ASTRONAUT
Umberto Guidoni
1954 - Today

Umberto Guidoni
Umberto Guidoni (born 18 August 1954 in Rome) is an Italian astrophysicist, science writer and a former ESA astronaut, being the first European to visit the International Space Station. He is a veteran of two NASA Space Shuttle missions. He was also a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2009, with the Group of the European United Left (GUE/NGL). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Umberto Guidoni is the 325th most popular astronaut (down from 292nd in 2019), the 4,213th most popular biography from Italy (down from 4,188th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Italian Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Umberto Guidoni ranks 325 out of 556. Before him are Timothy Kopra, Serena Auñón-Chancellor, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Aleksandr Poleshchuk, Lisa Nowak, and Yuri Shargin. After him are Lee Archambault, Ronald J. Grabe, Jing Haipeng, Loren Shriver, Anthony W. England, and William S. McArthur.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTimothy Kopra
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 319
Serena Auñón-Chancellor
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 320
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 321
Aleksandr Poleshchuk
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 322
Lisa Nowak
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 323
Yuri Shargin
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 324
Umberto Guidoni
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 325
Lee Archambault
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 326
Ronald J. Grabe
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 327
Jing Haipeng
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 328
Loren Shriver
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 329
Anthony W. England
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 330
William S. McArthur
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 331
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Umberto Guidoni ranks 567. Before him are Hugh Quarshie, José González Ganoza, Don Coscarelli, Gregory S. Paul, Ken Page, and Hans-Günter Bruns. After him are Pavle Jurina, Gregory Maguire, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Karl Schnabl, Marc Vann, and Cindy McCain.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsHugh Quarshie
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 561
José González Ganoza
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 1987
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 562
Don Coscarelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 563
Gregory S. Paul
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 564
Ken Page
ACTOR
1954 - 2024
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 565
Hans-Günter Bruns
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 566
Umberto Guidoni
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 567
Pavle Jurina
HANDBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2011
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 568
Gregory Maguire
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 569
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 570
Karl Schnabl
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 571
Marc Vann
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 572
Cindy McCain
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 573
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Umberto Guidoni ranks 4,214 out of 5,161. Before him are Fanny Cadeo (1970), Monty Banks (1897), Domenico Berardi (1994), Daniel Maldini (2001), Roberto Visentini (1957), and Enrico Ruggeri (1957). After him are Francesco Rizzo (1943), Raffaele Palladino (1984), Renzo Nostini (1914), Daniele Archibugi (1958), Antonio Nocerino (1985), and Lorenzo Musetti (2002).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsFanny Cadeo
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 4,208
Monty Banks
ACTOR
1897 - 1950
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 4,209
Domenico Berardi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 4,210
Daniel Maldini
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 4,211
Roberto Visentini
CYCLIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 4,212
Enrico Ruggeri
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 4,213
Umberto Guidoni
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 4,214
Francesco Rizzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 4,215
Raffaele Palladino
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 4,216
Renzo Nostini
FENCER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 4,217
Daniele Archibugi
ECONOMIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 4,218
Antonio Nocerino
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 4,219
Lorenzo Musetti
TENNIS PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 4,220
Among ASTRONAUTS In Italy
Among astronauts born in Italy, Umberto Guidoni ranks 5. Before him are Michael Collins (1930), Samantha Cristoforetti (1977), Roberto Vittori (1964), and Paolo Nespoli (1957). After him are Maurizio Cheli (1959), and Luca Parmitano (1976).
Michael Collins
1930 - 2021
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 1
Samantha Cristoforetti
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 2
Roberto Vittori
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 3
Paolo Nespoli
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 4
Umberto Guidoni
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5
Maurizio Cheli
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 6
Luca Parmitano
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 7