ASTRONAUT
William S. McArthur
1951 - Today

William S. McArthur
William Surles McArthur Jr. (born July 26, 1951) is a retired United States Army colonel and NASA astronaut and a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and one expedition to the International Space Station via the Russian Soyuz capsule. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William S. McArthur is the 331st most popular astronaut (up from 381st in 2019), the 11,874th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,446th in 2019) and the 160th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, William S. McArthur ranks 331 out of 556. Before him are Umberto Guidoni, Lee Archambault, Ronald J. Grabe, Jing Haipeng, Loren Shriver, and Anthony W. England. After him are Catherine Coleman, Robert L. Gibson, Joseph M. Acaba, Sergei Treshchov, Vladimir Dezhurov, and George D. Zamka.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUmberto 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
Catherine Coleman
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 332
Robert L. Gibson
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 333
Joseph M. Acaba
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 334
Sergei Treshchov
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 335
Vladimir Dezhurov
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 336
George D. Zamka
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 337
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, William S. McArthur ranks 617. Before him are Jürgen Rüttgers, Steve Walsh, Piet Kleine, Grażyna Gęsicka, Rodger Bumpass, and Ellen Nikolaysen. After him are Jaime Mayor Oreja, Simon Dickie, Al Franken, Christine Muzio, Corneliu Ion, and Piotr Mowlik.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsJürgen Rüttgers
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 611
Steve Walsh
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 612
Piet Kleine
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 613
Grażyna Gęsicka
SOCIOLOGIST
1951 - 2010
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 614
Rodger Bumpass
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 615
Ellen Nikolaysen
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 616
William S. McArthur
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 617
Jaime Mayor Oreja
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 618
Simon Dickie
ATHLETE
1951 - 2017
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 619
Al Franken
PRESENTER
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 620
Christine Muzio
ATHLETE
1951 - 2018
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 621
Corneliu Ion
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 622
Piotr Mowlik
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 623
In United States
Among people born in United States, William S. McArthur ranks 11,876 out of 20,380. Before him are Alonzo Mourning (1970), Hampton Fancher (1938), LeRoy Pope Walker (1817), Beverly Cleary (1916), James Barbour (1775), and David Lindley (1944). After him are Bob Kenney (1931), Patrick Leonard (1956), Molly Picon (1898), Raylene (1977), Mississippi Fred McDowell (1906), and Macy Gray (1967).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlonzo Mourning
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,870
Hampton Fancher
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,871
LeRoy Pope Walker
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1884
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,872
Beverly Cleary
WRITER
1916 - 2021
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,873
James Barbour
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1842
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,874
David Lindley
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,875
William S. McArthur
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,876
Bob Kenney
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,877
Patrick Leonard
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,878
Molly Picon
ACTOR
1898 - 1992
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,879
Raylene
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,880
Mississippi Fred McDowell
SINGER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,881
Macy Gray
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 11,882
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, William S. McArthur ranks 160. Before him are Serena Auñón-Chancellor (1976), Lisa Nowak (1963), Lee Archambault (1960), Ronald J. Grabe (1945), Loren Shriver (1944), and Anthony W. England (1942). After him are Catherine Coleman (1960), Robert L. Gibson (1946), Joseph M. Acaba (1967), George D. Zamka (1962), Tamara E. Jernigan (1959), and Mike Mullane (1945).
Serena Auñón-Chancellor
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 154
Lisa Nowak
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 155
Lee Archambault
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 156
Ronald J. Grabe
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 157
Loren Shriver
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 158
Anthony W. England
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 159
William S. McArthur
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 160
Catherine Coleman
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 161
Robert L. Gibson
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 162
Joseph M. Acaba
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 163
George D. Zamka
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 164
Tamara E. Jernigan
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 165
Mike Mullane
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 166