Astronomer
Carolyn Porco
American planetary scientist
1953 - today
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Carolyn Porco
Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Carolyn Porco is the 472nd most popular astronomer (down from 455th in 2024), the 7,196th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,075th in 2019) and the 90th most popular American Astronomer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Carolyn Porco's biography spans 37 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 56.23.
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Among Astronomers
Among astronomers, Carolyn Porco ranks 472 out of 663. Before her are Milorad B. Protić, Bohdan Paczyński, Audouin Dollfus, William Wilson Morgan, Hugo Gyldén, and Hiroki Kosai. After her are Elia Millosevich, Minoru Honda, Pierre Puiseux, Edward Pigott, Lyudmila Karachkina, and Dilhan Eryurt.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
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Milorad B. Protić
1911 - 2001
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 466
Bohdan Paczyński
1940 - 2007
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 467
Audouin Dollfus
1924 - 2010
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 468
William Wilson Morgan
1906 - 1994
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 469
Hugo Gyldén
1841 - 1896
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 470
Hiroki Kosai
1933 - 2026
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 471
Carolyn Porco
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 472
Elia Millosevich
1848 - 1919
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 473
Minoru Honda
1913 - 1990
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 474
Pierre Puiseux
1855 - 1928
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 475
Edward Pigott
1753 - 1825
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 476
Lyudmila Karachkina
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 477
Dilhan Eryurt
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 478
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Carolyn Porco ranks 326. Before her are Mokhtar Dahari, Pertti Karppinen, Jan Kjærstad, Ahlam Mosteghanemi, Thomas Ligotti, and David Thornton. After her are Albert Rust, Józef Młynarczyk, Colleen Camp, Eiji Ueda, Tom DiCillo, and Nancy Huston.
Others Born in 1953
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Mokhtar Dahari
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 320
Pertti Karppinen
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 321
Jan Kjærstad
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 322
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 323
Thomas Ligotti
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 324
David Thornton
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 325
Carolyn Porco
ASTRONOMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 326
Albert Rust
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 327
Józef Młynarczyk
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 328
Colleen Camp
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 329
Eiji Ueda
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 330
Tom DiCillo
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 331
Nancy Huston
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 332
In United States
Among people born in United States, Carolyn Porco ranks 7,196 out of 23,232. Before her are John Berry (1917), Charles Wallace Richmond (1868), Isabela Moner (2001), Sam Childers (1963), Ken Starr (1946), and Evan Peters (1987). After her are Ralph Towner (1940), Pete Hegseth (1980), Mike Larrabee (1933), William Bradford (1755), Peter Norton (1943), and Harrison Young (1930).
Others born in United States
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John Berry
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 7,190
Charles Wallace Richmond
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1932
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 7,191
Isabela Moner
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 7,192
Sam Childers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,193
Ken Starr
LAWYER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,194
Evan Peters
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,195
Carolyn Porco
ASTRONOMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,196
Ralph Towner
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2026
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,197
Pete Hegseth
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,198
Mike Larrabee
ATHLETE
1933 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,199
William Bradford
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1795
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,200
Peter Norton
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,201
Harrison Young
ACTOR
1930 - 2005
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,202
Among Astronomers In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, Carolyn Porco ranks 90. Before her are Catherine Wolfe Bruce (1816), Schelte J. Bus (1956), Paul W. Merrill (1887), Frank Schlesinger (1871), Joel Stebbins (1878), and William Wilson Morgan (1906). After her are David L. Rabinowitz (1960), Adam Riess (1969), Edward S. Holden (1846), Mary Watson Whitney (1847), Cleveland Abbe (1838), and Forest Ray Moulton (1872).
Catherine Wolfe Bruce
1816 - 1900
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 84
Schelte J. Bus
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 85
Paul W. Merrill
1887 - 1961
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 86
Frank Schlesinger
1871 - 1943
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 87
Joel Stebbins
1878 - 1966
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 88
William Wilson Morgan
1906 - 1994
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 89
Carolyn Porco
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 90
David L. Rabinowitz
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 91
Adam Riess
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 92
Edward S. Holden
1846 - 1914
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 93
Mary Watson Whitney
1847 - 1921
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 94
Cleveland Abbe
1838 - 1916
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 95
Forest Ray Moulton
1872 - 1952
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 96
