ASTRONOMER
Albert George Wilson
1918 - 2012
Albert George Wilson
Albert George Wilson (July 28, 1918 – August 27, 2012) was an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets. He was born in Houston, Texas. He received his Ph.D. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Albert George Wilson has received more than 20,667 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Albert George Wilson is the 289th most popular astronomer (up from 425th in 2019), the 4,158th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,869th in 2019) and the 54th most popular American Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
21k
Page Views (PV)
52.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
11.75
Effective Languages (L*)
0.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Albert George Wilson ranks 289 out of 644. Before him are Horace Parnell Tuttle, Charles T. Kowal, Carl Charlier, Henri-Alexandre Deslandres, John Michell, and Aleksander Wolszczan. After him are Caterina Scarpellini, Rudolph Minkowski, Zdeňka Vávrová, Iosif Shklovsky, Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin, and Otto Lesser.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHorace Parnell Tuttle
1837 - 1923
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 283
Charles T. Kowal
1940 - 2011
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 284
Carl Charlier
1862 - 1934
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 285
Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
1853 - 1948
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 286
John Michell
1724 - 1793
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 287
Aleksander Wolszczan
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 288
Albert George Wilson
1918 - 2012
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 289
Caterina Scarpellini
1808 - 1873
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 290
Rudolph Minkowski
1895 - 1976
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 291
Zdeňka Vávrová
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 292
Iosif Shklovsky
1916 - 1985
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 293
Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin
1845 - 1904
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 294
Otto Lesser
1830 - 1887
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 295
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Albert George Wilson ranks 151. Before him are María Mercader, Mehdi Huseynzade, Brenda Milner, Mickey Spillane, Lucian Pulvermacher, and Oles Honchar. After him are Eric Ericson, Abraham Pais, Iryna Melnykova, Hendrik C. van de Hulst, Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Alfredo Ovando Candía. Among people deceased in 2012, Albert George Wilson ranks 179. Before him are Roy Salvadori, Genichi Taguchi, Carlo Rambaldi, Jack Klugman, Christian Marin, and Harry Carey Jr.. After him are Jean Laplanche, Albert O. Hirschman, Ervin Zádor, Celeste Holm, Pierre Mondy, and José María Zárraga.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsMaría Mercader
ACTOR
1918 - 2011
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 145
Mehdi Huseynzade
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1944
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 146
Brenda Milner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1918 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 147
Mickey Spillane
WRITER
1918 - 2006
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 148
Lucian Pulvermacher
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2009
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 149
Oles Honchar
WRITER
1918 - 1995
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 150
Albert George Wilson
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 2012
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 151
Eric Ericson
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2013
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 152
Abraham Pais
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2000
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 153
Iryna Melnykova
HISTORIAN
1918 - 2010
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 154
Hendrik C. van de Hulst
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2000
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 155
Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1918 - 1998
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 156
Alfredo Ovando Candía
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1982
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 157
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsRoy Salvadori
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 173
Genichi Taguchi
ENGINEER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 174
Carlo Rambaldi
PIRATE
1925 - 2012
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 175
Jack Klugman
ACTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 176
Christian Marin
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 177
Harry Carey Jr.
ACTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 178
Albert George Wilson
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 2012
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 179
Jean Laplanche
PSYCHOLOGIST
1924 - 2012
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 180
Albert O. Hirschman
ECONOMIST
1915 - 2012
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 181
Ervin Zádor
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2012
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 182
Celeste Holm
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 183
Pierre Mondy
ACTOR
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 184
José María Zárraga
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 185
In United States
Among people born in United States, Albert George Wilson ranks 4,158 out of 20,380. Before him are Nancy Meyers (1949), Alice Brady (1892), Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1909), William Larned (1872), Frank Carlucci (1930), and Eddie Bracken (1915). After him are Jane Toppan (1854), Lawrence Kasdan (1949), Willa Cather (1873), Charles Francis Hall (1821), John D. Rockefeller III (1906), and Horace Greeley (1811).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNancy Meyers
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 4,152
Alice Brady
ACTOR
1892 - 1939
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 4,153
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
ACTOR
1909 - 2000
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 4,154
William Larned
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1926
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 4,155
Frank Carlucci
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 4,156
Eddie Bracken
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 4,157
Albert George Wilson
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 2012
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 4,158
Jane Toppan
EXTREMIST
1854 - 1938
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 4,159
Lawrence Kasdan
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 4,160
Willa Cather
WRITER
1873 - 1947
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 4,161
Charles Francis Hall
EXPLORER
1821 - 1871
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 4,162
John D. Rockefeller III
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 1978
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 4,163
Horace Greeley
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1872
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 4,164
Among ASTRONOMERS In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, Albert George Wilson ranks 54. Before him are William Cranch Bond (1789), Benjamin Apthorp Gould (1824), Halton Arp (1927), Allan Sandage (1926), Horace Parnell Tuttle (1837), and Charles T. Kowal (1940). After him are Antonia Maury (1866), Adam Riess (1969), Lewis Boss (1846), Alvan Clark (1804), Raymond Smith Dugan (1878), and Daniel Kirkwood (1814).
William Cranch Bond
1789 - 1859
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 48
Benjamin Apthorp Gould
1824 - 1896
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 49
Halton Arp
1927 - 2013
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 50
Allan Sandage
1926 - 2010
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 51
Horace Parnell Tuttle
1837 - 1923
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 52
Charles T. Kowal
1940 - 2011
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 53
Albert George Wilson
1918 - 2012
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 54
Antonia Maury
1866 - 1952
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 55
Adam Riess
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 56
Lewis Boss
1846 - 1912
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 57
Alvan Clark
1804 - 1887
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 58
Raymond Smith Dugan
1878 - 1940
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 59
Daniel Kirkwood
1814 - 1895
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 60