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Jay C. Buckey

1956 - Today

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Jay Clark Buckey, Jr. (born June 6, 1956, in New York City) is an American physician and astronaut who flew aboard one Space Shuttle mission (STS-90) as a Payload Specialist. Buckey briefly ran for the Democratic nomination to challenge New Hampshire Senator John E. Sununu, a first term Republican, when he was up for re-election in 2008. Buckey withdrew from the race when former Governor Jeanne Shaheen entered the race. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jay C. Buckey is the 503rd most popular astronaut (down from 446th in 2019), the 16,735th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,967th in 2019) and the 277th most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Jay C. Buckey ranks 503 out of 556. Before him are Garrett Reisman, Alvin Drew, Jerry M. Linenger, William Frederick Fisher, Anne McClain, and Charles J. Precourt. After him are Terry W. Virts, Ronald M. Sega, Kathleen Rubins, Peter Wisoff, Thomas Marshburn, and James D. Halsell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Jay C. Buckey ranks 783. Before him are Beverley Goddard, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, S. Scott Bullock, Tony Leon, Joni Huntley, and Garry Birtles. After him are Peter Shumlin, Rachid Harkouk, Gillian Rolton, James D. Halsell, Allan Evans, and Kevin Moran.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jay C. Buckey ranks 16,742 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Leavitt (1951), Kelly Ripa (1970), Jordan Morris (1994), Ted Nash (1932), Trinity Rodman (2002), and Bill Dickens (1958). After him are Eve Torres (1984), Corina Morariu (1978), Dana Barron (1966), Steve Lewis (1969), Tim Alexander (1965), and Carli Lloyd (1982).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, Jay C. Buckey ranks 277. Before him are Garrett Reisman (1968), Alvin Drew (1962), Jerry M. Linenger (1955), William Frederick Fisher (1946), Anne McClain (1979), and Charles J. Precourt (1955). After him are Terry W. Virts (1967), Ronald M. Sega (1952), Kathleen Rubins (1978), Peter Wisoff (1958), Thomas Marshburn (1960), and James D. Halsell (1956).

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