ASTRONOMER
Christian August Friedrich Peters
1806 - 1880
Christian August Friedrich Peters
Christian August Friedrich Peters (7 September 1806 – 8 May 1880) was a German astronomer. He was the father of astronomer Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Peters. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christian August Friedrich Peters has received more than 21,458 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Christian August Friedrich Peters is the 472nd most popular astronomer (down from 381st in 2019), the 4,870th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,968th in 2019) and the 69th most popular German Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
21k
Page Views (PV)
46.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
7.16
Effective Languages (L*)
1.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Christian August Friedrich Peters ranks 472 out of 644. Before him are Mary Adela Blagg, Alexander Voeikov, Schelte J. Bus, Hiroshi Kaneda, Holger Thiele, and Royal Harwood Frost. After him are Charlotte Moore Sitterly, Pelageya Shajn, Forest Ray Moulton, Heinrich Kreutz, Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist, and Audouin Dollfus.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMary Adela Blagg
1858 - 1944
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 466
Alexander Voeikov
1842 - 1916
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 467
Schelte J. Bus
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 468
Hiroshi Kaneda
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 469
Holger Thiele
1878 - 1946
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 470
Royal Harwood Frost
1879 - 1950
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 471
Christian August Friedrich Peters
1806 - 1880
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 472
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
1898 - 1990
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 473
Pelageya Shajn
1894 - 1956
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 474
Forest Ray Moulton
1872 - 1952
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 475
Heinrich Kreutz
1854 - 1907
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 476
Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 477
Audouin Dollfus
1924 - 2010
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 478
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1806, Christian August Friedrich Peters ranks 58. Before him are Gennaios Kolokotronis, Heinrich Laube, Jane Pierce, Aristeidis Moraitinis, Pascual Madoz, and Blanka Teleki. After him are Henry Kellett, William Fothergill Cooke, Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco, Nathaniel Parker Willis, Leonidas Polk, and John B. Floyd. Among people deceased in 1880, Christian August Friedrich Peters ranks 59. Before him are Martin Gropius, Thrasyvoulos Zaimis, Christen Andreas Fonnesbech, Sara Forbes Bonetta, Sabin Berthelot, and José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco. After him are Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès, Thomas Bell, José Ignacio de Márquez, Manuel Murillo Toro, Wilhelm Philippe Schimper, and Manolache Costache Epureanu.
Others Born in 1806
Go to all RankingsGennaios Kolokotronis
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1868
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 52
Heinrich Laube
WRITER
1806 - 1884
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 53
Jane Pierce
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1863
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 54
Aristeidis Moraitinis
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1875
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 55
Pascual Madoz
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1870
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 56
Blanka Teleki
PAINTER
1806 - 1862
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 57
Christian August Friedrich Peters
ASTRONOMER
1806 - 1880
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 58
Henry Kellett
EXPLORER
1806 - 1875
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 59
William Fothergill Cooke
INVENTOR
1806 - 1879
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 60
Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1873
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 61
Nathaniel Parker Willis
WRITER
1806 - 1867
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 62
Leonidas Polk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1806 - 1864
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 63
John B. Floyd
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1863
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 64
Others Deceased in 1880
Go to all RankingsMartin Gropius
ARCHITECT
1824 - 1880
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 53
Thrasyvoulos Zaimis
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1880
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 54
Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1880
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 55
Sara Forbes Bonetta
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1880
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 56
Sabin Berthelot
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1880
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 57
José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1880
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 58
Christian August Friedrich Peters
ASTRONOMER
1806 - 1880
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 59
Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès
CHEMIST
1817 - 1880
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 60
Thomas Bell
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1880
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 61
José Ignacio de Márquez
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1880
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 62
Manuel Murillo Toro
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1880
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 63
Wilhelm Philippe Schimper
BIOLOGIST
1808 - 1880
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 64
Manolache Costache Epureanu
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1880
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 65
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Christian August Friedrich Peters ranks 4,870 out of 7,253. Before him are Fritz von Unruh (1885), Corona Schröter (1751), Friedhelm Konietzka (1938), Wolfgang Paul (1940), Reinhard Lauck (1946), and Nick Menza (1964). After him are Heide Simonis (1943), Hermann Wilker (1874), Otto Winzer (1902), Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus (1835), Halil Altıntop (1982), and Joy Fleming (1944).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFritz von Unruh
WRITER
1885 - 1970
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 4,864
Corona Schröter
SINGER
1751 - 1802
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 4,865
Friedhelm Konietzka
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 4,866
Wolfgang Paul
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 4,867
Reinhard Lauck
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 4,868
Nick Menza
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2016
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 4,869
Christian August Friedrich Peters
ASTRONOMER
1806 - 1880
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 4,870
Heide Simonis
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2023
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 4,871
Hermann Wilker
ATHLETE
1874 - 1941
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 4,872
Otto Winzer
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1975
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 4,873
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus
BIOLOGIST
1835 - 1899
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 4,874
Halil Altıntop
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 4,875
Joy Fleming
SINGER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 4,876
Among ASTRONOMERS In Germany
Among astronomers born in Germany, Christian August Friedrich Peters ranks 69. Before him are Lutz D. Schmadel (1942), Leo Anton Karl de Ball (1853), Gustav Spörer (1822), Cuno Hoffmeister (1892), Gottfried Kirch (1639), and Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt (1825). After him are Heinrich Kreutz (1854), Arno Arthur Wachmann (1902), Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker (1788), Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs (1912), Hans-Emil Schuster (1934), and Erika Böhm-Vitense (1923).
Lutz D. Schmadel
1942 - 2016
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 63
Leo Anton Karl de Ball
1853 - 1916
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 64
Gustav Spörer
1822 - 1895
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 65
Cuno Hoffmeister
1892 - 1968
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 66
Gottfried Kirch
1639 - 1710
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 67
Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt
1825 - 1884
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 68
Christian August Friedrich Peters
1806 - 1880
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 69
Heinrich Kreutz
1854 - 1907
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 70
Arno Arthur Wachmann
1902 - 1990
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 71
Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker
1788 - 1862
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 72
Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs
1912 - 1954
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 73
Hans-Emil Schuster
1934 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 74
Erika Böhm-Vitense
1923 - 2017
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 75