ASTRONOMER
Adriaan van Maanen
1884 - 1946
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Adriaan van Maanen
Adriaan van Maanen (March 31, 1884 – January 26, 1946) was a Dutch-American astronomer. Born in Friesland, he studied astronomy at the University of Utrecht, earning his Ph.D. in 1911, and worked briefly at the University of Groningen. In 1911, he came to the United States to work as a volunteer in an unpaid capacity at Yerkes Observatory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adriaan van Maanen has received more than 37,805 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Adriaan van Maanen is the 341st most popular astronomer (up from 506th in 2019), the 600th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 838th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Dutch Astronomer.
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Effective Languages (L*)
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Adriaan van Maanen ranks 341 out of 644. Before her are Wilhelm Julius Foerster, Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke, Didier Queloz, Benjamin Markarian, Lyudmila Zhuravleva, and Daniel Kirkwood. After her are Edward Sabine, Hugo von Seeliger, Charles Dillon Perrine, James W. Christy, Frank Muller, and Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Julius Foerster
1832 - 1921
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 335
Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke
1835 - 1897
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 336
Didier Queloz
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 337
Benjamin Markarian
1913 - 1985
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 338
Lyudmila Zhuravleva
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 339
Daniel Kirkwood
1814 - 1895
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 340
Adriaan van Maanen
1884 - 1946
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 341
Edward Sabine
1788 - 1883
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 342
Hugo von Seeliger
1849 - 1924
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 343
Charles Dillon Perrine
1867 - 1951
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 344
James W. Christy
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 345
Frank Muller
1862 - 1917
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 346
Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger
1765 - 1831
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 347
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Adriaan van Maanen ranks 132. Before her are Dénes Kőnig, Margit Slachta, Juhan Aavik, Ants Piip, Oliver Kirk, and Ludowika Jakobsson. After her are Jean Decoux, A. Merritt, Marie Vassilieff, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Ömer Seyfettin, and Hermann Boehm. Among people deceased in 1946, Adriaan van Maanen ranks 146. Before her are I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Aleksandr Bogomolets, Jenny Nyström, Frederick W. Lanchester, Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede, and Raimu. After her are Charles Despiau, Pantelis Karasevdas, William Wain Prior, Cesare Orsenigo, Carl Theodor Zahle, and Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsDénes Kőnig
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1944
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 126
Margit Slachta
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1974
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 127
Juhan Aavik
COMPOSER
1884 - 1982
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 128
Ants Piip
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1942
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 129
Oliver Kirk
BOXER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 130
Ludowika Jakobsson
SKATER
1884 - 1968
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 131
Adriaan van Maanen
ASTRONOMER
1884 - 1946
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 132
Jean Decoux
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1963
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 133
A. Merritt
WRITER
1884 - 1943
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 134
Marie Vassilieff
PAINTER
1884 - 1957
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 135
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1940
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 136
Ömer Seyfettin
WRITER
1884 - 1920
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 137
Hermann Boehm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1972
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 138
Others Deceased in 1946
Go to all RankingsI Gusti Ngurah Rai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1946
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 140
Aleksandr Bogomolets
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1946
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 141
Jenny Nyström
PAINTER
1854 - 1946
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 142
Frederick W. Lanchester
ENGINEER
1868 - 1946
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 143
Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1946
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 144
Raimu
ACTOR
1883 - 1946
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 145
Adriaan van Maanen
ASTRONOMER
1884 - 1946
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 146
Charles Despiau
SCULPTOR
1874 - 1946
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 147
Pantelis Karasevdas
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1946
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 148
William Wain Prior
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1946
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 149
Cesare Orsenigo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1946
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 150
Carl Theodor Zahle
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1946
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 151
Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1946
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 152
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Adriaan van Maanen ranks 600 out of 1,646. Before her are Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), Nigel de Jong (1984), Netti Witziers-Timmer (1923), Pleun Strik (1944), Cornelis Lely (1854), and Wim Kieft (1962). After her are C. George Boeree (1952), Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1691), Memphis Depay (1994), Evert van Aelst (1602), Pim Doesburg (1943), and Björn Kuipers (1973).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsBernardus Johannes Alfrink
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1987
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 594
Nigel de Jong
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 595
Netti Witziers-Timmer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2005
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 596
Pleun Strik
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2022
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 597
Cornelis Lely
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1929
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 598
Wim Kieft
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 599
Adriaan van Maanen
ASTRONOMER
1884 - 1946
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 600
C. George Boeree
PSYCHOLOGIST
1952 - 2021
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 601
Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1691 - 1741
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 602
Memphis Depay
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 603
Evert van Aelst
PAINTER
1602 - 1657
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 604
Pim Doesburg
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 605
Björn Kuipers
REFEREE
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 606
Among ASTRONOMERS In Netherlands
Among astronomers born in Netherlands, Adriaan van Maanen ranks 15. Before her are Jacobus Kapteyn (1851), Adriaan Blaauw (1914), Walter Lewin (1936), Michael van Langren (1598), Maarten Schmidt (1929), and Eise Eisinga (1744). After her are Bart Bok (1906), Dirk Brouwer (1902), Hendrik van Gent (1900), Frederik Kaiser (1808), Kees de Jager (1921), and Ewine van Dishoeck (1955).
Jacobus Kapteyn
1851 - 1922
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 9
Adriaan Blaauw
1914 - 2010
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 10
Walter Lewin
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 11
Michael van Langren
1598 - 1675
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 12
Maarten Schmidt
1929 - 2022
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 13
Eise Eisinga
1744 - 1828
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 14
Adriaan van Maanen
1884 - 1946
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 15
Bart Bok
1906 - 1983
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 16
Dirk Brouwer
1902 - 1966
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 17
Hendrik van Gent
1900 - 1947
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 18
Frederik Kaiser
1808 - 1872
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 19
Kees de Jager
1921 - 2021
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 20
Ewine van Dishoeck
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 21