1788 - 1883
Sir Edward Sabine (; 14 October 1788 – 26 June 1883) was an Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist, explorer, soldier and the 30th president of the Royal Society. He led the effort to establish a system of magnetic observatories in various parts of British territory all over the globe. Much of his life was devoted to their direction and to analyzing their observations. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Sabine has received more than 90,519 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Edward Sabine is the 314th most popular astronomer (up from 316th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 155th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Irish Astronomer.
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Among astronomers, Edward Sabine ranks 314 out of 531. Before him are Fang Lizhi, Daniel Kirkwood, Johann von Lamont, Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger, Charles Dillon Perrine, and Richard Christopher Carrington. After him are Christine Kirch, Tadeáš Hájek, Gérard de Vaucouleurs, Adrien Auzout, André Patry, and Michael van Langren.
1936 - 2012
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 308
1814 - 1895
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 309
1805 - 1879
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 310
1765 - 1831
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 311
1867 - 1951
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 312
1826 - 1875
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 313
1788 - 1883
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 314
1697 - 1782
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 315
1525 - 1600
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 316
1918 - 1995
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 317
1622 - 1691
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 318
1902 - 1960
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 319
1598 - 1675
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 320
Among people born in 1788, Edward Sabine ranks 38. Before him are Mohammed bin Thani, Simon Sechter, Juraj Haulik, Rafael Urdaneta, Tomás de Zumalacárregui, and Athanasios Diakos. After him are Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark, Kikuchi Yōsai, Margaret Taylor, Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet, Francisco Balagtas, and Gheorghe Asachi. Among people deceased in 1883, Edward Sabine ranks 52. Before him are Robert Volkmann, Jacques Antoine Charles Bresse, Mahmud Nedim Pasha, Francesco de Sanctis, Butrus al-Bustani, and John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough. After him are Heinrich von Ferstel, Louis-François-Clement Breguet, Seru Epenisa Cakobau, Alexander H. Stephens, Alexandros Koumoundouros, and Joachim Barrande.
1788 - 1878
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 32
1788 - 1867
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 33
1788 - 1869
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 34
1788 - 1845
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 35
1788 - 1835
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 36
1788 - 1821
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 37
1788 - 1883
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 38
1788 - 1850
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 39
1788 - 1878
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 40
1788 - 1852
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 41
1788 - 1856
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 42
1788 - 1862
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 43
1788 - 1869
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 44
1815 - 1883
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 46
1822 - 1883
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 47
1818 - 1883
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 48
1817 - 1883
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 49
1819 - 1883
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 50
1822 - 1883
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 51
1788 - 1883
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 52
1828 - 1883
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 53
1804 - 1883
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 54
1815 - 1883
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 55
1812 - 1883
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 56
1817 - 1883
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 57
1799 - 1883
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 58
Among people born in Ireland, Edward Sabine ranks 146 out of 501. Before him are Brendan Behan (1923), Pat Cox (1952), Ninette de Valois (1898), William Howard Russell (1820), Kathleen Lonsdale (1903), and John Sealy Townsend (1868). After him are George Browne (1698), George Allman (1812), George Abraham Grierson (1851), Catald (700), Mary Harris Jones (1837), and Shelley McNamara (1952).
1923 - 1964
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 140
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 141
1898 - 2001
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 142
1820 - 1907
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 143
1903 - 1971
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 144
1868 - 1957
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 145
1788 - 1883
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 146
1698 - 1792
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 147
1812 - 1898
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 148
1851 - 1941
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 149
700 - 685
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 150
1837 - 1930
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 151
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 152
Among astronomers born in Ireland, Edward Sabine ranks 2. Before him are Andrew Graham (1815). After him are Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin (1865), Mary Ward (1827), Agnes Mary Clerke (1842), Margaret Lindsay Huggins (1848), Thomas Romney Robinson (1792), and Mary Proctor (1862).
1815 - 1908
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 1
1788 - 1883
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 2
1865 - 1939
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 3
1827 - 1869
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 4
1842 - 1907
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 5
1848 - 1915
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 6
1792 - 1882
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 7
1862 - 1957
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 8