Astronauta

Gordon Cooper

1927 - 2004

Gordon Cooper

Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper Jr. (Shawnee, 6 de março de 1927 – Ventura, 4 de outubro de 2004) foi um astronauta norte-americano e o mais jovem integrante do grupo de sete pilotos selecionados para o Projeto Mercury, o pioneiro programa espacial dos Estados Unidos criado em fins dos anos 1950. Foi ao espaço em duas missões espaciais, na Mercury-Atlas 9, a última deste projeto, sendo o primeiro americano a passar mais de 24 horas no espaço, a dormir em órbita e o último a fazer um voo solo, e na Gemini V, do projeto Gemini, quando se tornou o primeiro dos astronautas a realizar dois voos espaciais orbitais. Veterano da Segunda Guerra Mundial quando integrou o US Marine Corps, era também engenheiro aeroespacial, piloto de caça, piloto de testes e oficial da Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos. Leia mais na Wikipédia

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). Gordon Cooper is the 56th most popular astronauta (up from 67th in 2024), the 2,788th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,992nd in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Astronauta.

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Among Astronautas

Among astronautas, Gordon Cooper ranks 56 out of 556. Before him are Charles Duke, Don L. Lind, Valeri Kubasov, Frank Borman, Vladislav Volkov, and Mirosław Hermaszewski. After him are Ellison Onizuka, Wally Schirra, Fred Haise, Viktor Patsayev, Michael P. Anderson, and Christa McAuliffe.

Most Popular Astronautas in Wikipedia

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Charles Duke
1935 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 50
Don L. Lind
1930 - 2022
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 51
Valeri Kubasov
1935 - 2014
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 52
Frank Borman
1928 - 2023
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 53
Vladislav Volkov
1935 - 1971
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 54
Mirosław Hermaszewski
1941 - 2022
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 55
Gordon Cooper
1927 - 2004
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 56
Ellison Onizuka
1946 - 1986
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 57
Wally Schirra
1923 - 2007
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 58
Fred Haise
1933 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 59
Viktor Patsayev
1933 - 1971
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 60
Michael P. Anderson
1959 - 2003
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 61
Christa McAuliffe
1948 - 1986
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 62

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Gordon Cooper ranks 124. Before him are Sabah, Carlos José Castilho, Eldar Ryazanov, Raymond Chow, Robert Plutchik, and Óscar Míguez. After him are Prince Charles of Luxembourg, Colin Davis, Ken Russell, Alfredo Kraus, Alan King, and François Furet. Among people deceased in 2004, Gordon Cooper ranks 82. Before him are Thanom Kittikachorn, Sacha Distel, Zenkō Suzuki, Jean Rouch, Frances Shand Kydd, and Gloria E. Anzaldúa. After him are Harold Shipman, John Charles, Alan King, Marco Pantani, Shiing-Shen Chern, and Juan Carlos Aramburu.

Others Born in 1927

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Sabah
SINGER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 118
Carlos José Castilho
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1987
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 119
Eldar Ryazanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2015
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 120
Raymond Chow
PRODUCER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 121
Robert Plutchik
PSYCHOLOGIST
1927 - 2006
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 122
Óscar Míguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 123
Gordon Cooper
ASTRONAUT
1927 - 2004
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 124
Prince Charles of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1977
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 125
Colin Davis
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2013
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 126
Ken Russell
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 127
Alfredo Kraus
SINGER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 128
Alan King
ACTOR
1927 - 2004
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 129
François Furet
HISTORIAN
1927 - 1997
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 130