ASTRONAUT
John Glenn
1921 - 2016

John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. Senator from Ohio; in 1998, he flew into space again at the age of 77. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Glenn is the 3rd most popular astronaut (up from 10th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from United States (up from 655th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Astronaut.
John Glenn is most famous for becoming the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, John Glenn ranks 3 out of 556. Before him are Yuri Gagarin, and Neil Armstrong. After him are Michael Collins, Valentina Tereshkova, Gene Cernan, Pete Conrad, John Young, William Anders, Buzz Aldrin, Ed White, and Vladimir Komarov.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYuri Gagarin
1934 - 1968
HPI: 87.19
Rank: 1
Neil Armstrong
1930 - 2012
HPI: 85.96
Rank: 2
John Glenn
1921 - 2016
HPI: 81.58
Rank: 3
Michael Collins
1930 - 2021
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 4
Valentina Tereshkova
1937 - Present
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 5
Gene Cernan
1934 - 2017
HPI: 78.05
Rank: 6
Pete Conrad
1930 - 1999
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 7
John Young
1930 - 2018
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 8
William Anders
1933 - 2024
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 9
Buzz Aldrin
1930 - Present
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 10
Ed White
1930 - 1967
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 11
Vladimir Komarov
1927 - 1967
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, John Glenn ranks 2. Before him is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. After him are Alexander Dubček, Charles Bronson, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Michael I of Romania, Kocheril R. Narayanan, Suharto, Andrei Sakharov, Astor Piazzolla, Stanisław Lem, and Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Among people deceased in 2016, John Glenn ranks 6. Before him are Muhammad Ali, Fidel Castro, Johan Cruyff, Umberto Eco, and Bhumibol Adulyadej. After him are Bud Spencer, Shimon Peres, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Debbie Reynolds, and Alan Rickman.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
NOBLEMAN
1921 - 2021
HPI: 82.77
Rank: 1
John Glenn
ASTRONAUT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 81.58
Rank: 2
Alexander Dubček
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 80.13
Rank: 3
Charles Bronson
ACTOR
1921 - 2003
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 4
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1996
HPI: 79.40
Rank: 5
Michael I of Romania
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2017
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 6
Kocheril R. Narayanan
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 7
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 8
Andrei Sakharov
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1989
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 9
Astor Piazzolla
COMPOSER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 10
Stanisław Lem
WRITER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 11
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1921 - 2019
HPI: 77.54
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsMuhammad Ali
BOXER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 90.72
Rank: 1
Fidel Castro
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 85.86
Rank: 2
Johan Cruyff
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 84.03
Rank: 3
Umberto Eco
WRITER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 83.13
Rank: 4
Bhumibol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 82.52
Rank: 5
John Glenn
ASTRONAUT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 81.58
Rank: 6
Bud Spencer
ACTOR
1929 - 2016
HPI: 80.54
Rank: 7
Shimon Peres
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 8
David Bowie
SINGER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 9
Leonard Cohen
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 10
Debbie Reynolds
ACTOR
1932 - 2016
HPI: 80.02
Rank: 11
Alan Rickman
ACTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Glenn ranks 90 out of 20,380. Before him are Helen Keller (1880), B.B. King (1925), Brigham Young (1801), Jack London (1876), Stanley Kubrick (1928), and Robin Williams (1951). After him are Al Capone (1899), Stephen King (1947), Caitlyn Jenner (1949), John D. Rockefeller (1839), Gene Hackman (1930), and Jeff Bezos (1964).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHelen Keller
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1968
HPI: 81.88
Rank: 84
B.B. King
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 85
Brigham Young
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1801 - 1877
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 86
Jack London
WRITER
1876 - 1916
HPI: 81.73
Rank: 87
Stanley Kubrick
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1999
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 88
Robin Williams
COMEDIAN
1951 - 2014
HPI: 81.66
Rank: 89
John Glenn
ASTRONAUT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 81.58
Rank: 90
Al Capone
MAFIOSO
1899 - 1947
HPI: 81.56
Rank: 91
Stephen King
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 92
Caitlyn Jenner
CELEBRITY
1949 - Present
HPI: 81.36
Rank: 93
John D. Rockefeller
BUSINESSPERSON
1839 - 1937
HPI: 81.30
Rank: 94
Gene Hackman
ACTOR
1930 - 2025
HPI: 81.14
Rank: 95
Jeff Bezos
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - Present
HPI: 81.13
Rank: 96
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, John Glenn ranks 2. Before him are Neil Armstrong (1930). After him are Gene Cernan (1934), Pete Conrad (1930), John Young (1930), Buzz Aldrin (1930), Ed White (1930), Thomas P. Stafford (1930), Ronald Evans (1933), Michael J. Smith (1945), Richard F. Gordon Jr. (1929), and Alan Shepard (1923).
Neil Armstrong
1930 - 2012
HPI: 85.96
Rank: 1
John Glenn
1921 - 2016
HPI: 81.58
Rank: 2
Gene Cernan
1934 - 2017
HPI: 78.05
Rank: 3
Pete Conrad
1930 - 1999
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 4
John Young
1930 - 2018
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 5
Buzz Aldrin
1930 - Present
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 6
Ed White
1930 - 1967
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 7
Thomas P. Stafford
1930 - 2024
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 8
Ronald Evans
1933 - 1990
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 9
Michael J. Smith
1945 - 1986
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 10
Richard F. Gordon Jr.
1929 - 2017
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 11
Alan Shepard
1923 - 1998
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 12