ASTRONOMER

Frank Shu

1943 - 2023

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Frank Hsia-San Shu (Chinese: 徐遐生; Jyutping: Ceoi4 Haa4 Sang1; June 2, 1943 – April 22, 2023) was a Chinese-American astrophysicist, astronomer, and author. He served as a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, San Diego. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Shu has received more than 70,477 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Shu is the 496th most popular astronomer, the 947th most popular biography from China and the 4th most popular Chinese Astronomer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 70k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.00

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Frank Shu ranks 496 out of 644. Before him are Patrick Moore, Carlos Torres, Ernest Leonard Johnson, William Wilson Morgan, Yuji Hyakutake, and Robert Emden. After him are Takao Kobayashi, David C. Jewitt, James Challis, Pierre Puiseux, Michel Giacobini, and Matvey Gusev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Frank Shu ranks 539. Before him are Walter Murch, Jonny Nilsson, Jacques-Pierre Amette, Jimmy Hart, John Kani, and Colin Baker. After him are Bill Bradley, Nobuko Imai, Roy Estrada, Christiane Nord, Frank Forberger, and Liu Chao-shiuan. Among people deceased in 2023, Frank Shu ranks 485. Before him are Richard Lynn, Dick Butkus, Kenneth McAlpine, Lisa Loring, Ritt Bjerregaard, and Sergey Tereshchenko. After him are Bob Richards, Heath, Terry McDermott, Michael Hardie Boys, Jim Gordon, and Birger Jensen.

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In China

Among people born in China, Frank Shu ranks 947 out of 1,610. Before him are Donduk Kuular (1888), Ni Xialian (1963), Zhou Xiaochuan (1948), Zhao Rukuo (1170), Feng Xiaogang (1958), and Hu Chunhua (1963). After him are Liu Chao-shiuan (1943), Fang Fang (1955), Ma Lin (1980), Ha Jin (1956), Ma Long (1988), and Li Shufu (1963).

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  • Photo of Donduk Kuular

    Donduk Kuular

    POLITICIAN

    1888 - 1932

    HPI: 46.46

    Rank: 941

  • Photo of Ni Xialian

    Ni Xialian

    POLITICIAN

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 46.40

    Rank: 942

  • Photo of Zhou Xiaochuan

    Zhou Xiaochuan

    POLITICIAN

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 46.40

    Rank: 943

  • Photo of Zhao Rukuo

    Zhao Rukuo

    HISTORIAN

    1170 - 1228

    HPI: 46.34

    Rank: 944

  • Photo of Feng Xiaogang

    Feng Xiaogang

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 46.20

    Rank: 945

  • Photo of Hu Chunhua

    Hu Chunhua

    POLITICIAN

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 46.04

    Rank: 946

  • Photo of Frank Shu

    Frank Shu

    ASTRONOMER

    1943 - 2023

    HPI: 46.00

    Rank: 947

  • Photo of Liu Chao-shiuan

    Liu Chao-shiuan

    POLITICIAN

    1943 - Present

    HPI: 45.89

    Rank: 948

  • Photo of Fang Fang

    Fang Fang

    WRITER

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 45.70

    Rank: 949

  • Photo of Ma Lin

    Ma Lin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 45.68

    Rank: 950

  • Photo of Ha Jin

    Ha Jin

    WRITER

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 45.67

    Rank: 951

  • Photo of Ma Long

    Ma Long

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 45.66

    Rank: 952

  • Photo of Li Shufu

    Li Shufu

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 45.56

    Rank: 953

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Among ASTRONOMERS In China

Among astronomers born in China, Frank Shu ranks 4. Before him are Gan De (-400), Fang Lizhi (1936), and Jing Fang (-78). After him are John Dobson (1915).

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