ASTRONAUT
Ed Lu
1963 - Today
Ed Lu
Edward Tsang "Ed" Lu (Chinese: 盧傑; pinyin: Lú Jié; born July 1, 1963) is an American physicist and former NASA astronaut. He flew on three Space Shuttle flights, and made an extended stay aboard the International Space Station. In 2007, Lu retired from NASA to become the program manager of Google's Advanced Projects Team. In 2002, while still at NASA, Lu co-founded the B612 Foundation, dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes, later serving as its chairman. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Ed Lu is the 383rd most popular astronaut (down from 366th in 2024), the 13,490th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,229th in 2019) and the 191st most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Ed Lu ranks 383 out of 556. Before him are Aleksey Ovchinin, Stephen Robinson, Thomas Pesquet, James S. Voss, Jan Davis, and Robert J. Cenker. After him are Nicole Stott, Kathryn P. Hire, Linda M. Godwin, Wang Yaping, Eric Boe, and David Wolf.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
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Aleksey Ovchinin
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 377
Stephen Robinson
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 378
Thomas Pesquet
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 379
James S. Voss
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 380
Jan Davis
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 381
Robert J. Cenker
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 382
Ed Lu
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 383
Nicole Stott
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 384
Kathryn P. Hire
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 385
Linda M. Godwin
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 386
Wang Yaping
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 387
Eric Boe
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 388
David Wolf
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 389
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Ed Lu ranks 698. Before him are Raimond van der Gouw, Tudor Casapu, Larry Nassar, Diana Gansky, Seyran Ateş, and Khalida Jarrar. After him are Luis Carlos Perea, Ai Orikasa, Lina Kačiušytė, Gabriel Tiacoh, Vujadin Stanojković, and Jewel Taylor.
Others Born in 1963
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Raimond van der Gouw
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 692
Tudor Casapu
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 693
Larry Nassar
GYMNAST
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 694
Diana Gansky
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 695
Seyran Ateş
LAWYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 696
Khalida Jarrar
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 697
Ed Lu
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 698
Luis Carlos Perea
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 699
Ai Orikasa
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 700
Lina Kačiušytė
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 701
Gabriel Tiacoh
ATHLETE
1963 - 1992
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 702
Vujadin Stanojković
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 703
Jewel Taylor
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 704
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Ed Lu ranks 191. Before him are George Nelson (1950), Byron K. Lichtenberg (1948), Stephen Robinson (1955), James S. Voss (1949), Jan Davis (1953), and Robert J. Cenker (1948). After him are Nicole Stott (1962), Kathryn P. Hire (1959), Linda M. Godwin (1952), Eric Boe (1964), David Wolf (1956), and Michael Barratt (1959).
George Nelson
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 185
Byron K. Lichtenberg
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 186
Stephen Robinson
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 187
James S. Voss
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 188
Jan Davis
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 189
Robert J. Cenker
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 190
Ed Lu
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 191
Nicole Stott
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 192
Kathryn P. Hire
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 193
Linda M. Godwin
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 194
Eric Boe
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 195
David Wolf
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 196
Michael Barratt
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 197
