ASTRONAUT
Frank De Winne
1961 - Today

Frank De Winne
Frank, Viscount De Winne (born 25 April 1961, in Ledeberg, Belgium) is a Belgian Air Component officer and an ESA astronaut. He is Belgium's second person in space (after Dirk Frimout). He was the first ESA astronaut to command a space mission when he served as commander of ISS Expedition 21. He serves currently as Head of the European Astronaut Centre of the European Space Agency in Cologne/Germany (Köln). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank De Winne is the 226th most popular astronaut (down from 188th in 2019), the 704th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 653rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Frank De Winne ranks 226 out of 556. Before him are Dale Gardner, Tim Peake, Donald H. Peterson, Bernard A. Harris Jr., Mary L. Cleave, and Taylor Wang. After him are Salizhan Sharipov, Reinhard Furrer, John Casper, William B. Lenoir, Yelena Kondakova, and Piers Sellers.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDale 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
Salizhan Sharipov
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 227
Reinhard Furrer
1940 - 1995
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 228
John Casper
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 229
William B. Lenoir
1939 - 2010
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 230
Yelena Kondakova
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 231
Piers Sellers
1955 - 2016
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 232
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Frank De Winne ranks 307. Before him are Roland Orzabal, Rae Dawn Chong, Josimar, Manuel Estiarte, Mary Barra, and Yannick Stopyra. After him are Mikhail Shishkin, Solveig Dommartin, Kōichi Yamadera, Elena Yakovleva, Darryl Jones, and Alber Elbaz.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsRoland Orzabal
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 301
Rae Dawn Chong
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 302
Josimar
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 303
Manuel Estiarte
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 304
Mary Barra
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 305
Yannick Stopyra
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 306
Frank De Winne
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 307
Mikhail Shishkin
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 308
Solveig Dommartin
ACTOR
1961 - 2007
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 309
Kōichi Yamadera
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 310
Elena Yakovleva
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 311
Darryl Jones
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 312
Alber Elbaz
FASHION DESIGNER
1961 - 2021
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 313
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Frank De Winne ranks 704 out of 1,190. Before him are Luc Nilis (1967), Thorgan Hazard (1993), Oscar De Cock (1881), Maurice Carême (1899), Paul Deman (1889), and Jacques Duquesne (1940). After him are Toby Alderweireld (1989), Lode Wouters (1929), Jacob van Maerlant (1235), Herman Teirlinck (1879), Victor Leemans (1901), and Frank Brangwyn (1867).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsLuc Nilis
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 698
Thorgan Hazard
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 699
Oscar De Cock
ATHLETE
1881 - 1901
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 700
Maurice Carême
WRITER
1899 - 1978
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 701
Paul Deman
CYCLIST
1889 - 1961
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 702
Jacques Duquesne
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 703
Frank De Winne
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 704
Toby Alderweireld
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 705
Lode Wouters
CYCLIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 706
Jacob van Maerlant
WRITER
1235 - 1300
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 707
Herman Teirlinck
WRITER
1879 - 1967
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 708
Victor Leemans
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 709
Frank Brangwyn
PAINTER
1867 - 1956
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 710
Among ASTRONAUTS In Belgium
Among astronauts born in Belgium, Frank De Winne ranks 2. Before him are Dirk Frimout (1941).