Samantha Cristoforetti

Italian European Space Agency astronaut, former Italian Air Force pilot and engineer (1977)
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Samantha Cristoforetti
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🏷️ Also known as
en Captain Samantha Cristoforetti en Sam Cristoforetti en Samantha Cristoforetti ar سامانثا كريستوفوريتي cs Samantha Cristoforettiová de Sam Cristoforetti el Σαμάνθα Κριστοφορέτι fa سامانتا کریستوفورتی fr Sam Cristoforetti he סמנתה כריסטופורטי hi सामन्था क्रिस्टोफोरेटी hu Sam Cristoforetti it AstroSam it AstroSamantha ja サマンサ・クリストフォレッティ ko 사만타 크리스토포레티 pl Sam Cristoforetti ru Кристофоретти, Саманта ru Саманта Кристофоретти tr sam cristoforetti
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VIAF cluster ID
9146635487841980406
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2021077312
Amateur radio callsign
IZ0UDF
BabelNet ID
01599855n
DDB person (GND) ID
1178577848
Discogs artist ID
5864496
Enciclopedia delle donne ID
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Facebook username
ESASamanthaCristoforetti
Film.ru person ID
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Flickr user ID
65541944@N07
Freebase ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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JRC Names ID
1096544
Kinobaza person ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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Munzinger person ID
00000032373
National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Open Library ID
OL8286698A
RERO ID (legacy)
A028298106
Rai Teche person ID
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SBN author ID
LO1V431657
TMDB person ID
1586102
TV Maze person ID
364826
X (Twitter) username
AstroSamantha, Avamposto42
ČSFD person ID
127118

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Languages spoken, written or signed 5
Occupation 4
Award received 3
Educated at 3
Astronaut mission 2
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Summary

Samantha Cristoforetti was born on April 26, 1977[1], in Milan[2]. She has worked as an astronaut[3], air force pilot[4], mechanical engineer[5], amateur radio operator[6], and Trekkie[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Samantha Cristoforetti include 15006 Samcristoforetti[47], an asteroid[48].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Samantha Cristoforetti include 15006 Samcristoforetti[47], an asteroid[48].

FAQs

Where was Samantha Cristoforetti born?

Samantha Cristoforetti's place of birth was Milan[2].

What did Samantha Cristoforetti do for work?

Samantha Cristoforetti worked as an astronaut[3], air force pilot[4], mechanical engineer[5], amateur radio operator[6], and Trekkie[7].

Where did Samantha Cristoforetti go to school?

Samantha Cristoforetti was educated at Technical University of Munich[14], Accademia Aeronautica[15], University of Naples Federico II[16], and St. Paul Central High School[17].

What awards did Samantha Cristoforetti receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[18], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19], honorary doctorate of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[20], and Ambrogino d'oro[21].

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  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65769: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 12d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist ID → 5864496
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  3. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → astronaut, air force pilot, mechanical engineer +1
    "Changed claim: Occupation: air force pilot, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect airman → air force pilot (…"
  4. 8w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person ID → samantha-cristoforetti
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  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32085: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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