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John M. Fabian

1939 - Today

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John McCreary Fabian (born January 28, 1939) is a former NASA astronaut and Air Force officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions and worked on the development of the Shuttle's robotic arm. He later led the Air Force's space operations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. John M. Fabian is the 313th most popular astronaut (up from 315th in 2024), the 11,214th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,737th in 2019) and the 148th most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, John M. Fabian ranks 313 out of 556. Before him are Millie Hughes-Fulford, Nicole Aunapu Mann, Bryan D. O'Connor, Chris Hadfield, Mikhail Kornienko, and Richard O. Covey. After him are Thomas Akers, Satoshi Furukawa, Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, James van Hoften, and Timothy Kopra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, John M. Fabian ranks 568. Before him are Mary Peters, Basil van Rooyen, Pam Kilborn, Jackie Burroughs, Peter Goldreich, and Don Williams. After him are Dorothy Shirley, Carl Yastrzemski, Paul Craig Roberts, Jet Harris, Robert A. M. Stern, and Margaret Drabble.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John M. Fabian ranks 11,219 out of 20,380. Before him are Eddie Money (1949), Michael Burry (1971), Joey Belladonna (1960), Enrique Peñalosa (1954), Chyler Leigh (1982), George Murphy (1902), Dwight Yoakam (1956), Debbi Peterson (1961), and Meredith Colket (1878). After him are Gloria DeHaven (1925), Benjamin N. Cardozo (1870), and Barney Bigard (1906).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, John M. Fabian ranks 148. Before him are S. David Griggs (1939), John M. Lounge (1946), Millie Hughes-Fulford (1945), Nicole Aunapu Mann (1977), Bryan D. O'Connor (1946), and Richard O. Covey (1946). After him are Thomas Akers (1951), Jeffrey A. Hoffman (1944), Tracy Caldwell Dyson (1969), James van Hoften (1944), Timothy Kopra (1963), and Serena Auñón-Chancellor (1976).

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