ASTRONOMER
Bart Bok
1906 - 1983
Bart Bok
Bartholomeus Jan "Bart" Bok (April 28, 1906 – August 5, 1983) was a Dutch-American astronomer, teacher, and lecturer. He is best known for his work on the structure and evolution of the Milky Way galaxy, and for the discovery of Bok globules, which are small, densely dark clouds of interstellar gas and dust that can be seen silhouetted against brighter backgrounds. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bart Bok has received more than 58,729 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Bart Bok is the 352nd most popular astronomer (up from 392nd in 2019), the 626th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 650th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Dutch Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
59k
Page Views (PV)
50.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
7.09
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Bart Bok ranks 352 out of 644. Before him are Frank Muller, Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger, Takeshi Urata, Eugene Parker, Herbert Friedman, and Hervé Faye. After him are Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov, Viktor Knorre, Heikki A. Alikoski, Christopher Hansteen, Georg Marcgrave, and Beatrice Tinsley.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Muller
1862 - 1917
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 346
Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger
1765 - 1831
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 347
Takeshi Urata
1947 - 2012
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 348
Eugene Parker
1927 - 2022
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 349
Herbert Friedman
1916 - 2000
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 350
Hervé Faye
1814 - 1902
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 351
Bart Bok
1906 - 1983
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 352
Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 353
Viktor Knorre
1840 - 1919
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 354
Heikki A. Alikoski
1912 - 1997
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 355
Christopher Hansteen
1784 - 1873
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 356
Georg Marcgrave
1610 - 1644
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 357
Beatrice Tinsley
1941 - 1981
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Bart Bok ranks 224. Before him are Karl Sesta, Betti Alver, Tony Accardo, Luo Ruiqing, Tamara Khanum, and Rudolf Krčil. After him are Eleanor Hibbert, Olga Taussky-Todd, Kathleen Kenyon, Frank H. Netter, Harri Larva, and Johnny Hodges. Among people deceased in 1983, Bart Bok ranks 138. Before him are Mary Renault, Christophe Soglo, Bill Brandt, Juan Carlos Zabala, Harish-Chandra, and Oddbjørn Hagen. After him are Valentín González, Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev, Gunnar Thoroddsen, Adrian Boult, Harry James, and Émile Veinante.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsKarl Sesta
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1974
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 218
Betti Alver
WRITER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 219
Tony Accardo
MAFIOSO
1906 - 1992
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 220
Luo Ruiqing
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1978
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 221
Tamara Khanum
DANCER
1906 - 1991
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 222
Rudolf Krčil
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 223
Bart Bok
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 224
Eleanor Hibbert
WRITER
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 225
Olga Taussky-Todd
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 226
Kathleen Kenyon
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1906 - 1978
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 227
Frank H. Netter
PHYSICIAN
1906 - 1991
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 228
Harri Larva
ATHLETE
1906 - 1980
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 229
Johnny Hodges
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1970
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 230
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsMary Renault
WRITER
1905 - 1983
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 132
Christophe Soglo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1983
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 133
Bill Brandt
JOURNALIST
1904 - 1983
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 134
Juan Carlos Zabala
ATHLETE
1911 - 1983
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 135
Harish-Chandra
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 1983
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 136
Oddbjørn Hagen
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1983
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 137
Bart Bok
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 138
Valentín González
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1983
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 139
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1983
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 140
Gunnar Thoroddsen
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1983
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 141
Adrian Boult
CONDUCTOR
1889 - 1983
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 142
Harry James
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1983
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 143
Émile Veinante
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1983
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 144
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Bart Bok ranks 626 out of 1,646. Before him are Ard Schenk (1944), Maggie MacNeal (1950), Jan Raas (1952), Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer (1692), Gerben Karstens (1942), and Jan de Quay (1901). After him are Adri van Tiggelen (1957), Willeke van Ammelrooy (1944), Jan Wolkers (1925), Bartholomeus Breenbergh (1598), Daley Blind (1990), and Peter R. de Vries (1956).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsArd Schenk
SKATER
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 620
Maggie MacNeal
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 621
Jan Raas
CYCLIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 622
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer
POLITICIAN
1692 - 1766
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 623
Gerben Karstens
CYCLIST
1942 - 2022
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 624
Jan de Quay
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1985
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 625
Bart Bok
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 626
Adri van Tiggelen
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 627
Willeke van Ammelrooy
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 628
Jan Wolkers
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 629
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
PAINTER
1598 - 1657
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 630
Daley Blind
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 631
Peter R. de Vries
PRESENTER
1956 - 2021
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 632
Among ASTRONOMERS In Netherlands
Among astronomers born in Netherlands, Bart Bok ranks 16. Before him are Adriaan Blaauw (1914), Walter Lewin (1936), Michael van Langren (1598), Maarten Schmidt (1929), Eise Eisinga (1744), and Adriaan van Maanen (1884). After him are Dirk Brouwer (1902), Hendrik van Gent (1900), Frederik Kaiser (1808), Kees de Jager (1921), and Ewine van Dishoeck (1955).
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