ASTRONOMER
Bruce C. Murray
1931 - 2013
Bruce C. Murray
Bruce Churchill Murray (November 30, 1931 – August 29, 2013) was an American planetary scientist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bruce C. Murray has received more than 79,873 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Bruce C. Murray is the 558th most popular astronomer (down from 522nd in 2019), the 10,614th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,564th in 2019) and the 110th most popular American Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
80k
Page Views (PV)
42.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.32
Effective Languages (L*)
2.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Bruce C. Murray ranks 558 out of 644. Before him are David Rittenhouse, Pavel Shternberg, Scott S. Sheppard, Thomas Romney Robinson, Richard A. Proctor, and Mary Ward. After him are John August Anderson, Irwin I. Shapiro, Makio Akiyama, Alfred Bohrmann, Thomas Bopp, and Robert Herman.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Rittenhouse
1732 - 1796
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 552
Pavel Shternberg
1865 - 1920
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 553
Scott S. Sheppard
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 554
Thomas Romney Robinson
1792 - 1882
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 555
Richard A. Proctor
1837 - 1888
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 556
Mary Ward
1827 - 1869
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 557
Bruce C. Murray
1931 - 2013
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 558
John August Anderson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 559
Irwin I. Shapiro
1929 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 560
Makio Akiyama
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 561
Alfred Bohrmann
1904 - 2000
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 562
Thomas Bopp
1949 - 2018
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 563
Robert Herman
1914 - 1997
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 564
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Bruce C. Murray ranks 543. Before him are Georgi Vladimov, Josephine Tewson, Jerry Herman, Bernie Geoffrion, Boris Gurevich, and Andrew Hill. After him are Arthur Fry, Felix Sobolev, George Baker, Elliott Belgrave, Flora Nwapa, and Barbara Barrie. Among people deceased in 2013, Bruce C. Murray ranks 444. Before him are Hugh Huxley, Slim Whitman, Kauko Hänninen, Aaron Swartz, Jacques Grimonpon, and Haji. After him are Vern Mikkelsen, Reeva Steenkamp, Vasile Tiță, Tony Gaze, Stanislav Stepashkin, and Bill Hoskyns.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsGeorgi Vladimov
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 537
Josephine Tewson
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 538
Jerry Herman
COMPOSER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 539
Bernie Geoffrion
HOCKEY PLAYER
1931 - 2006
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 540
Boris Gurevich
WRESTLER
1931 - 1995
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 541
Andrew Hill
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2007
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 542
Bruce C. Murray
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 543
Arthur Fry
INVENTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 544
Felix Sobolev
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 1984
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 545
George Baker
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 546
Elliott Belgrave
JUDGE
1931 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 547
Flora Nwapa
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 548
Barbara Barrie
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 549
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsHugh Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 438
Slim Whitman
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 439
Kauko Hänninen
ATHLETE
1930 - 2013
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 440
Aaron Swartz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1986 - 2013
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 441
Jacques Grimonpon
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 442
Haji
ACTOR
1946 - 2013
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 443
Bruce C. Murray
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 444
Vern Mikkelsen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 445
Reeva Steenkamp
MODEL
1983 - 2013
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 446
Vasile Tiță
ATHLETE
1928 - 2013
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 447
Tony Gaze
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 448
Stanislav Stepashkin
BOXER
1940 - 2013
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 449
Bill Hoskyns
FENCER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 450
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bruce C. Murray ranks 10,614 out of 20,380. Before him are Andrew Hill (1931), Louis Kuehn (1901), Christine Korsgaard (1952), June Christy (1925), Kathy Ellis (1946), and Naomi Parker Fraley (1921). After him are Herman Chernoff (1923), Gillian Flynn (1971), Eugenie Scott (1945), Samuel S. Hinds (1875), Richard Blumenthal (1946), and T Bone Burnett (1948).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAndrew Hill
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2007
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 10,608
Louis Kuehn
ATHLETE
1901 - 1981
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 10,609
Christine Korsgaard
PHILOSOPHER
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 10,610
June Christy
SINGER
1925 - 1990
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 10,611
Kathy Ellis
SWIMMER
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 10,612
Naomi Parker Fraley
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2018
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 10,613
Bruce C. Murray
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 10,614
Herman Chernoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 10,615
Gillian Flynn
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 10,616
Eugenie Scott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 10,617
Samuel S. Hinds
ACTOR
1875 - 1948
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 10,618
Richard Blumenthal
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 10,619
T Bone Burnett
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 10,620
Among ASTRONOMERS In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, Bruce C. Murray ranks 110. Before him are Charles Augustus Young (1834), Lawrence H. Aller (1913), Helen Sawyer Hogg (1905), Anne Sewell Young (1871), David Rittenhouse (1732), and Scott S. Sheppard (1977). After him are John August Anderson (1876), Irwin I. Shapiro (1929), Thomas Bopp (1949), Robert Herman (1914), David L. Rabinowitz (1960), and Peter Goldreich (1939).
Charles Augustus Young
1834 - 1908
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 104
Lawrence H. Aller
1913 - 2003
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 105
Helen Sawyer Hogg
1905 - 1993
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 106
Anne Sewell Young
1871 - 1961
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 107
David Rittenhouse
1732 - 1796
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 108
Scott S. Sheppard
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 109
Bruce C. Murray
1931 - 2013
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 110
John August Anderson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 111
Irwin I. Shapiro
1929 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 112
Thomas Bopp
1949 - 2018
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 113
Robert Herman
1914 - 1997
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 114
David L. Rabinowitz
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 115
Peter Goldreich
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 116