ASTRONAUT
F. Drew Gaffney
1946 - Today
F. Drew Gaffney
Francis Andrew "Drew" Gaffney is an American doctor and former astronaut. He previously worked for NASA and participated in the STS-40 Space Life Sciences (SLS 1) Space Shuttle mission in 1991 as a payload specialist. Gaffney was a co-investigator on an experiment that studied human cardiovascular adaption to space flight. The SLS-1 mission crew completed over 18 experiments in nine days, bringing back more medical data than any previous NASA flight. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. F. Drew Gaffney is the 400th most popular astronaut (up from 421st in 2024), the 14,003rd most popular biography from United States (up from 14,325th in 2019) and the 205th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, F. Drew Gaffney ranks 400 out of 556. Before him are Sonny Carter, John M. Grunsfeld, Shannon Walker, Michael A. Baker, Scott Altman, and Scott J. Horowitz. After him are Carl E. Walz, Carl J. Meade, Michael Fincke, Samuel T. Durrance, Paul Scully-Power, and Sergei Zalyotin.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
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Sonny Carter
1947 - 1991
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 394
John M. Grunsfeld
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 395
Shannon Walker
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 396
Michael A. Baker
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 397
Scott Altman
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 398
Scott J. Horowitz
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 399
F. Drew Gaffney
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 400
Carl E. Walz
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 401
Carl J. Meade
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 402
Michael Fincke
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 403
Samuel T. Durrance
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 404
Paul Scully-Power
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 405
Sergei Zalyotin
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 406
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, F. Drew Gaffney ranks 795. Before him are Aruna Roy, James Kelman, Sandy Duncan, Mark Metcalf, Pacita Abad, and Debbi Wilkes. After him are Allen Lanier, King Sunny Adé, Bill Forsyth, Malcolm Rifkind, Mike Doyle, and Ian Porterfield.
Others Born in 1946
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Aruna Roy
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 789
James Kelman
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 790
Sandy Duncan
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 791
Mark Metcalf
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 792
Pacita Abad
PAINTER
1946 - 2004
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 793
Debbi Wilkes
SKATER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 794
F. Drew Gaffney
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 795
Allen Lanier
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 796
King Sunny Adé
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 797
Bill Forsyth
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 798
Malcolm Rifkind
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 799
Mike Doyle
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2011
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 800
Ian Porterfield
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2007
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 801
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, F. Drew Gaffney ranks 205. Before him are Sonny Carter (1947), John M. Grunsfeld (1958), Shannon Walker (1965), Michael A. Baker (1953), Scott Altman (1959), and Scott J. Horowitz (1957). After him are Carl E. Walz (1955), Michael Fincke (1967), Samuel T. Durrance (1943), Robert D. Cabana (1949), Michael J. McCulley (1943), and Charles D. Walker (1948).
Sonny Carter
1947 - 1991
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 199
John M. Grunsfeld
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 200
Shannon Walker
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 201
Michael A. Baker
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 202
Scott Altman
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 203
Scott J. Horowitz
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 204
F. Drew Gaffney
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 205
Carl E. Walz
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 206
Michael Fincke
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 207
Samuel T. Durrance
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 208
Robert D. Cabana
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 209
Michael J. McCulley
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 210
Charles D. Walker
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 211
