Astronaut
Ernst Messerschmid
1945 - today
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Ernst Messerschmid
Ernst Willi Messerschmid (born 21 May 1945) is a German physicist and former astronaut. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Ernst Messerschmid is the 262nd most popular astronaut (down from 231st in 2024), the 5,236th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,202nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular German Astronaut.
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Among Astronauts
Among astronauts, Ernst Messerschmid ranks 262 out of 556. Before him are Robert A. Parker, Charles Bassett, Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin, John L. Phillips, William E. Thornton, and Jeanette J. Epps. After him are Rodolfo Neri Vela, Joe F. Edwards Jr., Vladimir Vasyutin, Jerry L. Ross, Pedro Duque, and Eileen Collins.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert A. Parker
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 256
Charles Bassett
1931 - 1966
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 257
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 258
John L. Phillips
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 259
William E. Thornton
1929 - 2021
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 260
Jeanette J. Epps
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 261
Ernst Messerschmid
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 262
Rodolfo Neri Vela
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 263
Joe F. Edwards Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 264
Vladimir Vasyutin
1952 - 2002
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 265
Jerry L. Ross
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 266
Pedro Duque
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 267
Eileen Collins
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 268
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Ernst Messerschmid ranks 541. Before him are Hugh Hopper, Faustin Twagiramungu, Steve Railsback, Paola Pigni, Enver Hadžiabdić, and Pipo Rodríguez. After him are Philip Waruinge, Ivan Edeshko, João de Deus Pinheiro, Asparuh Nikodimov, Maria Rohm, and Micky Dolenz.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsHugh Hopper
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2009
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 535
Faustin Twagiramungu
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 536
Steve Railsback
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 537
Paola Pigni
ATHLETE
1945 - 2021
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 538
Enver Hadžiabdić
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 539
Pipo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 540
Ernst Messerschmid
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 541
Philip Waruinge
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 542
Ivan Edeshko
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 543
João de Deus Pinheiro
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 544
Asparuh Nikodimov
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 545
Maria Rohm
ACTOR
1945 - 2018
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 546
Micky Dolenz
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 547
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Ernst Messerschmid ranks 5,240 out of NaN. Before him are Bernd Dürnberger (1953), Joachim Winkelhock (1960), Frank Shorter (1947), Franco Foda (1966), Helmut Berthold (1911), Wilhelm Genazino (1943), and Timur Vermes (1967). After him are Erich Koschik (1913), Toni Ulmen (1906), Gustav von Seyffertitz (1862), Stephan Weil (1958), and Carl Jacob Löwig (1803).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsBernd Dürnberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 5,233
Joachim Winkelhock
RACING DRIVER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 5,234
Frank Shorter
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 5,235
Franco Foda
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 5,236
Helmut Berthold
ATHLETE
1911 - 2000
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 5,237
Wilhelm Genazino
WRITER
1943 - 2018
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 5,238
Timur Vermes
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5,239
Ernst Messerschmid
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5,240
Erich Koschik
ATHLETE
1913 - 1985
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5,241
Toni Ulmen
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1976
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 5,242
Gustav von Seyffertitz
ACTOR
1862 - 1943
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 5,243
Stephan Weil
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5,244
Carl Jacob Löwig
CHEMIST
1803 - 1890
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5,245
Among Astronauts In Germany
Among astronauts born in Germany, Ernst Messerschmid ranks 5. Before him are Sigmund Jähn (1937), Ulf Merbold (1941), Hans Schlegel (1951), and Thomas Reiter (1958). After him are Jean-Jacques Favier (1949), Klaus-Dietrich Flade (1952), Ulrich Walter (1954), Reinhold Ewald (1956), Gerhard Thiele (1953), Alexander Gerst (1976), and Matthias Maurer (1970).
Sigmund Jähn
1937 - 2019
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 1
Ulf Merbold
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 2
Hans Schlegel
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 3
Thomas Reiter
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 4
Ernst Messerschmid
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5
Jean-Jacques Favier
1949 - 2023
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 6
Klaus-Dietrich Flade
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 7
Ulrich Walter
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 8
Reinhold Ewald
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 9
Gerhard Thiele
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 10
Alexander Gerst
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 11
Matthias Maurer
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 12















































