ASTRONAUT
Steve MacLean
1954 - Today

Steve MacLean
Steven Glenwood MacLean (born December 14, 1954) is a retired Canadian astronaut. He was the president of the Canadian Space Agency, from September 1, 2008, to February 1, 2013. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and is married to Nadine Wielgopolski of Hull, Quebec. They have three children. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve MacLean is the 113th most popular astronaut (up from 419th in 2019), the 215th most popular biography from Canada (up from 851st in 2019) and the most popular Canadian Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Steve MacLean ranks 113 out of 556. Before him are Viktor Afanasyev, Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov, Gennady Padalka, Aleksandr Viktorenko, Gregory Jarvis, and Deke Slayton. After him are Wubbo Ockels, Phạm Tuân, Nikolay Rukavishnikov, Pyotr Klimuk, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov, and Susan Kilrain.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsViktor Afanasyev
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 107
Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 108
Gennady Padalka
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 109
Aleksandr Viktorenko
1947 - 2023
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 110
Gregory Jarvis
1944 - 1986
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 111
Deke Slayton
1924 - 1993
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 112
Steve MacLean
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 113
Wubbo Ockels
1946 - 2014
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 114
Phạm Tuân
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 115
Nikolay Rukavishnikov
1932 - 2002
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 116
Pyotr Klimuk
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 117
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 118
Susan Kilrain
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 119
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Steve MacLean ranks 195. Before him are John Michael Talbot, Désiré Tsarahazana, Kim Jung-sook, Luis Arconada, Benoît Sokal, and Plastic Bertrand. After him are Margot Wallström, Thomas de Maizière, Peter MacNicol, George Church, Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, and Ahmed Dogan.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsJohn Michael Talbot
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 189
Désiré Tsarahazana
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 190
Kim Jung-sook
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 191
Luis Arconada
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 192
Benoît Sokal
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - 2021
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 193
Plastic Bertrand
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 194
Steve MacLean
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 195
Margot Wallström
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 196
Thomas de Maizière
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 197
Peter MacNicol
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 198
George Church
CHEMIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 199
Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 200
Ahmed Dogan
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 201
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Steve MacLean ranks 215 out of 1,622. Before him are Hayden Christensen (1981), Phil Esposito (1942), Paul Haggis (1953), Alanis Morissette (1974), Robert H. MacArthur (1930), and Shawn Mendes (1998). After him are Joe Shuster (1914), Phil Hartman (1948), Chief Dan George (1899), Hubert Reeves (1932), Florence Lawrence (1886), and Mario Lemieux (1965).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsHayden Christensen
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 209
Phil Esposito
HOCKEY PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 210
Paul Haggis
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 211
Alanis Morissette
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 212
Robert H. MacArthur
BIOLOGIST
1930 - 1972
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 213
Shawn Mendes
SINGER
1998 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 214
Steve MacLean
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 215
Joe Shuster
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1992
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 216
Phil Hartman
ACTOR
1948 - 1998
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 217
Chief Dan George
ACTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 218
Hubert Reeves
ASTRONOMER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 219
Florence Lawrence
ACTOR
1886 - 1938
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 220
Mario Lemieux
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 221
Among ASTRONAUTS In Canada
Among astronauts born in Canada, Steve MacLean ranks 1. After him are Roberta Bondar (1945), Chris Hadfield (1959), Robert Thirsk (1953), Dafydd Williams (1954), Gregory Chamitoff (1962), David Saint-Jacques (1970), Jeremy Hansen (1976), and Jenni Gibbons (1988).
Steve MacLean
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 1
Roberta Bondar
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 2
Chris Hadfield
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 3
Robert Thirsk
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 4
Dafydd Williams
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 5
Gregory Chamitoff
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 6
David Saint-Jacques
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 7
Jeremy Hansen
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 8
Jenni Gibbons
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.64
Rank: 9