ASTRONOMER
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
1918 - 1995
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs (25 April 1918 – 7 October 1995) was a French astronomer best known for his studies of galaxies. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gérard de Vaucouleurs has received more than 44,101 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Gérard de Vaucouleurs is the 373rd most popular astronomer (down from 317th in 2019), the 4,058th most popular biography from France (down from 3,517th in 2019) and the 37th most popular French Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
44k
Page Views (PV)
49.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
6.31
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Gérard de Vaucouleurs ranks 373 out of 644. Before him are Alvan Graham Clark, Paul Götz, Ralph Copeland, James Edward Keeler, Johann III Bernoulli, and Frank Watson Dyson. After him are Brian G. Marsden, Adrien Auzout, Tadeáš Hájek, Nicolas Fatio de Duillier, Chushiro Hayashi, and Johann von Lamont.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlvan Graham Clark
1832 - 1897
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 367
Paul Götz
1883 - 1962
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 368
Ralph Copeland
1837 - 1905
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 369
James Edward Keeler
1857 - 1900
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 370
Johann III Bernoulli
1744 - 1807
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 371
Frank Watson Dyson
1868 - 1939
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 372
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
1918 - 1995
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 373
Brian G. Marsden
1937 - 2010
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 374
Adrien Auzout
1622 - 1691
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 375
Tadeáš Hájek
1525 - 1600
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 376
Nicolas Fatio de Duillier
1664 - 1753
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 377
Chushiro Hayashi
1920 - 2010
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 378
Johann von Lamont
1805 - 1879
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 379
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Gérard de Vaucouleurs ranks 190. Before him are Mike Wallace, Alexander Galich, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Bill Vukovich, Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, and Art Carney. After him are Hans Berglund, Gisela Arendt, Abdallah Ibrahim, Frane Matošić, Vladimir Dudintsev, and Mutsuhiro Watanabe. Among people deceased in 1995, Gérard de Vaucouleurs ranks 192. Before him are Jack Clayton, Francesco Camusso, Shura Cherkassky, J. William Fulbright, Karl Gruber, and Ted Drake. After him are Katherine DeMille, Hermínio de Brito, V. J. Sukselainen, Laurindo Almeida, Rick Aviles, and Mary Wickes.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsMike Wallace
ACTOR
1918 - 2012
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 184
Alexander Galich
WRITER
1918 - 1977
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 185
Mrinalini Sarabhai
DANCER
1918 - 2016
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 186
Bill Vukovich
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1955
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 187
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2003
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 188
Art Carney
ACTOR
1918 - 2003
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 189
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 1995
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 190
Hans Berglund
ATHLETE
1918 - 2006
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 191
Gisela Arendt
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1969
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 192
Abdallah Ibrahim
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2005
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 193
Frane Matošić
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 194
Vladimir Dudintsev
WRITER
1918 - 1998
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 195
Mutsuhiro Watanabe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2003
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 196
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsJack Clayton
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 186
Francesco Camusso
CYCLIST
1908 - 1995
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 187
Shura Cherkassky
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 188
J. William Fulbright
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 189
Karl Gruber
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 190
Ted Drake
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 191
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 1995
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 192
Katherine DeMille
ACTOR
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 193
Hermínio de Brito
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 194
V. J. Sukselainen
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 195
Laurindo Almeida
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1995
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 196
Rick Aviles
ACTOR
1952 - 1995
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 197
Mary Wickes
ACTOR
1910 - 1995
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 198
In France
Among people born in France, Gérard de Vaucouleurs ranks 4,058 out of 6,770. Before him are Marcel Arland (1899), Bernard Panafieu (1931), René Panhard (1841), Émile Étienne Guimet (1836), Ernest Lavisse (1842), and Robert Marchand (1911). After him are André Wilms (1947), Dominique Lavanant (1944), Auguste de Montferrand (1786), Ernest Hébert (1817), Benoîte Groult (1920), and Adrien René Franchet (1834).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMarcel Arland
WRITER
1899 - 1986
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 4,052
Bernard Panafieu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 4,053
René Panhard
ENGINEER
1841 - 1908
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 4,054
Émile Étienne Guimet
BUSINESSPERSON
1836 - 1918
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 4,055
Ernest Lavisse
HISTORIAN
1842 - 1922
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,056
Robert Marchand
CYCLIST
1911 - 2021
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,057
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 1995
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,058
André Wilms
ACTOR
1947 - 2022
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,059
Dominique Lavanant
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,060
Auguste de Montferrand
ARCHITECT
1786 - 1858
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,061
Ernest Hébert
PAINTER
1817 - 1908
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,062
Benoîte Groult
WRITER
1920 - 2016
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 4,063
Adrien René Franchet
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1900
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 4,064
Among ASTRONOMERS In France
Among astronomers born in France, Gérard de Vaucouleurs ranks 37. Before him are Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix (1718), Pierre Charles Le Monnier (1715), Louis Boyer (1901), Georges Rayet (1839), Félix Tisserand (1845), and Hervé Faye (1814). After him are Adrien Auzout (1622), André Patry (1902), Marguerite Laugier (1896), Catherine Cesarsky (1943), Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent (1823), and Stéphane Javelle (1864).
Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix
1718 - 1802
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 31
Pierre Charles Le Monnier
1715 - 1799
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 32
Louis Boyer
1901 - 1999
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 33
Georges Rayet
1839 - 1906
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 34
Félix Tisserand
1845 - 1896
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 35
Hervé Faye
1814 - 1902
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 36
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
1918 - 1995
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 37
Adrien Auzout
1622 - 1691
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 38
André Patry
1902 - 1960
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 39
Marguerite Laugier
1896 - 1976
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 40
Catherine Cesarsky
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 41
Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent
1823 - 1900
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 42
Stéphane Javelle
1864 - 1917
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 43