ASTRONOMER
Benjamin Baillaud
1848 - 1934
Benjamin Baillaud
Édouard Benjamin Baillaud (French pronunciation: [edwaʁ bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ bajo]; 14 February 1848 – 8 July 1934) was a French astronomer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Benjamin Baillaud has received more than 32,769 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Benjamin Baillaud is the 222nd most popular astronomer (up from 286th in 2019), the 2,720th most popular biography from France (up from 3,309th in 2019) and the 18th most popular French Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
33k
Page Views (PV)
60.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
10.18
Effective Languages (L*)
1.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 222 out of 644. Before him are Antonio de Ulloa, Rudolf Wolf, Francis Preserved Leavenworth, Heinrich Christian Schumacher, John Bevis, and Sergey Belyavsky. After him are Johannes Fabricius, Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner, George William Hill, Antonín Mrkos, Cyril Jackson, and Alexis Bouvard.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntonio de Ulloa
1716 - 1795
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 216
Rudolf Wolf
1816 - 1893
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 217
Francis Preserved Leavenworth
1858 - 1928
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 218
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
1780 - 1850
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 219
John Bevis
1695 - 1771
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 220
Sergey Belyavsky
1883 - 1953
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 221
Benjamin Baillaud
1848 - 1934
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 222
Johannes Fabricius
1587 - 1616
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 223
Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner
1834 - 1882
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 224
George William Hill
1838 - 1914
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 225
Antonín Mrkos
1918 - 1996
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 226
Cyril Jackson
1903 - 1988
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 227
Alexis Bouvard
1767 - 1843
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 228
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1848, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 55. Before him are Friedrich Ernst Dorn, Henri Duparc, Anatoly Stessel, Helen Allingham, Georges Ohnet, and Viktor Meyer. After him are Boris Stürmer, Hans Delbrück, Édouard Detaille, Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Albert Robida, and Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Among people deceased in 1934, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 71. Before him are Hakaru Hashimoto, John Collier, Isaac Israëls, Ivy Lee, Carsten Borchgrevink, and Paul Ulrich Villard. After him are Oskar von Hutier, Otakar Ševčík, Roger Fry, Paul Gustav Fischer, Herbert Chapman, and Alimardan Topchubashov.
Others Born in 1848
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Ernst Dorn
PHYSICIST
1848 - 1916
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 49
Henri Duparc
COMPOSER
1848 - 1933
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 50
Anatoly Stessel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1915
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 51
Helen Allingham
PAINTER
1848 - 1926
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 52
Georges Ohnet
WRITER
1848 - 1918
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 53
Viktor Meyer
CHEMIST
1848 - 1897
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 54
Benjamin Baillaud
ASTRONOMER
1848 - 1934
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 55
Boris Stürmer
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1917
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 56
Hans Delbrück
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1929
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 57
Édouard Detaille
PAINTER
1848 - 1912
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 58
Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1919
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 59
Albert Robida
WRITER
1848 - 1926
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 60
Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1914
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 61
Others Deceased in 1934
Go to all RankingsHakaru Hashimoto
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1934
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 65
John Collier
PAINTER
1850 - 1934
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 66
Isaac Israëls
PAINTER
1865 - 1934
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 67
Ivy Lee
BUSINESSPERSON
1877 - 1934
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 68
Carsten Borchgrevink
EXPLORER
1864 - 1934
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 69
Paul Ulrich Villard
CHEMIST
1860 - 1934
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 70
Benjamin Baillaud
ASTRONOMER
1848 - 1934
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 71
Oskar von Hutier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1934
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 72
Otakar Ševčík
COMPOSER
1852 - 1934
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 73
Roger Fry
PAINTER
1866 - 1934
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 74
Paul Gustav Fischer
PAINTER
1860 - 1934
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 75
Herbert Chapman
SOCCER PLAYER
1878 - 1934
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 76
Alimardan Topchubashov
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 77
In France
Among people born in France, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 2,720 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Delluc (1890), Paul Ulrich Villard (1860), Sulpitius the Pious (576), Zizi Jeanmaire (1924), Guillaume Canet (1973), and Saint Faith (290). After him are Arthur Saint-Léon (1821), Émile Littré (1801), Jeanne de Lestonnac (1556), William IX, Count of Poitiers (1153), Jules Favre (1809), and Lionel Terray (1921).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis Delluc
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1924
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 2,714
Paul Ulrich Villard
CHEMIST
1860 - 1934
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 2,715
Sulpitius the Pious
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
576 - 647
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 2,716
Zizi Jeanmaire
DANCER
1924 - 2020
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 2,717
Guillaume Canet
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 2,718
Saint Faith
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 303
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,719
Benjamin Baillaud
ASTRONOMER
1848 - 1934
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,720
Arthur Saint-Léon
DANCER
1821 - 1870
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,721
Émile Littré
LINGUIST
1801 - 1881
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,722
Jeanne de Lestonnac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1556 - 1640
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,723
William IX, Count of Poitiers
POLITICIAN
1153 - 1156
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,724
Jules Favre
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1880
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,725
Lionel Terray
MOUNTAINEER
1921 - 1965
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,726
Among ASTRONOMERS In France
Among astronomers born in France, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 18. Before him are Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (1688), Guillaume Bigourdan (1851), Nicole-Reine Lepaute (1723), Jean Chacornac (1823), Bernard Lyot (1897), and Dominique, comte de Cassini (1748). After him are Alexis Bouvard (1767), Jérôme Eugène Coggia (1849), Guillaume Le Gentil (1725), Jean Fernel (1497), César-François Cassini de Thury (1714), and Charles Wolf (1827).
Joseph-Nicolas Delisle
1688 - 1768
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 12
Guillaume Bigourdan
1851 - 1932
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 13
Nicole-Reine Lepaute
1723 - 1788
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 14
Jean Chacornac
1823 - 1873
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 15
Bernard Lyot
1897 - 1952
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 16
Dominique, comte de Cassini
1748 - 1845
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 17
Benjamin Baillaud
1848 - 1934
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 18
Alexis Bouvard
1767 - 1843
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 19
Jérôme Eugène Coggia
1849 - 1919
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 20
Guillaume Le Gentil
1725 - 1792
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 21
Jean Fernel
1497 - 1558
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 22
César-François Cassini de Thury
1714 - 1784
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 23
Charles Wolf
1827 - 1918
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 24