ASTRONOMER
David Gill
1843 - 1914
David Gill
Sir David Gill (12 June 1843 – 24 January 1914) was a Scottish astronomer who is known for measuring astronomical distances, for astrophotography and geodesy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Gill has received more than 20,262 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). David Gill is the 212th most popular astronomer (up from 263rd in 2019), the 1,737th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,272nd in 2019) and the 31st most popular British Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
20k
Page Views (PV)
55.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
10.75
Effective Languages (L*)
1.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, David Gill ranks 212 out of 644. Before him are Tamara Smirnova, Timocharis, Bertil Lindblad, James Ferguson, Milton L. Humason, and Dominique, comte de Cassini. After him are James Craig Watson, Erasmus Reinhold, Johann Heinrich von Mädler, Antonio de Ulloa, Rudolf Wolf, and Francis Preserved Leavenworth.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTamara Smirnova
1935 - 2001
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 206
Timocharis
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 207
Bertil Lindblad
1895 - 1965
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 208
James Ferguson
1797 - 1867
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 209
Milton L. Humason
1891 - 1972
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 210
Dominique, comte de Cassini
1748 - 1845
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 211
David Gill
1843 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 212
James Craig Watson
1838 - 1880
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 213
Erasmus Reinhold
1511 - 1553
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 214
Johann Heinrich von Mädler
1794 - 1874
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 215
Antonio de Ulloa
1716 - 1795
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 216
Rudolf Wolf
1816 - 1893
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 217
Francis Preserved Leavenworth
1858 - 1928
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 218
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1843, David Gill ranks 44. Before him are Julio Argentino Roca, Eugene de Blaas, Aleksandra Potanina, Yevgeni Ivanovich Alekseyev, Louis Duchesne, and Frederic W. H. Myers. After him are Pedro Américo, Karl Michael Ziehrer, Adelina Patti, Bernhard Förster, Christina Nilsson, and Itō Sukeyuki. Among people deceased in 1914, David Gill ranks 51. Before him are Stevan Mokranjac, Charles Martin Hall, Ödön Lechner, John Muir, Albert Günther, and Giovanni Sgambati. After him are Pierre Souvestre, Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg, Paul Héroult, Charles Devendeville, George William Hill, and Anselmo Lorenzo.
Others Born in 1843
Go to all RankingsJulio Argentino Roca
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1914
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 38
Eugene de Blaas
PAINTER
1843 - 1931
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 39
Aleksandra Potanina
EXPLORER
1843 - 1893
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 40
Yevgeni Ivanovich Alekseyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1843 - 1917
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 41
Louis Duchesne
LINGUIST
1843 - 1922
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 42
Frederic W. H. Myers
WRITER
1843 - 1901
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 43
David Gill
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 44
Pedro Américo
PAINTER
1843 - 1905
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 45
Karl Michael Ziehrer
COMPOSER
1843 - 1922
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 46
Adelina Patti
SINGER
1843 - 1919
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 47
Bernhard Förster
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1889
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 48
Christina Nilsson
SINGER
1843 - 1921
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 49
Itō Sukeyuki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1843 - 1914
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 50
Others Deceased in 1914
Go to all RankingsStevan Mokranjac
COMPOSER
1856 - 1914
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 45
Charles Martin Hall
INVENTOR
1863 - 1914
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 46
Ödön Lechner
ARCHITECT
1845 - 1914
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 47
John Muir
MOUNTAINEER
1838 - 1914
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 48
Albert Günther
BIOLOGIST
1830 - 1914
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 49
Giovanni Sgambati
MUSICIAN
1841 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 50
David Gill
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 51
Pierre Souvestre
WRITER
1874 - 1914
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 52
Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1914
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 53
Paul Héroult
CHEMIST
1863 - 1914
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 54
Charles Devendeville
SWIMMER
1882 - 1914
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 55
George William Hill
ASTRONOMER
1838 - 1914
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 56
Anselmo Lorenzo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1841 - 1914
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 57
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Gill ranks 1,737 out of 8,785. Before him are Kathleen Ferrier (1912), Edward Low (1690), Frederic W. H. Myers (1843), William Cullen (1710), Terry Eagleton (1943), and Gordon Ramsay (1966). After him are Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (1640), Steven Runciman (1903), Anthony Quayle (1913), Margaret Scriven (1912), Owain Glyndŵr (1359), and Philip Sidney (1554).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsKathleen Ferrier
SINGER
1912 - 1953
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,731
Edward Low
PIRATE
1690 - 1724
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,732
Frederic W. H. Myers
WRITER
1843 - 1901
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,733
William Cullen
PHYSICIAN
1710 - 1790
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 1,734
Terry Eagleton
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,735
Gordon Ramsay
CHEF
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,736
David Gill
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,737
Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1709
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,738
Steven Runciman
HISTORIAN
1903 - 2000
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,739
Anthony Quayle
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,740
Margaret Scriven
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,741
Owain Glyndŵr
POLITICIAN
1359 - 1415
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,742
Philip Sidney
WRITER
1554 - 1586
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,743
Among ASTRONOMERS In United Kingdom
Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, David Gill ranks 31. Before him are Margaret Burbidge (1919), N. R. Pogson (1829), Edward L. G. Bowell (1943), Francis Baily (1774), Jeremiah Horrocks (1618), and James Ferguson (1797). After him are John Bevis (1695), Cyril Jackson (1903), George Mary Searle (1839), Nevil Maskelyne (1732), Sherburne Wesley Burnham (1838), and John Machin (1680).
Margaret Burbidge
1919 - 2020
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 25
N. R. Pogson
1829 - 1891
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 26
Edward L. G. Bowell
1943 - 2023
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 27
Francis Baily
1774 - 1844
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 28
Jeremiah Horrocks
1618 - 1641
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 29
James Ferguson
1797 - 1867
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 30
David Gill
1843 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 31
John Bevis
1695 - 1771
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 32
Cyril Jackson
1903 - 1988
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 33
George Mary Searle
1839 - 1918
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 34
Nevil Maskelyne
1732 - 1811
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 35
Sherburne Wesley Burnham
1838 - 1921
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 36
John Machin
1680 - 1751
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 37