ASTRONAUT
Mark L. Polansky
1956 - Today

Mark L. Polansky
Mark Lewis "Roman" Polansky (born June 2, 1956, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American aerospace engineer and research pilot and a former NASA astronaut. Polansky received the nickname "Roman" as a joke, because he shares a last name with director Roman Polanski. He flew on three Space Shuttle missions: STS-98, STS-116, and STS-127 and was first person of Korean ancestry in space. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mark L. Polansky is the 460th most popular astronaut (down from 403rd in 2019), the 15,439th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,058th in 2019) and the 245th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Mark L. Polansky ranks 460 out of 556. Before him are Kjell N. Lindgren, Mark C. Lee, Donald R. McMonagle, G. David Low, Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, and Brian Duffy. After him are Dominic A. Antonelli, Gregory Chamitoff, Mark N. Brown, David C. Hilmers, Wendy B. Lawrence, and Alan G. Poindexter.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKjell N. Lindgren
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 454
Mark C. Lee
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 455
Donald R. McMonagle
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 456
G. David Low
1956 - 2008
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 457
Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 458
Brian Duffy
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 459
Mark L. Polansky
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 460
Dominic A. Antonelli
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 461
Gregory Chamitoff
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 462
Mark N. Brown
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 463
David C. Hilmers
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 464
Wendy B. Lawrence
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 465
Alan G. Poindexter
1961 - 2012
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 466
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Mark L. Polansky ranks 740. Before him are Jon Tester, Betsy Nagelsen, Tatyana Lesovaya, David Sedaris, Sam Brownback, and G. David Low. After him are Viktor Lyapkalo, Mike Bruner, Kathleen Beller, Jean-Henry Céant, John Naber, and Salma Agha.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsJon Tester
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 734
Betsy Nagelsen
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 735
Tatyana Lesovaya
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 736
David Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 737
Sam Brownback
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 738
G. David Low
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2008
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 739
Mark L. Polansky
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 740
Viktor Lyapkalo
PAINTER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 741
Mike Bruner
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 742
Kathleen Beller
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 743
Jean-Henry Céant
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 744
John Naber
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 745
Salma Agha
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 746
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mark L. Polansky ranks 15,446 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Duplass (1976), Paul Annacone (1963), Kimberly Peirce (1967), Jesse McCartney (1987), Gale Storm (1922), and Obie Trice (1977). After him are Andrew Card (1947), Barbara Cook (1927), Kevin Lima (1962), Dylan Ryder (1981), Jencarlos Canela (1988), and Zelmo Beaty (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMark Duplass
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 15,440
Paul Annacone
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 15,441
Kimberly Peirce
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 15,442
Jesse McCartney
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 15,443
Gale Storm
ACTOR
1922 - 2009
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 15,444
Obie Trice
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 15,445
Mark L. Polansky
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 15,446
Andrew Card
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 15,447
Barbara Cook
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 15,448
Kevin Lima
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 15,449
Dylan Ryder
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 15,450
Jencarlos Canela
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 15,451
Zelmo Beaty
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 15,452
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Mark L. Polansky ranks 245. Before him are Andrew J. Feustel (1965), Mark C. Lee (1952), Donald R. McMonagle (1952), G. David Low (1956), Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie (1957), and Brian Duffy (1953). After him are Dominic A. Antonelli (1967), Mark N. Brown (1951), David C. Hilmers (1950), Wendy B. Lawrence (1959), Alan G. Poindexter (1961), and K. Megan McArthur (1971).
Andrew J. Feustel
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 239
Mark C. Lee
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 240
Donald R. McMonagle
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 241
G. David Low
1956 - 2008
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 242
Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 243
Brian Duffy
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 244
Mark L. Polansky
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 245
Dominic A. Antonelli
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 246
Mark N. Brown
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 247
David C. Hilmers
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 248
Wendy B. Lawrence
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 249
Alan G. Poindexter
1961 - 2012
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 250
K. Megan McArthur
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 251