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Paul Scully-Power

1944 - Today

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Paul Desmond Scully-Power, AM GOSE FRAeS (born May 28, 1944) is an Australian-born American oceanographer, technology expert, business executive and astronaut. In 1984, while a civilian employee of the United States Naval Undersea Warfare Center, he flew aboard NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-41-G as a Payload Specialist. He was the first Australian-born person to journey into space, and the first astronaut with a beard. During his time in space he was able to confirm the existence of spiral eddies, and observe them with the naked eye. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Scully-Power is the 405th most popular astronaut (up from 434th in 2019), the 524th most popular biography from Australia (up from 538th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Paul Scully-Power ranks 405 out of 556. Before him are Scott J. Horowitz, F. Drew Gaffney, Carl E. Walz, Carl J. Meade, Michael Fincke, and Samuel T. Durrance. After him are Sergei Zalyotin, Robert D. Cabana, Michael J. McCulley, Charles D. Walker, Robert Thirsk, and Carlos I. Noriega.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Paul Scully-Power ranks 726. Before him are David Gerrold, George Armstrong, Celeste Yarnall, Julia Phillips, Richard A. Muller, and Cathy Lee Crosby. After him are Mike Oxley, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Peter Asher, Ed Rendell, Veronica Carlson, and Steve Jones.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Paul Scully-Power ranks 524 out of 1,143. Before him are Luke Bracey (1989), Andrew Cooper (1964), Nathaniel Buzolic (1983), Zoe Caldwell (1933), Derek Muller (1982), and John Forrest (1847). After him are John Aloisi (1976), Ashleigh Barty (1996), Katherine Langford (1996), Joel Griffiths (1979), Shane Warne (1969), and Robbie McEwen (1972).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In Australia

Among astronauts born in Australia, Paul Scully-Power ranks 2. Before him are Andy Thomas (1951).

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