ASTRONAUT
Mary L. Cleave
1947 - 2023

Mary L. Cleave
Mary Louise Cleave (February 5, 1947 – November 27, 2023) was an American engineer and NASA astronaut. She also served from 2005 to 2007 as NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary L. Cleave is the 224th most popular astronaut (down from 72nd in 2019), the 8,110th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,088th in 2019) and the 104th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Mary L. Cleave ranks 224 out of 556. Before her are John E. Blaha, Brent W. Jett Jr., Dale Gardner, Tim Peake, Donald H. Peterson, and Bernard A. Harris Jr.. After her are Taylor Wang, Frank De Winne, Salizhan Sharipov, Reinhard Furrer, John Casper, and William B. Lenoir.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn E. Blaha
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 218
Brent W. Jett Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 219
Dale Gardner
1948 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 220
Tim Peake
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 221
Donald H. Peterson
1933 - 2018
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 222
Bernard A. Harris Jr.
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 223
Mary L. Cleave
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 224
Taylor Wang
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 225
Frank De Winne
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 226
Salizhan Sharipov
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 227
Reinhard Furrer
1940 - 1995
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 228
John Casper
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 229
William B. Lenoir
1939 - 2010
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 230
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Mary L. Cleave ranks 591. Before her are Ian Ashley, Maurice Martens, Arkady Andreasyan, Deanie Ip, Ryo Kawasaki, and Wings Hauser. After her are Wilko Johnson, Ricardo Delgado, Konstantin Lopushansky, Kazadi Mwamba, Bob Houghton, and Tillman Thomas. Among people deceased in 2023, Mary L. Cleave ranks 408. Before her are Mikio Aoki, Mudar Badran, Alain Besançon, Anita Thallaug, Chuck Feeney, and Atsushi Sakurai. After her are Vera Vasilyeva, Lise Nørgaard, Gayle Hunnicutt, Paolo Portoghesi, Richard Wagner, and Klaus Bonsack.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsIan Ashley
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 585
Maurice Martens
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 586
Arkady Andreasyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 587
Deanie Ip
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 588
Ryo Kawasaki
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 589
Wings Hauser
ACTOR
1947 - 2025
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 590
Mary L. Cleave
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 591
Wilko Johnson
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2022
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 592
Ricardo Delgado
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 593
Konstantin Lopushansky
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 594
Kazadi Mwamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 1996
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 595
Bob Houghton
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 596
Tillman Thomas
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 597
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsMikio Aoki
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 402
Mudar Badran
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 403
Alain Besançon
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 404
Anita Thallaug
ACTOR
1938 - 2023
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 405
Chuck Feeney
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - 2023
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 406
Atsushi Sakurai
SINGER
1966 - 2023
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 407
Mary L. Cleave
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 408
Vera Vasilyeva
ACTOR
1925 - 2023
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 409
Lise Nørgaard
WRITER
1917 - 2023
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 410
Gayle Hunnicutt
ACTOR
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 411
Paolo Portoghesi
ARCHITECT
1931 - 2023
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 412
Richard Wagner
WRITER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 413
Klaus Bonsack
ATHLETE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 414
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mary L. Cleave ranks 8,112 out of 20,380. Before her are Carl Blegen (1887), Donna Mills (1940), Denise Crosby (1957), Wings Hauser (1947), Kenny Barron (1943), and Butterfly McQueen (1911). After her are Dooley Wilson (1886), Bernard Hopkins (1965), Richard Egan (1921), Zig Ziglar (1926), Daniel Wu (1974), and Dee Brown (1908).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarl Blegen
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1887 - 1971
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,106
Donna Mills
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,107
Denise Crosby
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,108
Wings Hauser
ACTOR
1947 - 2025
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,109
Kenny Barron
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,110
Butterfly McQueen
ACTOR
1911 - 1995
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,111
Mary L. Cleave
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,112
Dooley Wilson
ACTOR
1886 - 1953
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,113
Bernard Hopkins
BOXER
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,114
Richard Egan
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,115
Zig Ziglar
WRITER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,116
Daniel Wu
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8,117
Dee Brown
WRITER
1908 - 2002
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 8,118
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Mary L. Cleave ranks 104. Before her are Mario Runco Jr. (1952), John E. Blaha (1942), Brent W. Jett Jr. (1958), Dale Gardner (1948), Donald H. Peterson (1933), and Bernard A. Harris Jr. (1956). After her are John Casper (1943), William B. Lenoir (1939), Robert S. Kimbrough (1967), Barbara Morgan (1951), James P. Bagian (1952), and Jeffrey Williams (1958).
Mario Runco Jr.
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 98
John E. Blaha
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 99
Brent W. Jett Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 100
Dale Gardner
1948 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 101
Donald H. Peterson
1933 - 2018
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 102
Bernard A. Harris Jr.
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 103
Mary L. Cleave
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 104
John Casper
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 105
William B. Lenoir
1939 - 2010
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 106
Robert S. Kimbrough
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 107
Barbara Morgan
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 108
James P. Bagian
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 109
Jeffrey Williams
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 110