ASTRONOMER
Francis Baily
1774 - 1844
Francis Baily
Francis Baily (28 April 1774 – 30 August 1844) was an English astronomer. He is most famous for his observations of "Baily's beads" during a total eclipse of the Sun. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Baily has received more than 80,849 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Francis Baily is the 195th most popular astronomer (down from 190th in 2019), the 1,592nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,731st in 2019) and the 28th most popular British Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
81k
Page Views (PV)
61.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
9.29
Effective Languages (L*)
2.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Francis Baily ranks 195 out of 644. Before him are Andrew Graham, Robert Grant Aitken, Yrjö Väisälä, Liisi Oterma, Eleanor F. Helin, and Andreas Cellarius. After him are Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji, Martin Schwarzschild, Peter Andreas Hansen, Jeremiah Horrocks, Bernard Lyot, and Seth Barnes Nicholson.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrew Graham
1815 - 1908
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 189
Robert Grant Aitken
1864 - 1951
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 190
Yrjö Väisälä
1891 - 1971
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 191
Liisi Oterma
1915 - 2001
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 192
Eleanor F. Helin
1932 - 2009
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 193
Andreas Cellarius
1596 - 1665
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 194
Francis Baily
1774 - 1844
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 195
Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji
1200 - 1204
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 196
Martin Schwarzschild
1912 - 1997
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 197
Peter Andreas Hansen
1795 - 1874
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 198
Jeremiah Horrocks
1618 - 1641
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 199
Bernard Lyot
1897 - 1952
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 200
Seth Barnes Nicholson
1891 - 1963
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 201
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1774, Francis Baily ranks 19. Before him are Salomon Mayer von Rothschild, Charles Bell, Christian Leopold von Buch, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, Robert Southey, and Lord William Bentinck. After him are Matthew Flinders, Pierre Rode, Daniel D. Tompkins, Marie-Denise Villers, Georg von Langsdorff, and Karl Mollweide. Among people deceased in 1844, Francis Baily ranks 22. Before him are Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia, Princess Luisa Carlotta of Naples and Sicily, Carl Bernhard von Trinius, Princess Cecilia of Sweden, Marie Harel, and Nicolas Chopin. After him are Adolphe Marbot, Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon, Jacques Laffitte, Gustav Hugo, William Beckford, and Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth.
Others Born in 1774
Go to all RankingsSalomon Mayer von Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1774 - 1855
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 13
Charles Bell
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1842
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 14
Christian Leopold von Buch
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1853
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 15
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
WRITER
1774 - 1856
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 16
Robert Southey
WRITER
1774 - 1843
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 17
Lord William Bentinck
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1839
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 18
Francis Baily
ASTRONOMER
1774 - 1844
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 19
Matthew Flinders
EXPLORER
1774 - 1814
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 20
Pierre Rode
MUSICIAN
1774 - 1830
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 21
Daniel D. Tompkins
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1825
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 22
Marie-Denise Villers
PAINTER
1774 - 1821
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 23
Georg von Langsdorff
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1852
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 24
Karl Mollweide
MATHEMATICIAN
1774 - 1825
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1844
Go to all RankingsGrand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1844
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 16
Princess Luisa Carlotta of Naples and Sicily
COMPANION
1804 - 1844
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 17
Carl Bernhard von Trinius
BIOLOGIST
1778 - 1844
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 18
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
COMPOSER
1807 - 1844
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 19
Marie Harel
CHEF
1761 - 1844
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 20
Nicolas Chopin
CELEBRITY
1771 - 1844
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 21
Francis Baily
ASTRONOMER
1774 - 1844
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 22
Adolphe Marbot
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1781 - 1844
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 23
Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1765 - 1844
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 24
Jacques Laffitte
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1844
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 25
Gustav Hugo
HISTORIAN
1764 - 1844
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 26
William Beckford
WRITER
1760 - 1844
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 27
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1844
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 28
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Baily ranks 1,592 out of 8,785. Before him are Elizabeth Blount (1500), Gytha of Wessex (1053), Robert Filmer (1588), James Hilton (1900), Neville Marriner (1924), and Patrick O'Brian (1914). After him are Ida Lupino (1918), Alexander Mackenzie (1764), James Herbert Brennan (1940), Orderic Vitalis (1075), Eliza Poe (1787), and Harry Kane (1993).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Blount
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1539
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 1,586
Gytha of Wessex
POLITICIAN
1053 - 1098
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,587
Robert Filmer
PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1653
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,588
James Hilton
WRITER
1900 - 1954
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 1,589
Neville Marriner
COMPOSER
1924 - 2016
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 1,590
Patrick O'Brian
WRITER
1914 - 2000
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 1,591
Francis Baily
ASTRONOMER
1774 - 1844
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 1,592
Ida Lupino
ACTOR
1918 - 1995
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 1,593
Alexander Mackenzie
EXPLORER
1764 - 1820
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 1,594
James Herbert Brennan
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 1,595
Orderic Vitalis
WRITER
1075 - 1142
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 1,596
Eliza Poe
ACTOR
1787 - 1811
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,597
Harry Kane
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,598
Among ASTRONOMERS In United Kingdom
Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, Francis Baily ranks 28. Before him are Norman Lockyer (1836), Williamina Fleming (1857), William Robert Brooks (1844), Margaret Burbidge (1919), N. R. Pogson (1829), and Edward L. G. Bowell (1943). After him are Jeremiah Horrocks (1618), James Ferguson (1797), David Gill (1843), John Bevis (1695), Cyril Jackson (1903), and George Mary Searle (1839).
Norman Lockyer
1836 - 1920
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 22
Williamina Fleming
1857 - 1911
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 23
William Robert Brooks
1844 - 1921
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 24
Margaret Burbidge
1919 - 2020
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 25
N. R. Pogson
1829 - 1891
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 26
Edward L. G. Bowell
1943 - 2023
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 27
Francis Baily
1774 - 1844
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 28
Jeremiah Horrocks
1618 - 1641
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 29
James Ferguson
1797 - 1867
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 30
David Gill
1843 - 1914
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 31
John Bevis
1695 - 1771
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 32
Cyril Jackson
1903 - 1988
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 33
George Mary Searle
1839 - 1918
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 34