Astronomer
Adam Riess
1969 - today
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Adam Riess
His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2024). Adam Riess is the 482nd most popular astronomer (down from 312th in 2024), the 7,289th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,512th in 2019) and the 92nd most popular American Astronomer.
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Among Astronomers
Among astronomers, Adam Riess ranks 482 out of 644. Before him are Lyudmila Karachkina, Dilhan Eryurt, David L. Rabinowitz, Richard Schorr, William Frederick Denning, and Otto Heckmann. After him are Patrick Moore, Lutz D. Schmadel, William de Wiveleslie Abney, Edward S. Holden, Walter Frederick Gale, and Mary Watson Whitney.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
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Lyudmila Karachkina
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 476
Dilhan Eryurt
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 477
David L. Rabinowitz
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 478
Richard Schorr
1867 - 1951
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 479
William Frederick Denning
1848 - 1931
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 480
Otto Heckmann
1901 - 1983
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 481
Adam Riess
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 482
Patrick Moore
1923 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 483
Lutz D. Schmadel
1942 - 2016
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 484
William de Wiveleslie Abney
1843 - 1920
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 485
Edward S. Holden
1846 - 1914
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 486
Walter Frederick Gale
1865 - 1945
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 487
Mary Watson Whitney
1847 - 1921
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 488
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Adam Riess ranks 223. Before him are Spike Jonze, Muriel Barbery, Stephen Hendry, Daniel Fonseca, Cosmin Olăroiu, and Ben Mendelsohn. After him are Erlend Loe, José Chamot, Lucy Hawking, Wagner Lopes, Mana, and Uhm Jung-hwa.
Others Born in 1969
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Spike Jonze
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 217
Muriel Barbery
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 218
Stephen Hendry
SNOOKER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 219
Daniel Fonseca
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 220
Cosmin Olăroiu
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 221
Ben Mendelsohn
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 222
Adam Riess
ASTRONOMER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 223
Erlend Loe
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 224
José Chamot
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 225
Lucy Hawking
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 226
Wagner Lopes
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 227
Mana
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 228
Uhm Jung-hwa
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 229
In United States
Among people born in United States, Adam Riess ranks 7,291 out of NaN. Before him are Robert Preston (1918), David Spade (1964), Albert William Herre (1868), Jack Irons (1962), Smedley Butler (1881), and Freddie Spencer (1961). After him are Lewis Arquette (1935), Noah Emmerich (1965), Wendell Willkie (1892), Armand Duplantis (1999), Clinton Hart Merriam (1855), and Henry Thomas (1971).
Others born in United States
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Robert Preston
ACTOR
1918 - 1987
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 7,285
David Spade
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 7,286
Albert William Herre
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1962
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7,287
Jack Irons
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7,288
Smedley Butler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1940
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7,289
Freddie Spencer
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7,290
Adam Riess
ASTRONOMER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7,291
Lewis Arquette
ACTOR
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7,292
Noah Emmerich
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7,293
Wendell Willkie
LAWYER
1892 - 1944
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7,294
Armand Duplantis
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7,295
Clinton Hart Merriam
BIOLOGIST
1855 - 1942
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 7,296
Henry Thomas
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 7,297
Among Astronomers In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, Adam Riess ranks 92. Before him are Paul W. Merrill (1887), Frank Schlesinger (1871), Joel Stebbins (1878), William Wilson Morgan (1906), Carolyn Porco (1953), and David L. Rabinowitz (1960). After him are Edward S. Holden (1846), Mary Watson Whitney (1847), Cleveland Abbe (1838), Forest Ray Moulton (1872), Margaret Harwood (1885), and Charlotte Moore Sitterly (1898).
Paul W. Merrill
1887 - 1961
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 86
Frank Schlesinger
1871 - 1943
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 87
Joel Stebbins
1878 - 1966
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 88
William Wilson Morgan
1906 - 1994
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 89
Carolyn Porco
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 90
David L. Rabinowitz
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 91
Adam Riess
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 92
Edward S. Holden
1846 - 1914
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 93
Mary Watson Whitney
1847 - 1921
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 94
Cleveland Abbe
1838 - 1916
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 95
Forest Ray Moulton
1872 - 1952
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 96
Margaret Harwood
1885 - 1979
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 97
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
1898 - 1990
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 98
