| Personal Information | data |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Franklin Ramon Chang Diaz |
| Birth Date | 5 April 1950 |
| Birth Place | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Age | 71 years |
| Profession | Astronaut |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Costa Rica, American |
| Also Working As | Mechanical Engineer, Physicist |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | data |
|---|---|
| Father | Ramon Angel Chang Morales |
| Mother | Maria Eugenia Diaz Romero |
| Brother | Ronald Chang |
| Sister | Sonia Rosa Chang-Diaz |
| Debut/Fame | data |
|---|---|
| Debut | NASA Group (1980) |
| Fame | STS-61-C (Mission 1986), STS-34 (Mission 1989), STS-46 (Mission 1992) |
| Marriages/children | data |
|---|---|
| Wife | Dr. Peggy Marguerite Doncaster (m. 1984) |
| Daughter | Jean Elizabeth Chang-Diaz (December, 1973), Sonia Chang-Diaz (31 March, 1978), Lidia Aurora (b. March 1988), Miranda Karina (July 1995) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
|---|---|
| School | Hartford Public High School in Connecticut |
| College/University | University of Connecticut, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
| Qualification | B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. degree in Applied Plasma Physics |