Andriyan Nikolayev

Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev was a Soviet cosmonaut. In 1962, aboard Vostok 3, he became the third Soviet cosmonaut to fly into space. Nikolayev was an ethnic Chuvash and because of it is considered the first Turkic cosmonaut.

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Who was born first?

• Andriyan Nikolayev and James McDivitt were born the same year
• Andriyan Nikolayev and Richard F. Gordon were born the same year
• Andriyan Nikolayev and William E. Thornton were born the same year
• Andriyan Nikolayev was born 1 year before Michael Collins
• Andriyan Nikolayev was born 1 year before John Young

Timeline

1. Andriyan Nikolayev (this page)September 5, 1929 – July 3, 2004
2. James McDivittJune 10, 1929 – October 13, 2022
3. Richard F. GordonOctober 5, 1929 – November 6, 2017
4. William E. ThorntonApril 14, 1929 – January 11, 2021
5. John YoungSeptember 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018
6. Michael CollinsOctober 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021

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• William ShatnerMarch 22, 1931 – present
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