Sunita Williams

Summary

Sunita Williams is a human^[1]. Born in Euclid^[2], she… she was born on +1965-09-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an engineer^[4], naval officer^[5], naval aviator^[6], test pilot^[7], and flight engineer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,601 views/month, #5,963 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Euclid^[2], Sunita Williams…
• Sunita Williams was born on +1965-09-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sunita Williams's father was Deepak Pandya^[10].
• Sunita Williams held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Sunita Williams's professions included engineer^[4].
• Sunita Williams's professions included naval officer^[5].
• Sunita Williams worked as a naval aviator^[6].
• Sunita Williams worked as a test pilot^[7].
• Sunita Williams's professions included flight engineer^[8].
• Sunita Williams's professions included astronaut^[12].
• Sunita Williams held the position of ISS Expedition commander^[13].
• Among Sunita Williams's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[14].
• Sunita Williams received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[15].
• Sunita Williams received the NASA Space Flight Medal^[16].
• Sunita Williams received the Padma Bhushan^[17].
• Sunita Williams received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[18].
• Sunita Williams received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[19].
• Sunita Williams received the NASA Space Flight Medal^[20].
• Sunita Williams was a member of Expedition 33^[21].
• Sunita Williams was a member of Expedition 44^[22].
• Sunita Williams's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[23].
• Sunita Williams's image is recorded as Sunita Williams in 2018.jpg^[24].
• Sunita Williams's image is recorded as Sunita Williams.jpg^[25].
• Sunita Williams is recorded as female^[26].
• Sunita Williams's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Euclid^[2], Sunita Williams… she was born on +1965-09-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was Deepak Pandya^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[4], naval officer^[5], naval aviator^[6], test pilot^[7], flight engineer^[8], and astronaut^[12]. Sunita Williams was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[14]. She held the position of ISS Expedition commander^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[15], a medallion^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1959^[30]; NASA Space Flight Medal^[16], a medallion^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1981^[33]; Padma Bhushan^[17], a civil decoration^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1954^[36]; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[18], a medallion^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 2010^[39]; honorary doctorate^[40], a title of honor^[41]; and Golden Order of Merit^[42], a grade of an order^[43], in Slovenia^[44], founded in 2004^[45].

Personal Life

Sunita Williams's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[23].

Why It Matters

Sunita Williams ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,601 views/month, #5,963 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Sunita Williams born?

Sunita Williams was born in Euclid^[2].

Who were Sunita Williams's parents?

Sunita Williams's father was Deepak Pandya^[10].

What did Sunita Williams do for work?

Sunita Williams worked as engineer^[4], naval officer^[5], naval aviator^[6], test pilot^[7], and flight engineer^[8].

What awards did Sunita Williams receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[15], NASA Space Flight Medal^[16], Padma Bhushan^[17], and Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[18].