ASTRONOMER
George Darwin
1845 - 1912
George Darwin
Sir George Howard Darwin, (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912) was an English barrister and astronomer, the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Darwin has received more than 295,603 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). George Darwin is the 79th most popular astronomer (down from 68th in 2019), the 716th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 757th in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Astronomer.
Darwin is most famous for his theory of evolution.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
62.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
9.14
Effective Languages (L*)
2.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, George Darwin ranks 79 out of 644. Before him are Antonio Abetti, James Bradley, Walter Baade, Fritz Zwicky, Stephen Gray, and David Fabricius. After him are Russell Alan Hulse, Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī, Percival Lowell, Lewis A. Swift, Ejnar Hertzsprung, and Giovanni Battista Riccioli.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntonio Abetti
1846 - 1928
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 73
James Bradley
1693 - 1762
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 74
Walter Baade
1893 - 1960
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 75
Fritz Zwicky
1898 - 1974
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 76
Stephen Gray
1666 - 1736
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 77
David Fabricius
1564 - 1617
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 78
George Darwin
1845 - 1912
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 79
Russell Alan Hulse
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 80
Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī
1029 - 1087
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 81
Percival Lowell
1855 - 1916
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 82
Lewis A. Swift
1820 - 1913
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 83
Ejnar Hertzsprung
1873 - 1967
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 84
Giovanni Battista Riccioli
1598 - 1671
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 85
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1845, George Darwin ranks 18. Before him are Ludwig III of Bavaria, Abai Qunanbaiuly, Nikola Pašić, Edmond James de Rothschild, Paul Vidal de La Blache, and Ion Ivanovici. After him are Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Gustaf de Laval, Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Franz Ehrle, Jacint Verdaguer, and Laura Marx. Among people deceased in 1912, George Darwin ranks 22. Before him are William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Benjamin Guggenheim, William McMaster Murdoch, Johann Martin Schleyer, James Paul Moody, and Nettie Stevens. After him are Franz Reichelt, Nogi Maresuke, Osborne Reynolds, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Bolesław Prus, and John Jacob Astor IV.
Others Born in 1845
Go to all RankingsLudwig III of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1921
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 12
Abai Qunanbaiuly
WRITER
1845 - 1904
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 13
Nikola Pašić
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1926
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 14
Edmond James de Rothschild
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1845 - 1934
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 15
Paul Vidal de La Blache
GEOGRAPHER
1845 - 1918
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 16
Ion Ivanovici
COMPOSER
1845 - 1902
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 17
George Darwin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1912
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 18
Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1912
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 19
Gustaf de Laval
ENGINEER
1845 - 1913
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 20
Ahmet Tevfik Pasha
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1936
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 21
Franz Ehrle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1845 - 1934
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 22
Jacint Verdaguer
WRITER
1845 - 1902
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 23
Laura Marx
WRITER
1845 - 1911
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1912
Go to all RankingsWilliam IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1912
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 16
Benjamin Guggenheim
BUSINESSPERSON
1865 - 1912
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 17
William McMaster Murdoch
WRITER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 18
Johann Martin Schleyer
LINGUIST
1831 - 1912
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 19
James Paul Moody
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1912
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 20
Nettie Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1912
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 21
George Darwin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1912
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 22
Franz Reichelt
INVENTOR
1879 - 1912
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 23
Nogi Maresuke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1849 - 1912
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 24
Osborne Reynolds
PHYSICIST
1842 - 1912
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 25
Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1912
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 26
Bolesław Prus
WRITER
1847 - 1912
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 27
John Jacob Astor IV
WRITER
1864 - 1912
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 28
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, George Darwin ranks 716 out of 8,785. Before him are John Gurdon (1933), Offa of Mercia (800), John Franklin (1786), John Cale (1942), James Macpherson (1736), and John Paul Jones (1946). After him are William Byrd (1543), Kenny Dalglish (1951), Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765), Charles Vane (1680), Matt Busby (1909), and William Tyndale (1494).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Gurdon
BIOLOGIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 710
Offa of Mercia
POLITICIAN
800 - 796
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 711
John Franklin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1786 - 1847
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 712
John Cale
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 713
James Macpherson
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1796
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 714
John Paul Jones
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 715
George Darwin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1912
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 716
William Byrd
COMPOSER
1543 - 1623
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 717
Kenny Dalglish
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 718
Emma, Lady Hamilton
ACTOR
1765 - 1815
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 719
Charles Vane
PIRATE
1680 - 1721
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 720
Matt Busby
COACH
1909 - 1994
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 721
William Tyndale
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1536
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 722
Among ASTRONOMERS In United Kingdom
Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, George Darwin ranks 11. Before him are Fred Hoyle (1915), William Lassell (1799), Antony Hewish (1924), John Flamsteed (1646), James Bradley (1693), and Stephen Gray (1666). After him are Adelard of Bath (1075), William Huggins (1824), Mary Somerville (1780), William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800), James Dunlop (1793), and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900).
Fred Hoyle
1915 - 2001
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 5
William Lassell
1799 - 1880
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 6
Antony Hewish
1924 - 2021
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 7
John Flamsteed
1646 - 1719
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 8
James Bradley
1693 - 1762
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 9
Stephen Gray
1666 - 1736
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 10
George Darwin
1845 - 1912
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 11
Adelard of Bath
1075 - 1160
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 12
William Huggins
1824 - 1910
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 13
Mary Somerville
1780 - 1872
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 14
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
1800 - 1867
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 15
James Dunlop
1793 - 1848
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 16
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
1900 - 1979
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 17