ASTRONAUT
Ivan Bella
1964 - Today

Ivan Bella
Ivan Bella (born 21 May 1964) is a Slovak Air Force officer who became the first Slovak citizen to fly in space. He participated in an eight-day joint Russian-French-Slovak mission to the Mir space station in 1999. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ivan Bella is the 234th most popular astronaut (down from 223rd in 2019), the 214th most popular biography from Slovakia (up from 215th in 2019) and the most popular Slovak Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Ivan Bella ranks 234 out of 556. Before him are Reinhard Furrer, John Casper, William B. Lenoir, Yelena Kondakova, Piers Sellers, and Robert S. Kimbrough. After him are Sergei Avdeyev, Barbara Morgan, Yuri Baturin, James P. Bagian, Yuri Gidzenko, and Mikhail Tyurin.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReinhard 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
Robert S. Kimbrough
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 233
Ivan Bella
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 234
Sergei Avdeyev
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 235
Barbara Morgan
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 236
Yuri Baturin
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 237
James P. Bagian
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 238
Yuri Gidzenko
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 239
Mikhail Tyurin
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 240
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Ivan Bella ranks 291. Before him are Éric Bernard, Heather Langenkamp, Dana Plato, Andy Bell, Wiliame Katonivere, and Niall Ferguson. After him are Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, Shi Zhengli, Dieter Hecking, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Věra Jourová, and Miroslav Kadlec.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsÉric Bernard
RACING DRIVER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 285
Heather Langenkamp
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 286
Dana Plato
ACTOR
1964 - 1999
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 287
Andy Bell
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 288
Wiliame Katonivere
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 289
Niall Ferguson
HISTORIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 290
Ivan Bella
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 291
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 292
Shi Zhengli
BIOLOGIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 293
Dieter Hecking
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 294
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 295
Věra Jourová
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 296
Miroslav Kadlec
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 297
In Slovakia
Among people born in Slovakia, Ivan Bella ranks 214 out of 418. Before him are Janko Jesenský (1874), Stanislav Seman (1952), Jozef Chovanec (1960), János Fadrusz (1858), Dušan Galis (1949), and Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová (1855). After him are Ján Čapkovič (1948), Béla Szepes (1903), Ján Kubiš (1952), Timrava (1867), Ľudovít Fulla (1902), and Koloman Sokol (1902).
Others born in Slovakia
Go to all RankingsJanko Jesenský
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1945
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 208
Stanislav Seman
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 209
Jozef Chovanec
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 210
János Fadrusz
SCULPTOR
1858 - 1903
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 211
Dušan Galis
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 212
Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová
WRITER
1855 - 1939
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 213
Ivan Bella
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 214
Ján Čapkovič
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 215
Béla Szepes
ATHLETE
1903 - 1986
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 216
Ján Kubiš
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 217
Timrava
WRITER
1867 - 1951
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 218
Ľudovít Fulla
PAINTER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 219
Koloman Sokol
PAINTER
1902 - 2003
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 220
Among ASTRONAUTS In Slovakia
Among astronauts born in Slovakia, Ivan Bella ranks 1.