ASTRONAUT
John E. Blaha
1942 - Today

John E. Blaha
John Elmer Blaha (born August 26, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas) is a retired United States Air Force colonel and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five space missions aboard the Space Shuttle and Mir. Blaha is married to the former Brenda I. Walters of St. Louis, Missouri. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John E. Blaha is the 218th most popular astronaut (down from 176th in 2019), the 7,783rd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,695th in 2019) and the 99th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, John E. Blaha ranks 218 out of 556. Before him are Clifton Williams, Valery Korzun, Liu Yang, Claudie Haigneré, Mamoru Mohri, and Mario Runco Jr.. After him are Brent W. Jett Jr., Dale Gardner, Tim Peake, Donald H. Peterson, Bernard A. Harris Jr., and Mary L. Cleave.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClifton Williams
1932 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 212
Valery Korzun
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 213
Liu Yang
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 214
Claudie Haigneré
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 215
Mamoru Mohri
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 216
Mario Runco Jr.
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 217
John E. Blaha
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 218
Brent W. Jett Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 219
Dale 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, John E. Blaha ranks 490. Before him are Paulos Faraj Rahho, Françoise Dürr, John Seale, Graciela Iturbide, Fernando Vallejo, and Petar Kirov. After him are Osman Nuri Topbaş, Atanase Sciotnic, Carol Lynley, Alan Rachins, Horst Wolter, and José Omar Pastoriza.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsPaulos Faraj Rahho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2008
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 484
Françoise Dürr
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 485
John Seale
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 486
Graciela Iturbide
PHOTOGRAPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 487
Fernando Vallejo
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 488
Petar Kirov
WRESTLER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 489
John E. Blaha
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 490
Osman Nuri Topbaş
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 491
Atanase Sciotnic
ATHLETE
1942 - 2017
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 492
Carol Lynley
ACTOR
1942 - 2019
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 493
Alan Rachins
ACTOR
1942 - 2024
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 494
Horst Wolter
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 495
José Omar Pastoriza
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 496
In United States
Among people born in United States, John E. Blaha ranks 7,785 out of 20,380. Before him are Chandra Wilson (1969), Michael Marsh (1967), Corinne Griffith (1894), Holcombe Ward (1878), Ben Bova (1932), and Kathleen Battle (1948). After him are Tess Harper (1950), John Jeffries (1745), Amanda Bearse (1958), Molly Ringwald (1968), Rosalind Chao (1957), and Joseph Williams (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsChandra Wilson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 7,779
Michael Marsh
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 7,780
Corinne Griffith
ACTOR
1894 - 1979
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 7,781
Holcombe Ward
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 7,782
Ben Bova
WRITER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 7,783
Kathleen Battle
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 7,784
John E. Blaha
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 7,785
Tess Harper
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 7,786
John Jeffries
PHYSICIAN
1745 - 1819
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 7,787
Amanda Bearse
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 7,788
Molly Ringwald
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 7,789
Rosalind Chao
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 7,790
Joseph Williams
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 7,791
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, John E. Blaha ranks 99. Before him are Ronald J. Garan Jr. (1961), Michael J. Adams (1930), Jon McBride (1943), Loren Acton (1936), Clifton Williams (1932), and Mario Runco Jr. (1952). After him are Brent W. Jett Jr. (1958), Dale Gardner (1948), Donald H. Peterson (1933), Bernard A. Harris Jr. (1956), Mary L. Cleave (1947), and John Casper (1943).
Ronald J. Garan Jr.
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 93
Michael J. Adams
1930 - 1967
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 94
Jon McBride
1943 - 2024
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 95
Loren Acton
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 96
Clifton Williams
1932 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 97
Mario Runco Jr.
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 98
John E. Blaha
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 99
Brent W. Jett Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 100
Dale Gardner
1948 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 101
Donald H. Peterson
1933 - 2018
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 102
Bernard A. Harris Jr.
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 103
Mary L. Cleave
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 104
John Casper
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 105