubilandu Ndimbi, and Gennadi Gagulia. After him are Johan Boskamp, Kenney Jones, Alexandru Neagu, Jon Amiel, Edzard Ernst, and David Hungate. Among people deceased in 2014, Dale Gardner ranks 364. Before him are Ernie Terrell, Horacio Troche, Matthew Cowles, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Rosemary Murphy, and Casey Kasem. After him are Eladio Herrera, Peter Scholl-Latour, Francisco Gabica, Suchitra Sen, Dietmar Schönherr, and Joep Lange.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsAnnette Charles
ACTOR
1948 - 2011
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 508
Patricia Hill Collins
PHILOSOPHER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 509
Régis Wargnier
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 510
Nancy Kress
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 511
Tubilandu Ndimbi
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 512
Gennadi Gagulia
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2018
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 513
Dale Gardner
ASTRONAUT
1948 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 514
Johan Boskamp
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 515
Kenney Jones
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 516
Alexandru Neagu
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2010
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 517
Jon Amiel
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 518
Edzard Ernst
PHYSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 519
David Hungate
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 520
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsErnie Terrell
BOXER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 358
Horacio Troche
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 359
Matthew Cowles
ACTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 360
Elizabeth Jane Howard
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 361
Rosemary Murphy
ACTOR
1925 - 2014
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 362
Casey Kasem
PRESENTER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 363
Dale Gardner
ASTRONAUT
1948 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 364
Eladio Herrera
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 365
Peter Scholl-Latour
WRITER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 366
Francisco Gabica
CYCLIST
1937 - 2014
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 367
Suchitra Sen
ACTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 368
Dietmar Schönherr
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 369
Joep Lange
PHYSICIAN
1954 - 2014
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 370
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dale Gardner ranks 7,986 out of 20,380. Before him are David Diamond (1915), Debra Monk (1949), Jaye Davidson (1968), Kathy Najimy (1957), Henry M. Leland (1843), and Lois Weber (1879). After him are Andrea Martin (1947), Ethel Lackie (1907), Cammie King (1934), Andrea Elson (1969), David Douglas Duncan (1916), and Doug Hutchison (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Diamond
COMPOSER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 7,980
Debra Monk
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 7,981
Jaye Davidson
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 7,982
Kathy Najimy
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 7,983
Henry M. Leland
INVENTOR
1843 - 1932
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 7,984
Lois Weber
ACTOR
1879 - 1939
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 7,985
Dale Gardner
ASTRONAUT
1948 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 7,986
Andrea Martin
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 7,987
Ethel Lackie
SWIMMER
1907 - 1979
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 7,988
Cammie King
ACTOR
1934 - 2010
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 7,989
Andrea Elson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 7,990
David Douglas Duncan
PHOTOGRAPHER
1916 - 2018
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 7,991
Doug Hutchison
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 7,992
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Dale Gardner ranks 101. Before him are Jon McBride (1943), Loren Acton (1936), Clifton Williams (1932), Mario Runco Jr. (1952), John E. Blaha (1942), and Brent W. Jett Jr. (1958). After him are Donald H. Peterson (1933), Bernard A. Harris Jr. (1956), Mary L. Cleave (1947), John Casper (1943), William B. Lenoir (1939), and Robert S. Kimbrough (1967).
Jon McBride
1943 - 2024
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 95
Loren Acton
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 96
Clifton Williams
1932 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 97
Mario Runco Jr.
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 98
John E. Blaha
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 99
Brent W. Jett Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 100
Dale Gardner
1948 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 101
Donald H. Peterson
1933 - 2018
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 102
Bernard A. Harris Jr.
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 103
Mary L. Cleave
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 104
John Casper
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 105
William B. Lenoir
1939 - 2010
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 106
Robert S. Kimbrough
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 107