Astronomer
Rudolph Minkowski
American astronomer
1895 - 1976
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Rudolph Minkowski
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Rudolph Minkowski is the 344th most popular astronomer (down from 291st in 2024), the 3,528th most popular biography from France (down from 3,409th in 2019) and the 36th most popular French Astronomer.
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Rudolph Minkowski's biography spans 21 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 59.28.
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Among Astronomers
Among astronomers, Rudolph Minkowski ranks 344 out of 663. Before him are Andronicus of Cyrrhus, Heinrich Kreutz, James L. Elliot, Klim Churyumov, Lyudmila Zhuravleva, and Fang Lizhi. After him are Hugo von Seeliger, Walter Lewin, Carl A. Wirtanen, Gérard de Vaucouleurs, Carl Gustav Witt, and Bartholomaeus Pitiscus.
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Andronicus of Cyrrhus
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 338
Heinrich Kreutz
1854 - 1907
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 339
James L. Elliot
1943 - 2011
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 340
Klim Churyumov
1937 - 2016
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 341
Lyudmila Zhuravleva
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 342
Fang Lizhi
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 343
Rudolph Minkowski
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 344
Hugo von Seeliger
1849 - 1924
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 345
Walter Lewin
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 346
Carl A. Wirtanen
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 347
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
1918 - 1995
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 348
Carl Gustav Witt
1866 - 1946
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 349
Bartholomaeus Pitiscus
1561 - 1613
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 350
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1895, Rudolph Minkowski ranks 161. Before him are Roza Eskenazi, Hari Singh, Bill W., Paul Gorguloff, John J. McCloy, and Corrado Alvaro. After him are Jankel Adler, Fedor Ozep, Morris Kirksey, Walter Bedell Smith, Immanuel Velikovsky, and Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes. Among people deceased in 1976, Rudolph Minkowski ranks 134. Before him are Nikolay Nosov, Pál Turán, Floyd Council, Paul Gallico, Yakov Zak, and Pierre Jean Jouve. After him are Maria Klenova, Imogen Cunningham, Julius Döpfner, Jean Martinon, Angelo Iachino, and Radasłaŭ Astroŭski.
Others Born in 1895
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Roza Eskenazi
SINGER
1895 - 1980
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 156
Hari Singh
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1961
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 157
Bill W.
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 158
Paul Gorguloff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1932
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 159
John J. McCloy
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1989
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 160
Corrado Alvaro
WRITER
1895 - 1956
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 161
Rudolph Minkowski
ASTRONOMER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 162
Jankel Adler
PAINTER
1895 - 1949
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 163
Fedor Ozep
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1949
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 164
Morris Kirksey
ATHLETE
1895 - 1981
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 165
Walter Bedell Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1961
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 166
Immanuel Velikovsky
WRITER
1895 - 1979
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 167
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1982
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 168
Others Deceased in 1976
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Nikolay Nosov
WRITER
1908 - 1976
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 128
Pál Turán
MATHEMATICIAN
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 129
Floyd Council
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1976
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 130
Paul Gallico
WRITER
1897 - 1976
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 131
Yakov Zak
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1976
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 132
Pierre Jean Jouve
WRITER
1887 - 1976
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 133
Rudolph Minkowski
ASTRONOMER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 134
Maria Klenova
GEOLOGIST
1898 - 1976
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 135
Imogen Cunningham
PHOTOGRAPHER
1883 - 1976
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 136
Julius Döpfner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1913 - 1976
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 137
Jean Martinon
CONDUCTOR
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 138
Angelo Iachino
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1976
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 139
Radasłaŭ Astroŭski
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1976
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 140
In France
Among people born in France, Rudolph Minkowski ranks 3,528 out of 7,658. Before him are Anna Gavalda (1970), Johann Fischart (1546), Anne of Burgundy (1404), Renaud (1952), Antoine Berman (1942), and Martine Aubry (1950). After him are Audrey Azoulay (1972), Michel Ocelot (1943), Remigius of Auxerre (841), Adolphe Alphand (1817), Gérard de Villiers (1929), and Gustave Trouvé (1839).
Others born in France
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Anna Gavalda
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 3,522
Johann Fischart
WRITER
1546 - 1590
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 3,523
Anne of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
1404 - 1432
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 3,524
Renaud
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 3,525
Antoine Berman
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 1991
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,526
Martine Aubry
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,527
Rudolph Minkowski
ASTRONOMER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,528
Audrey Azoulay
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,529
Michel Ocelot
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,530
Remigius of Auxerre
WRITER
841 - 908
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,531
Adolphe Alphand
ENGINEER
1817 - 1891
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,532
Gérard de Villiers
WRITER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 3,533
Gustave Trouvé
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1902
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 3,534
Among Astronomers In France
Among astronomers born in France, Rudolph Minkowski ranks 36. Before him are Jean Fernel (1497), Laurent Cassegrain (1629), Hervé Faye (1814), Guillaume Le Gentil (1725), Charles Wolf (1827), and Georges Rayet (1839). After him are Gérard de Vaucouleurs (1918), Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix (1718), André Patry (1902), Louis Boyer (1901), Stéphane Javelle (1864), and Odette Bancilhon (1908).
Jean Fernel
1497 - 1558
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 30
Laurent Cassegrain
1629 - 1693
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 31
Hervé Faye
1814 - 1902
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 32
Guillaume Le Gentil
1725 - 1792
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 33
Charles Wolf
1827 - 1918
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 34
Georges Rayet
1839 - 1906
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 35
Rudolph Minkowski
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 36
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
1918 - 1995
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 37
Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix
1718 - 1802
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 38
André Patry
1902 - 1960
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 39
Louis Boyer
1901 - 1999
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 40
Stéphane Javelle
1864 - 1917
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 41
Odette Bancilhon
1908 - 1998
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 42
