ASTRONAUT
Joseph M. Acaba
1967 - Today

Joseph M. Acaba
Joseph Michael Acabá (born May 17, 1967) is an American educator, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut. In May 2004, he became the first person of Puerto Rican ancestry to be named as a NASA astronaut candidate, when he was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Training Group 19. He completed his training on February 10, 2006, and was assigned to STS-119, which flew from March 15 to 28, 2009, to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station. He is the first person of Caribbean and Puerto Rican origin, and the twelfth of fifteen people of Ibero-american heritage to have flown to space as a NASA astronaut. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph M. Acaba is the 334th most popular astronaut (down from 323rd in 2019), the 12,000th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,883rd in 2019) and the 163rd most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Joseph M. Acaba ranks 334 out of 556. Before him are Jing Haipeng, Loren Shriver, Anthony W. England, William S. McArthur, Catherine Coleman, and Robert L. Gibson. After him are Sergei Treshchov, Vladimir Dezhurov, George D. Zamka, Tamara E. Jernigan, Mike Mullane, and Liu Boming.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJing Haipeng
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 328
Loren Shriver
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 329
Anthony W. England
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 330
William S. McArthur
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 331
Catherine Coleman
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 332
Robert L. Gibson
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 333
Joseph M. Acaba
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 334
Sergei Treshchov
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 335
Vladimir Dezhurov
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 336
George D. Zamka
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 337
Tamara E. Jernigan
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 338
Mike Mullane
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 339
Liu Boming
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 340
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Joseph M. Acaba ranks 418. Before him are Nick Clegg, Macy Gray, Alex Christensen, Takeshi Motoyoshi, Glenn Greenwald, and Jan Eriksson. After him are Renata Litvinova, Igor Korneev, Ardian Kozniku, Mario Frangoulis, Lorenzo Vigas, and Kristen Johnston.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsNick Clegg
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 412
Macy Gray
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 413
Alex Christensen
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 414
Takeshi Motoyoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 415
Glenn Greenwald
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 416
Jan Eriksson
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 417
Joseph M. Acaba
ASTRONAUT
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 418
Renata Litvinova
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 419
Igor Korneev
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 420
Ardian Kozniku
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 421
Mario Frangoulis
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 422
Lorenzo Vigas
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 423
Kristen Johnston
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 424
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joseph M. Acaba ranks 12,002 out of 20,380. Before him are Harvey Pekar (1939), Aldo Donelli (1907), Julie Sommars (1942), Adrianne Palicki (1983), Ryan Potter (1995), and Fandango (1981). After him are Johnny Thomson (1922), John Singleton (1968), Ann Coulter (1961), Iain Armitage (2008), Tracy Scoggins (1953), and Edward Brophy (1895).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHarvey Pekar
COMIC ARTIST
1939 - 2010
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 11,996
Aldo Donelli
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 11,997
Julie Sommars
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 11,998
Adrianne Palicki
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 11,999
Ryan Potter
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12,000
Fandango
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12,001
Joseph M. Acaba
ASTRONAUT
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12,002
Johnny Thomson
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1960
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12,003
John Singleton
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - 2019
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12,004
Ann Coulter
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12,005
Iain Armitage
ACTOR
2008 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12,006
Tracy Scoggins
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12,007
Edward Brophy
ACTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12,008
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Joseph M. Acaba ranks 163. Before him are Ronald J. Grabe (1945), Loren Shriver (1944), Anthony W. England (1942), William S. McArthur (1951), Catherine Coleman (1960), and Robert L. Gibson (1946). After him are George D. Zamka (1962), Tamara E. Jernigan (1959), Mike Mullane (1945), Michael Coats (1946), Leroy Chiao (1960), and Guion Bluford (1942).
Ronald J. Grabe
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 157
Loren Shriver
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 158
Anthony W. England
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 159
William S. McArthur
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 160
Catherine Coleman
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 161
Robert L. Gibson
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 162
Joseph M. Acaba
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 163
George D. Zamka
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 164
Tamara E. Jernigan
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 165
Mike Mullane
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 166
Michael Coats
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 167
Leroy Chiao
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 168
Guion Bluford
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 169