Mario Runco, Jr.

American astronaut
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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 January 26, 1952[3]. Mario Runco, Jr. worked as a military officer[4], astronaut[5], physicist[6], and meteorologist[7]. Mario Runco, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Mario Runco, Jr.…
  • Mario Runco, Jr. was born on January 26, 1952[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. is recorded as male[14].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s military branch is recorded as United States Navy[16].
  • Mario Runco, Jr. is part of NASA Astronaut Group 12[17].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Mario Runco, Jr.[18].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s military, police or special rank is recorded as commander[19].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s military, police or special rank is recorded as podpolkovnik[20].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s astronaut mission is recorded as STS-77[21].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s astronaut mission is recorded as STS-54[22].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s astronaut mission is recorded as STS-44[23].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Mario[24].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Spock'}[25].
  • Mario Runco, Jr.'s time in space is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+33068'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Mario Runco, Jr. was born in The Bronx[2]. Mario Runco, Jr. was born on January 26, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[11], a higher education institution[27], in United States[28], founded in 1847[29], headquartered in New York City[30]; Rutgers University[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1766[33]; and Cardinal Hayes High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1941[36].

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. has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] Mario Runco, Jr. is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Sahaib · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Mario Runco, Jr.
    Member of the crew of → ['Q717342', 'Q844934', 'Q905035']
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Mario Runco Jr."
  2. 22w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of → ['Q717342', 'Q844934', 'Q905035']
    Astronaut mission → STS-77, STS-54, STS-44
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P5096]]: [[Q717342]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257287|batch #257287]]"
  3. 22w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Part of → NASA Astronaut Group 12
    Part of → —
    Citizenship → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P450]]: [[Q844934]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257207|batch #257207]]"
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