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Christen Sørensen Longomontanus

1562 - 1647

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Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (also as Longberg or Severin) (4 October 1562 – 8 October 1647) was a Danish astronomer. The name Longomontanus was a Latinized form of the name of the village of Lomborg, Jutland, Denmark, where he was born. His father, a laborer called Søren, or Severin, died when Christen was eight years old. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christen Sørensen Longomontanus has received more than 28,764 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Christen Sørensen Longomontanus is the 390th most popular astronomer (down from 292nd in 2019), the 440th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 341st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Danish Astronomer.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Christen Sørensen Longomontanus ranks 390 out of 644. Before him are James L. Elliot, Alenush Terian, George Henry Peters, Nathaniel Bliss, Janet Akyüz Mattei, and George O. Abell. After him are Ernst Hartwig, Albrecht Unsöld, Joseph Johann von Littrow, Hendrik van Gent, Marcel Minnaert, and Julius Schiller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1562, Christen Sørensen Longomontanus ranks 20. Before him are John Bull, Adam van Noort, Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, Bento de Góis, James III, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg, and Francis Godwin. After him are George Abbot, and Samuel Daniel. Among people deceased in 1647, Christen Sørensen Longomontanus ranks 14. Before him are Sebastiaen Vrancx, Masaniello, Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark, Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Zhu Yuyue, and Pietro Carrera. After him is Matthew Hopkins.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Christen Sørensen Longomontanus ranks 440 out of 1,032. Before him are Lorenz Frølich (1820), Brian Steen Nielsen (1968), Viggo Larsen (1880), Jørgen Leth (1937), Lauge Koch (1892), and Kaare Klint (1888). After him are Patricia Crone (1945), Emil Hartmann (1836), Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ (1812), Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark (1677), Lauritz Melchior (1890), and Helen of Sweden (1130).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In Denmark

Among astronomers born in Denmark, Christen Sørensen Longomontanus ranks 6. Before him are Ole Rømer (1644), Ejnar Hertzsprung (1873), John Louis Emil Dreyer (1852), Peter Andreas Hansen (1795), and Richard Martin West (1941). After him are Holger Thiele (1878), Julie Vinter Hansen (1890), and Anja Cetti Andersen (1965).

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