ASTRONAUT
Michael Coats
1946 - Today

Michael Coats
Michael Lloyd Coats (born January 16, 1946) is a former NASA astronaut (three spaceflights), raised in Riverside, California. From December 2005 to December 2012, he served as Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Coats is the 341st most popular astronaut (down from 270th in 2019), the 12,266th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,143rd in 2019) and the 167th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Michael Coats ranks 341 out of 556. Before him are Sergei Treshchov, Vladimir Dezhurov, George D. Zamka, Tamara E. Jernigan, Mike Mullane, and Liu Boming. After him are Leroy Chiao, Guion Bluford, Karl Gordon Henize, Takuya Onishi, Ulrich Walter, and Yury Lonchakov.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSergei 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
Michael Coats
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 341
Leroy Chiao
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 342
Guion Bluford
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 343
Karl Gordon Henize
1926 - 1993
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 344
Takuya Onishi
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 345
Ulrich Walter
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 346
Yury Lonchakov
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 347
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Michael Coats ranks 754. Before him are Jeffrey Hammond, Rick Adelman, Patrick Manning, John Gribbin, Michael Clarke, and Helen Gourlay. After him are Gene Siskel, Penelope Spheeris, Tony Ashton, Nigel Hitchin, Cameron Mackintosh, and Holly Woodlawn.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsJeffrey Hammond
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 748
Rick Adelman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 749
Patrick Manning
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 750
John Gribbin
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 751
Michael Clarke
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1993
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 752
Helen Gourlay
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 753
Michael Coats
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 754
Gene Siskel
PRESENTER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 755
Penelope Spheeris
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 756
Tony Ashton
SINGER
1946 - 2001
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 757
Nigel Hitchin
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 758
Cameron Mackintosh
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 759
Holly Woodlawn
ACTOR
1946 - 2015
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 760
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Coats ranks 12,269 out of 20,380. Before him are Eric Millegan (1974), Branford Marsalis (1960), Janelle Monáe (1985), Brian Kendrick (1979), Paul Klebnikov (1963), and Dale Crover (1967). After him are Charles Magill Conrad (1804), Olivia Munn (1980), Mo'Nique (1967), William Ellery (1727), Valerie Bertinelli (1960), and Mickey Madden (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEric Millegan
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 12,263
Branford Marsalis
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 12,264
Janelle Monáe
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 12,265
Brian Kendrick
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 12,266
Paul Klebnikov
WRITER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 12,267
Dale Crover
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 12,268
Michael Coats
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 12,269
Charles Magill Conrad
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1878
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 12,270
Olivia Munn
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 12,271
Mo'Nique
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 12,272
William Ellery
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1820
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 12,273
Valerie Bertinelli
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 12,274
Mickey Madden
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 12,275
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Michael Coats ranks 167. Before him are Catherine Coleman (1960), Robert L. Gibson (1946), Joseph M. Acaba (1967), George D. Zamka (1962), Tamara E. Jernigan (1959), and Mike Mullane (1945). After him are Leroy Chiao (1960), Guion Bluford (1942), Karl Gordon Henize (1926), Scott Kelly (1964), Steven Lindsey (1960), and Jerome Apt (1949).
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
Karl Gordon Henize
1926 - 1993
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 170
Scott Kelly
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 171
Steven Lindsey
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 172
Jerome Apt
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 173