ASTRONOMER
Dale Frail
1961 - Today

Dale Frail
Dale A. Frail (b. 1961) is a Canadian astronomer working at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Socorro, New Mexico. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dale Frail is the 620th most popular astronomer (up from 624th in 2024), the 945th most popular biography from Canada (up from 1,030th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Canadian Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Dale Frail ranks 620 out of 644. Before him are Brett J. Gladman, Masayuki Yanai, Jeff T. Alu, Hiroshi Mori, Sara Seager, and Martha P. Haynes. After him are Akimasa Nakamura, Stéphane Udry, Anja Cetti Andersen, Eva Grebel, José Gabriel Funes, and Peter Kušnirák.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrett J. Gladman
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 614
Masayuki Yanai
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 615
Jeff T. Alu
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 616
Hiroshi Mori
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 617
Sara Seager
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 618
Martha P. Haynes
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 619
Dale Frail
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 620
Akimasa Nakamura
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 621
Stéphane Udry
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 622
Anja Cetti Andersen
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 623
Eva Grebel
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 624
José Gabriel Funes
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 625
Peter Kušnirák
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 626
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Dale Frail ranks 886. Before him are Gustav Weder, Anne Donovan, Tomislav Paškvalin, Carlo Rota, Robert William Fisher, and José Luíz Barbosa. After him are Ronald Florijn, Akimasa Nakamura, Ryan Zinke, Kimberly Foster, Isabel Gemio, and Ronnie Whelan.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsGustav Weder
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 881
Anne Donovan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 882
Tomislav Paškvalin
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 883
Carlo Rota
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 884
Robert William Fisher
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 885
José Luíz Barbosa
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 886
Dale Frail
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 887
Ronald Florijn
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 888
Akimasa Nakamura
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 889
Ryan Zinke
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 890
Kimberly Foster
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 891
Isabel Gemio
PRESENTER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 892
Ronnie Whelan
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 893
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Dale Frail ranks 946 out of 1,622. Before him are Davey Boy Smith Jr. (1985), Isabelle Duchesnay (1963), Ryan Robbins (1972), Yanic Truesdale (1970), Patrice Désilets (1974), and Andrea Roth (1967). After him are Harry Sinden (1932), Pierre Bouvier (1979), Amanda Marshall (1972), Isabelle Boulay (1972), Bruce Robertson (1962), and Diane Foster (1928).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsDavey Boy Smith Jr.
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 940
Isabelle Duchesnay
DANCER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 941
Ryan Robbins
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 942
Yanic Truesdale
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 943
Patrice Désilets
GAME DESIGNER
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 944
Andrea Roth
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 945
Dale Frail
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 946
Harry Sinden
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 947
Pierre Bouvier
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 948
Amanda Marshall
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 949
Isabelle Boulay
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 950
Bruce Robertson
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 951
Diane Foster
ATHLETE
1928 - 1999
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 952
Among ASTRONOMERS In Canada
Among astronomers born in Canada, Dale Frail ranks 10. Before him are David H. Levy (1948), Carlyle S. Beals (1899), John Stanley Plaskett (1865), Wendy Freedman (1957), Brett J. Gladman (1966), and Sara Seager (1971). After him are Linda A. Morabito (1953), John J. Kavelaars (1966), and Austin Mardon (1962).
David H. Levy
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 4
Carlyle S. Beals
1899 - 1979
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 5
John Stanley Plaskett
1865 - 1941
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 6
Wendy Freedman
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 7
Brett J. Gladman
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 8
Sara Seager
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 9
Dale Frail
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 10
Linda A. Morabito
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 11
John J. Kavelaars
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 12
Austin Mardon
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 13










































