EXPLORER
Irina Solovyova
1937 - Today

Irina Solovyova
Irina Solovyova (born September 6, 1937) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut active from 1962 to 1969. Solovyova was born in Kireyevsk, Tula in Russia and she is known for being one out of the five women chosen to join the Soviet Union's all-female space squad. Irina Solovyova emerged as a public figure in the midst of the Cold War. The idea to launch the first female flight was conceived by Nikolai Kamanin in 1961. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Irina Solovyova is the 335th most popular explorer (up from 354th in 2019), the 1,331st most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,530th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Russian Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Irina Solovyova ranks 335 out of 498. Before her are Félix de Azara, Pyotr Chikhachyov, Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser, Gonçalo Velho Cabral, Boris Vilkitsky, and Thorvald Asvaldsson. After her are Khariton Laptev, Pascual de Andagoya, Martim Afonso de Sousa, Meriwether Lewis, Georg August Wallin, and Louis de Freycinet.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFélix de Azara
1742 - 1821
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 329
Pyotr Chikhachyov
1808 - 1890
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 330
Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser
1540 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 331
Gonçalo Velho Cabral
1400 - 1460
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 332
Boris Vilkitsky
1885 - 1961
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 333
Thorvald Asvaldsson
950 - 980
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 334
Irina Solovyova
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 335
Khariton Laptev
1700 - 1763
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 336
Pascual de Andagoya
1495 - 1548
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 337
Martim Afonso de Sousa
1500 - 1564
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 338
Meriwether Lewis
1774 - 1809
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 339
Georg August Wallin
1811 - 1852
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 340
Louis de Freycinet
1779 - 1841
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 341
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Irina Solovyova ranks 276. Before her are Manoj Kumar, Alice Coltrane, Ada Rogovtseva, Attilio Nicora, Hildegard Behrens, and Peter Stein. After her are Alexandra Zabelina, Jiří Dienstbier, Antonio Rattín, Juan José Saer, Ken Ogata, and Vittorio Adorni.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsManoj Kumar
ACTOR
1937 - 2025
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 270
Alice Coltrane
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2007
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 271
Ada Rogovtseva
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 272
Attilio Nicora
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 273
Hildegard Behrens
SINGER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 274
Peter Stein
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 275
Irina Solovyova
EXPLORER
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 276
Alexandra Zabelina
FENCER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 277
Jiří Dienstbier
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 278
Antonio Rattín
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 279
Juan José Saer
WRITER
1937 - 2005
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 280
Ken Ogata
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 281
Vittorio Adorni
CYCLIST
1937 - 2022
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 282
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Irina Solovyova ranks 1,331 out of 3,761. Before her are Yuri Lyubimov (1917), Boris Rosing (1869), Pavel Filonov (1883), Ivan Smirnov (1881), Veikko Hakulinen (1925), and Teuvo Aura (1912). After her are Alexander Protopopov (1866), Alexandra Zabelina (1937), Mikhail Isakovsky (1900), Tatyana Kazankina (1951), Pavel Chistyakov (1832), and Alexander Ovechkin (1985).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsYuri Lyubimov
ACTOR
1917 - 2014
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 1,325
Boris Rosing
PHYSICIST
1869 - 1933
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,326
Pavel Filonov
PAINTER
1883 - 1941
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,327
Ivan Smirnov
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1936
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,328
Veikko Hakulinen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2003
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,329
Teuvo Aura
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,330
Irina Solovyova
EXPLORER
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,331
Alexander Protopopov
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1918
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,332
Alexandra Zabelina
FENCER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,333
Mikhail Isakovsky
WRITER
1900 - 1973
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,334
Tatyana Kazankina
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,335
Pavel Chistyakov
PAINTER
1832 - 1919
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,336
Alexander Ovechkin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 1,337
Among EXPLORERS In Russia
Among explorers born in Russia, Irina Solovyova ranks 20. Before her are Aleksei Chirikov (1703), Pyotr Kozlov (1862), Grigory Shelikhov (1747), Semyon Chelyuskin (1700), Pyotr Chikhachyov (1808), and Boris Vilkitsky (1885). After her are Khariton Laptev (1700), Pyotr Anjou (1796), Stepan Krasheninnikov (1711), Gombojab Tsybikov (1873), Yakov Sannikov (1780), and Alexander Fersman (1883).
Aleksei Chirikov
1703 - 1748
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 14
Pyotr Kozlov
1862 - 1935
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 15
Grigory Shelikhov
1747 - 1795
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 16
Semyon Chelyuskin
1700 - 1764
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 17
Pyotr Chikhachyov
1808 - 1890
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 18
Boris Vilkitsky
1885 - 1961
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 19
Irina Solovyova
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 20
Khariton Laptev
1700 - 1763
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 21
Pyotr Anjou
1796 - 1869
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 22
Stepan Krasheninnikov
1711 - 1755
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 23
Gombojab Tsybikov
1873 - 1930
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 24
Yakov Sannikov
1780 - 1825
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 25
Alexander Fersman
1883 - 1945
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 26