ASTRONAUT
Richard A. Searfoss
1956 - 2018

Richard A. Searfoss
Richard Alan "Rick" Searfoss (June 5, 1956 – September 29, 2018) was an American aviator who was United States Air Force colonel, NASA astronaut and test pilot. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard A. Searfoss is the 487th most popular astronaut (up from 501st in 2024), the 16,332nd most popular biography from United States (down from 16,146th in 2019) and the 264th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Richard A. Searfoss ranks 487 out of 556. Before him are Michael J. Bloomfield, Francisco Rubio, Richard M. Linnehan, Terry Hart, Gregory H. Johnson, and Sergey Ryzhikov. After him are William Oefelein, Aleksandr Samokutyayev, Hazza Al Mansouri, Victor J. Glover, Roger K. Crouch, and Tang Hongbo.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael J. Bloomfield
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 481
Francisco Rubio
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 482
Richard M. Linnehan
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 483
Terry Hart
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 484
Gregory H. Johnson
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 485
Sergey Ryzhikov
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 486
Richard A. Searfoss
1956 - 2018
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 487
William Oefelein
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 488
Aleksandr Samokutyayev
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 489
Hazza Al Mansouri
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 490
Victor J. Glover
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 491
Roger K. Crouch
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 492
Tang Hongbo
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 493
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Richard A. Searfoss ranks 763. Before him are Ruth Ozeki, Tara Buckman, David Narey, Charlie Adler, Don Letts, and Andy Gill. After him are Chuy Bravo, Shawn Colvin, Sue Barker, Frank Stapleton, Kevin Cogan, and Jay Nixon. Among people deceased in 2018, Richard A. Searfoss ranks 613. Before him are Roland Baar, Adrian Lamo, Cyrille Regis, Kevin Beattie, Michele Monti, John Allen Chau, and Rouzan al-Najjar. After him are Ken Dodd, Vlatko Ilievski, Peter Thomson, Jung Jae-sung, and Ralph Santolla.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsRuth Ozeki
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 757
Tara Buckman
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 758
David Narey
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 759
Charlie Adler
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 760
Don Letts
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 761
Andy Gill
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2020
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 762
Richard A. Searfoss
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2018
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 763
Chuy Bravo
ACTOR
1956 - 2019
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 764
Shawn Colvin
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 765
Sue Barker
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 766
Frank Stapleton
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 767
Kevin Cogan
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 768
Jay Nixon
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 769
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsRoland Baar
ENGINEER
1965 - 2018
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 606
Adrian Lamo
JOURNALIST
1981 - 2018
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 607
Cyrille Regis
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2018
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 608
Kevin Beattie
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2018
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 609
Michele Monti
MARTIAL ARTS
1970 - 2018
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 610
John Allen Chau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1991 - 2018
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 611
Rouzan al-Najjar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1997 - 2018
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 612
Richard A. Searfoss
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2018
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 613
Ken Dodd
ACTOR
1927 - 2018
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 614
Vlatko Ilievski
SINGER
1985 - 2018
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 615
Peter Thomson
GOLFER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 616
Jung Jae-sung
BADMINTON PLAYER
1982 - 2018
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 617
Ralph Santolla
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2018
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 618
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Richard A. Searfoss ranks 264. Before him are James F. Reilly (1954), David Leestma (1949), Michael J. Bloomfield (1959), Francisco Rubio (1975), Richard M. Linnehan (1957), and Terry Hart (1946). After him are William Oefelein (1965), Victor J. Glover (1976), Roger K. Crouch (1940), Kenneth Ham (1964), Michael T. Good (1962), and Gregory J. Harbaugh (1956).
James F. Reilly
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 258
David Leestma
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 259
Michael J. Bloomfield
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 260
Francisco Rubio
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 261
Richard M. Linnehan
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 262
Terry Hart
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 263
Richard A. Searfoss
1956 - 2018
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 264
William Oefelein
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 265
Victor J. Glover
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 266
Roger K. Crouch
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 267
Kenneth Ham
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 268
Michael T. Good
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 269
Gregory J. Harbaugh
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 270









































