Who is the first astronaut from Switzerland, Claude Nicollier or Charles Simonyi?
Charles Simonyi Charles Simonyi ( ; Hungarian: "Simonyi Károly" , ] ; born September 10, 1948), son of Károly Simonyi, is a Hungarian-born American computer programmer, businessman, and space tourist. He was head of Microsoft's application software group, where he oversaw the creation of Microsoft's flagship Office suite of applications. He now heads his own company, "Intentional Software", with the aim of developing and marketing his concept of intentional programming. In April 2007, aboard Soyuz TMA-10, he became the fifth space tourist and the second Hungarian in space. In March 2009, aboard Soyuz TMA-14, he made a second trip to the International Space Station. His estimated net worth is US$1.4 billion.
Simone Melchior Simone Melchior Cousteau (19 January 1919 – 1 December 1990) was the wife and business partner of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The first woman scuba diver and aquanaut, Simone was at Jacques's side during his major underwater accomplishments. She led him to the men and money who would build his scuba invention, she helped buy their beloved "Calypso", saved the ship during a storm, and made sure each exploration achieved its objective.