Mario Runco, Jr.

American astronaut
Person human Q1899032
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Mario Runco, Jr.

Summary

Mario Runco, Jr. is a human[1]. Mario Runco, Jr.'s place of birth was The Bronx[2]. Mario Runco, Jr. was born on +1952-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Mario Runco, Jr. worked as a military officer[4], astronaut[5], physicist[6], and meteorologist[7]. Mario Runco, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Mario Runco, Jr.…
  • Mario Runco, Jr. was born on +1952-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mario Runco, Jr. held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mario Runco, Jr. worked as a military officer[4].
  • Mario Runco, Jr. worked as an astronaut[5].
  • Mario Runco, Jr. worked as a physicist[6].
  • Mario Runco, Jr. worked as a meteorologist[7].
  • Among Mario Runco, Jr.'s employers was Naval Postgraduate School[10].
  • Mario Runco, Jr. was educated at City College of New York[11].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s education included a stint at Rutgers University[12].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s education included a stint at Cardinal Hayes High School[13].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s image is recorded as Mario Runco - STS-54 Mission Specialist.jpg[14].
  • Mario Runco, Jr. is recorded as male[15].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s military branch is recorded as United States Navy[17].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 12[18].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Mario Runco, Jr.[19].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s military, police or special rank is recorded as commander[20].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s military, police or special rank is recorded as podpolkovnik[21].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s astronaut mission is recorded as STS-77[22].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s astronaut mission is recorded as STS-54[23].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s astronaut mission is recorded as STS-44[24].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0304pj[25].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Mario[26].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Spock'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Mario Runco, Jr. was born in The Bronx[2]. Mario Runco, Jr. was born on +1952-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[11], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Rutgers University[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1766[34]; and Cardinal Hayes High School[13], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1941[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4], astronaut[5], physicist[6], and meteorologist[7]. Among Mario Runco, Jr.'s employers was Naval Postgraduate School[10].

Why It Matters

Mario Runco, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] Mario Runco, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Mario Runco, Jr. is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Mario Runco, Jr. born?

Mario Runco, Jr. was born in The Bronx[2].

What did Mario Runco, Jr. do for work?

Mario Runco, Jr. worked as military officer[4], astronaut[5], physicist[6], and meteorologist[7].

Where did Mario Runco, Jr. go to school?

Mario Runco, Jr. was educated at City College of New York[11], Rutgers University[12], and Cardinal Hayes High School[13].

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  19. [22] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of Q717342
    Astronaut mission STS-77, STS-54, STS-44
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  2. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Part of NASA Astronaut Group 12
    Part of
    Citizenship
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P450]]: [[Q844934]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257207|batch #257207]]"
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