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Kathryn C. Thornton

1952 - Today

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Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton (born August 17, 1952) is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21 hours of extravehicular activity. She was the associate dean for graduate programs at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, currently a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Thornton was inducted in the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kathryn C. Thornton is the 413th most popular astronaut (down from 362nd in 2019), the 14,162nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,042nd in 2019) and the 213th most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Kathryn C. Thornton ranks 413 out of 556. Before her are Robert D. Cabana, Michael J. McCulley, Charles D. Walker, Robert Thirsk, Carlos I. Noriega, and Sandra Magnus. After her are Jeffrey Ashby, Bruce E. Melnick, Oleg Artemyev, Konstantin Kozeyev, Michael E. Fossum, and Timothy Creamer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Kathryn C. Thornton ranks 735. Before her are Romeo Corbo, John Tooby, Bill Pope, Lakshmi, Magdalena Álvarez, and Beverly Johnson. After her are Walter Mosley, Rohini Godbole, Louis Walsh, Marilyn Waring, Harry Anderson, and Jim Wetherbee.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kathryn C. Thornton ranks 14,166 out of 20,380. Before her are Charles Portis (1933), Leonard Maltin (1950), Chris Hero (1979), Annalise Basso (1998), John B. Weller (1812), and Ben Nelson (1941). After her are Jim Brewer (1951), Beau Garrett (1982), Jeffrey Ashby (1954), Brett Gelman (1976), Scott Cooper (1970), and Paul Schulze (1962).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, Kathryn C. Thornton ranks 213. Before her are Michael Fincke (1967), Samuel T. Durrance (1943), Robert D. Cabana (1949), Michael J. McCulley (1943), Charles D. Walker (1948), and Sandra Magnus (1964). After her are Jeffrey Ashby (1954), Bruce E. Melnick (1949), Michael E. Fossum (1957), Timothy Creamer (1959), Patrick G. Forrester (1957), and Jim Wetherbee (1952).

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