ASTRONOMER
Fernand Rigaux
1905 - 1962
Fernand Rigaux
Fernand Rigaux (1905 – 21 September 1962) was a Belgian astronomer and observer of variable stars, minor planets and comets at the Royal Observatory at Uccle, Belgium. In 1951, he co-discovered the periodic comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux with his colleague Sylvain Arend. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fernand Rigaux has received more than 11,652 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Fernand Rigaux is the 514th most popular astronomer (down from 435th in 2019).
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Languages Editions (L)
6.93
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Fernand Rigaux ranks 514 out of 531. Before him are Okuro Oikawa, Pavel Shternberg, Hiroshi Kaneda, Thomas Brisbane, Takao Kobayashi, and Yoshisada Shimizu. After him are Ernest Esclangon, Kenzo Suzuki, Thomas Bopp, John Broughton, James Ferguson, and Charles W. Juels.
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Okuro Oikawa
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HPI: 41.99
Rank: 508
Pavel Shternberg
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HPI: 41.86
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HPI: 41.66
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HPI: 41.54
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Takao Kobayashi
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HPI: 41.42
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Fernand Rigaux
1905 - 1962
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 514
Ernest Esclangon
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HPI: 41.32
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Kenzo Suzuki
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HPI: 41.20
Rank: 516
Thomas Bopp
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HPI: 41.20
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John Broughton
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HPI: 41.09
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HPI: 41.08
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HPI: 40.67
Rank: 520
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Fernand Rigaux ranks 338. Before him are Tex Ritter, Eleanor Audley, Kenneth Rexroth, John Hoyt, Jules Pappaert, and Fidel LaBarba. After him are Sam Zimbalist, Lila Lee, Frank Hussey, Charles Lane, Pedro Quartucci, and Enrico Rivolta. Among people deceased in 1962, Fernand Rigaux ranks 186. Before him are R. H. Tawney, Clara Blandick, Seiichiro Kashio, Edy Reinalter, Erik Granfelt, and Peter Ryan. After him are André Roosevelt, Frank Amyot, Ludwig Bemelmans, Ernie Kovacs, Josiah McCracken, and A. E. Douglass.
Others Born in 1905
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Tex Ritter
1905 - 1974
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 332
Eleanor Audley
1905 - 1991
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 333
Kenneth Rexroth
1905 - 1982
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 334
John Hoyt
1905 - 1991
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 335
Jules Pappaert
1905 - 1945
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 336
Fidel LaBarba
1905 - 1981
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 337
Fernand Rigaux
1905 - 1962
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 338
Sam Zimbalist
1905 - 1958
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 339
Lila Lee
1905 - 1973
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 340
Frank Hussey
1905 - 1974
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 341
Charles Lane
1905 - 2007
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 342
Pedro Quartucci
1905 - 1983
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 343
Enrico Rivolta
1905 - 1974
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 344
Others Deceased in 1962
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R. H. Tawney
1880 - 1962
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 180
Clara Blandick
1876 - 1962
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 181
Seiichiro Kashio
1892 - 1962
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 182
Edy Reinalter
1920 - 1962
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 183
Erik Granfelt
1883 - 1962
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 184
Peter Ryan
1940 - 1962
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 185
Fernand Rigaux
1905 - 1962
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 186
André Roosevelt
1879 - 1962
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 187
Frank Amyot
1904 - 1962
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 188
Ludwig Bemelmans
1898 - 1962
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 189
Ernie Kovacs
1919 - 1962
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 190
Josiah McCracken
1874 - 1962
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 191
A. E. Douglass
1867 - 1962
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 192
