ASTRONAUT
Thomas Akers
1951 - Today

Thomas Akers
Thomas Dale Akers (born May 20, 1951) is a former American astronaut in NASA's Space Shuttle program. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Akers is the 314th most popular astronaut (up from 317th in 2019), the 11,259th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,754th in 2019) and the 149th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Thomas Akers ranks 314 out of 556. Before him are Nicole Aunapu Mann, Bryan D. O'Connor, Chris Hadfield, Mikhail Kornienko, Richard O. Covey, and John M. Fabian. After him are Satoshi Furukawa, Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, James van Hoften, Timothy Kopra, and Serena Auñón-Chancellor.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicole Aunapu Mann
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 308
Bryan D. O'Connor
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 309
Chris Hadfield
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 310
Mikhail Kornienko
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 311
Richard O. Covey
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 312
John M. Fabian
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 313
Thomas Akers
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 314
Satoshi Furukawa
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 315
Jeffrey A. Hoffman
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 316
Tracy Caldwell Dyson
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 317
James van Hoften
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 318
Timothy Kopra
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 319
Serena Auñón-Chancellor
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 320
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Thomas Akers ranks 592. Before him are Edward Albert, Oscar Hijuelos, Māris Gailis, Janusz Lewandowski, Fița Lovin, and Nobutaka Taguchi. After him are Juan Carlos Oblitas, Terrence Mann, Steven Lisberger, Barbara Cochran, Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov, and José Vélez.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsEdward Albert
ACTOR
1951 - 2006
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 586
Oscar Hijuelos
WRITER
1951 - 2013
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 587
Māris Gailis
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 588
Janusz Lewandowski
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 589
Fița Lovin
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 590
Nobutaka Taguchi
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 591
Thomas Akers
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 592
Juan Carlos Oblitas
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 593
Terrence Mann
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 594
Steven Lisberger
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 595
Barbara Cochran
SKIER
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 596
Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2017
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 597
José Vélez
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 598
In United States
Among people born in United States, Thomas Akers ranks 11,261 out of 20,380. Before him are Tony Cox (1958), Amy Aquino (1957), Christine Ladd-Franklin (1847), Martha Raye (1916), Carl Yastrzemski (1939), and Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806). After him are Allan Arbus (1918), Paul Craig Roberts (1939), LaVern Baker (1929), Aimee Garcia (1978), Mike Starr (1966), and Sumner Welles (1892).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTony Cox
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 11,255
Amy Aquino
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 11,256
Christine Ladd-Franklin
PSYCHOLOGIST
1847 - 1930
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 11,257
Martha Raye
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 11,258
Carl Yastrzemski
BASEBALL PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 11,259
Nathaniel Parker Willis
WRITER
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 11,260
Thomas Akers
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 11,261
Allan Arbus
ACTOR
1918 - 2013
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 11,262
Paul Craig Roberts
ECONOMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 11,263
LaVern Baker
SINGER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 11,264
Aimee Garcia
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 11,265
Mike Starr
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 11,266
Sumner Welles
DIPLOMAT
1892 - 1961
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 11,267
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Thomas Akers ranks 149. Before him are John M. Lounge (1946), Millie Hughes-Fulford (1945), Nicole Aunapu Mann (1977), Bryan D. O'Connor (1946), Richard O. Covey (1946), and John M. Fabian (1939). After him are Jeffrey A. Hoffman (1944), Tracy Caldwell Dyson (1969), James van Hoften (1944), Timothy Kopra (1963), Serena Auñón-Chancellor (1976), and Lisa Nowak (1963).
John M. Lounge
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 143
Millie Hughes-Fulford
1945 - 2021
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 144
Nicole Aunapu Mann
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 145
Bryan D. O'Connor
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 146
Richard O. Covey
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 147
John M. Fabian
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 148
Thomas Akers
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 149
Jeffrey A. Hoffman
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 150
Tracy Caldwell Dyson
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 151
James van Hoften
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 152
Timothy Kopra
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 153
Serena Auñón-Chancellor
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 154
Lisa Nowak
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 155