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Jack Swigert
1931 - 1982

Jack Swigert
John Leonard Swigert Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and politician. In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo 13, he became one of 24 astronauts who flew to the Moon. Due to the "slingshot" route around the Moon they chose to safely return to Earth, the Apollo 13 astronauts flew farther away from Earth than any other astronauts before or since, though they had to abort the Moon landing. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Swigert is the 88th most popular engineer (down from 83rd in 2019), the 2,400th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,831st in 2019) and the 8th most popular American Engineer.
Jack Swigert was an astronaut who flew on the Apollo 13 mission. He was the one who famously said "Houston, we have a problem" when the crew found out that an oxygen tank had exploded.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Jack Swigert ranks 88 out of 389. Before him are Kurt Tank, Henri Farman, Henry Royce, Immanuel Nobel, Harry Nyquist, and Nicola Romeo. After him are Charles Rolls, Vannevar Bush, Patrick Head, Karl von Terzaghi, Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt, and Robert Stephenson.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKurt Tank
1898 - 1983
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 82
Henri Farman
1874 - 1958
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 83
Henry Royce
1863 - 1933
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 84
Immanuel Nobel
1801 - 1872
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 85
Harry Nyquist
1889 - 1976
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 86
Nicola Romeo
1876 - 1938
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 87
Jack Swigert
1931 - 1982
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 88
Charles Rolls
1877 - 1910
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 89
Vannevar Bush
1890 - 1974
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 90
Patrick Head
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 91
Karl von Terzaghi
1883 - 1963
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 92
Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
1240 - 1300
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 93
Robert Stephenson
1803 - 1859
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 94
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Jack Swigert ranks 107. Before him are Stig Anderson, Luís Cabral, Tomi Ungerer, Caroline Graham, Nikolai Chernykh, and Guido de Marco. After him are Ted Kotcheff, Alfred Schmidt, Pascal Lissouba, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Ryuzo Hiraki, and Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. Among people deceased in 1982, Jack Swigert ranks 81. Before him are Leonid Kogan, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Anna German, Otto Hofmann, Leopold Trepper, and Roberto Calvi. After him are King Vidor, Ville Ritola, Fazlur Rahman Khan, Wifredo Lam, Jean Girault, and Pavel Alexandrov.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsStig Anderson
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1997
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 101
Luís Cabral
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2009
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 102
Tomi Ungerer
WRITER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 103
Caroline Graham
WRITER
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 104
Nikolai Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 105
Guido de Marco
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 106
Jack Swigert
ENGINEER
1931 - 1982
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 107
Ted Kotcheff
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2025
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 108
Alfred Schmidt
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 2012
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 109
Pascal Lissouba
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2020
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 110
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
COMPOSER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 111
Ryuzo Hiraki
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 112
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2014
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 113
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsLeonid Kogan
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1982
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 75
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1982
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 76
Anna German
SINGER
1936 - 1982
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 77
Otto Hofmann
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1982
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 78
Leopold Trepper
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1904 - 1982
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 79
Roberto Calvi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 1982
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 80
Jack Swigert
ENGINEER
1931 - 1982
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 81
King Vidor
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1982
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 82
Ville Ritola
ATHLETE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 83
Fazlur Rahman Khan
ARCHITECT
1929 - 1982
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 84
Wifredo Lam
PAINTER
1902 - 1982
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 85
Jean Girault
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1982
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 86
Pavel Alexandrov
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1982
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 87
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jack Swigert ranks 2,400 out of 20,380. Before him are David Ellefson (1964), Elizabeth George (1949), Samantha Fox (1950), Robert Wilson (1941), Karl Guthe Jansky (1905), and Don L. Lind (1930). After him are King Vidor (1894), Mark Felt (1913), Roy Raymond (1947), Husband E. Kimmel (1882), Gia Carangi (1960), and Common (1972).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Ellefson
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2,394
Elizabeth George
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2,395
Samantha Fox
ACTOR
1950 - 2020
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2,396
Robert Wilson
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2,397
Karl Guthe Jansky
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1950
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2,398
Don L. Lind
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2022
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2,399
Jack Swigert
ENGINEER
1931 - 1982
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 2,400
King Vidor
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1982
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 2,401
Mark Felt
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 2,402
Roy Raymond
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - 1993
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 2,403
Husband E. Kimmel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1968
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 2,404
Gia Carangi
MODEL
1960 - 1986
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 2,405
Common
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 2,406
Among ENGINEERS In United States
Among engineers born in United States, Jack Swigert ranks 8. Before him are Jack Kilby (1923), Leslie Groves (1896), Howard H. Aiken (1900), Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. (1868), Henry Gantt (1861), and Jack Parsons (1914). After him are Vannevar Bush (1890), Donald Wills Douglas Sr. (1892), Jimmy Doolittle (1896), J. Walter Christie (1865), Kelly Johnson (1910), and Joseph Strauss (1870).
Jack Kilby
1923 - 2005
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 2
Leslie Groves
1896 - 1970
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 3
Howard H. Aiken
1900 - 1973
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 4
Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr.
1868 - 1924
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 5
Henry Gantt
1861 - 1919
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 6
Jack Parsons
1914 - 1952
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 7
Jack Swigert
1931 - 1982
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 8
Vannevar Bush
1890 - 1974
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 9
Donald Wills Douglas Sr.
1892 - 1981
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 10
Jimmy Doolittle
1896 - 1993
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 11
J. Walter Christie
1865 - 1944
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 12
Kelly Johnson
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 13
Joseph Strauss
1870 - 1938
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 14