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With 663 biographies, Astronomers are the 31st most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Companions, Physicians, and Boxers.

People

Pantheon has 664 people classified as astronomers born between 520 BC and 2000. Of these 664, 132 (19.88%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living astronomers include Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr., Jocelyn Bell Burnell, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. The most famous deceased astronomers include Galileo Galilei, Nicolaus Copernicus, and Johannes Kepler. As of April 2024, 22 new astronomers have been added to Pantheon including Elizabeth Alexander, Petr Pravec, and Stéphane Udry.

Living Astronomers

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Deceased Astronomers

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Newly Added Astronomers (2025)

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Places

Most astronomers were born in United States (141), Germany (78), and United Kingdom (74). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (17), Paris (11), and Berlin (9).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as astronomers in Pantheon are Shi Shen, Oenopides, and Cleostratus.  The concentration of astronomers was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier astronomers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Astronomers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Astronomers since 1700.

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