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John M. Grunsfeld

1958 - Today

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John Mace Grunsfeld (born October 10, 1958) is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle flights and has served as NASA Chief Scientist. His academic background includes research in high energy astrophysics, cosmic ray physics and the emerging field of exoplanet studies with specific interest in future astronomical instrumentation. After retiring from NASA in 2009, he served as the deputy director of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John M. Grunsfeld is the 395th most popular astronaut (down from 378th in 2019), the 13,809th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,385th in 2019) and the 200th most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, John M. Grunsfeld ranks 395 out of 556. Before him are David Wolf, Michael Barratt, Aidyn Aimbetov, Luca Parmitano, Andrew M. Allen, and Sonny Carter. After him are Shannon Walker, Michael A. Baker, Scott Altman, Scott J. Horowitz, F. Drew Gaffney, and Carl E. Walz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, John M. Grunsfeld ranks 651. Before him are Regina Maršíková, Daley Thompson, Anissa Jones, Alyson Reed, Bipin Rawat, and Bernard Blancan. After him are Chris Hughton, Jim Leighton, Greg Foster, Zlatko Krmpotić, Marina Wilke, and Gabriele Löwe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John M. Grunsfeld ranks 13,813 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Metcalf (1946), Nathan Deal (1942), Archie Kao (1969), Ashley Scott (1977), Daniel Carroll (1730), and Jeffrey Chiesa (1965). After him are Becky G (1997), Guy Kibbee (1882), Jack Hannah (1913), Myles Turner (1996), Marion Mahony Griffin (1871), and Shantel VanSanten (1985).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, John M. Grunsfeld ranks 200. Before him are Linda M. Godwin (1952), Eric Boe (1964), David Wolf (1956), Michael Barratt (1959), Andrew M. Allen (1955), and Sonny Carter (1947). After him are Shannon Walker (1965), Michael A. Baker (1953), Scott Altman (1959), Scott J. Horowitz (1957), F. Drew Gaffney (1946), and Carl E. Walz (1955).

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