ASTRONOMER
Helen Sawyer Hogg
1905 - 1993
Helen Sawyer Hogg
Helen Battles Sawyer Hogg (August 1, 1905 – January 28, 1993) was an American-Canadian astronomer who pioneered research into globular clusters and variable stars. She was the first female president of several astronomical organizations and a scientist when many universities would not award scientific degrees to women. Her scientific advocacy and journalism included astronomy columns in the Toronto Star ("With the Stars", 1951–81) and the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada ("Out of Old Books", 1946–65). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Helen Sawyer Hogg has received more than 81,258 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Helen Sawyer Hogg is the 545th most popular astronomer (down from 500th in 2019), the 9,922nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,301st in 2019) and the 106th most popular American Astronomer.
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81k
Page Views (PV)
43.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Helen Sawyer Hogg ranks 545 out of 644. Before her are Mary Proctor, Lawrence H. Aller, Andrew Ainslie Common, Walter Frederick Gale, Gary Hug, and György Kulin. After her are Miguel Itzigsohn, Vera Gaze, Anne Sewell Young, Ewine van Dishoeck, Thomas Brisbane, and Avi Loeb.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMary Proctor
1862 - 1957
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 539
Lawrence H. Aller
1913 - 2003
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 540
Andrew Ainslie Common
1841 - 1903
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 541
Walter Frederick Gale
1865 - 1945
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 542
Gary Hug
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 543
György Kulin
1905 - 1989
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 544
Helen Sawyer Hogg
1905 - 1993
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 545
Miguel Itzigsohn
1908 - 1978
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 546
Vera Gaze
1899 - 1954
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 547
Anne Sewell Young
1871 - 1961
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 548
Ewine van Dishoeck
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 549
Thomas Brisbane
1773 - 1860
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 550
Avi Loeb
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 551
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Helen Sawyer Hogg ranks 360. Before her are Chick Webb, Tex Ritter, Oleg Zhakov, György Kulin, Edvin Laine, and Hanns Kilian. After her are Kenneth Rexroth, Isaac Kashdan, Tommy Flowers, Robert Bacher, Friederich Franzl, and Leroy Carr. Among people deceased in 1993, Helen Sawyer Hogg ranks 265. Before her are Vilmos Zombori, Jeanne Sauvé, Ray Gillen, Janusz Sidło, Sammy Cahn, and Harvey Kurtzman. After her are Kerry Von Erich, Rok Petrovič, Arthur Alexander, Cyril Collard, Gustav Hasford, and Srđan Aleksić.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsChick Webb
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1939
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 354
Tex Ritter
SINGER
1905 - 1974
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 355
Oleg Zhakov
ACTOR
1905 - 1988
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 356
György Kulin
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 357
Edvin Laine
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1989
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 358
Hanns Kilian
ATHLETE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 359
Helen Sawyer Hogg
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1993
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 360
Kenneth Rexroth
WRITER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 361
Isaac Kashdan
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1985
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 362
Tommy Flowers
ENGINEER
1905 - 1998
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 363
Robert Bacher
PHYSICIST
1905 - 2004
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 364
Friederich Franzl
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 365
Leroy Carr
SINGER
1905 - 1935
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 366
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsVilmos Zombori
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1993
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 259
Jeanne Sauvé
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1993
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 260
Ray Gillen
SINGER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 261
Janusz Sidło
ATHLETE
1933 - 1993
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 262
Sammy Cahn
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 263
Harvey Kurtzman
COMIC ARTIST
1924 - 1993
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 264
Helen Sawyer Hogg
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1993
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 265
Kerry Von Erich
WRESTLER
1960 - 1993
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 266
Rok Petrovič
SKIER
1966 - 1993
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 267
Arthur Alexander
SINGER
1940 - 1993
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 268
Cyril Collard
WRITER
1957 - 1993
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 269
Gustav Hasford
WRITER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 270
Srđan Aleksić
ACTOR
1966 - 1993
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 271
In United States
Among people born in United States, Helen Sawyer Hogg ranks 9,922 out of 20,380. Before her are Roberta Williams (1953), John Houbolt (1919), Dana Carvey (1955), Jon Gries (1957), Percy Heath (1923), and Josh Hamilton (1969). After her are Corbin Bernsen (1954), Isabel Jewell (1907), Jason David Frank (1973), Lucas Black (1982), Kerry Von Erich (1960), and Ken Shamrock (1964).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRoberta Williams
GAME DESIGNER
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 9,916
John Houbolt
ENGINEER
1919 - 2014
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 9,917
Dana Carvey
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 9,918
Jon Gries
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 9,919
Percy Heath
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 9,920
Josh Hamilton
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 9,921
Helen Sawyer Hogg
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1993
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 9,922
Corbin Bernsen
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 9,923
Isabel Jewell
ACTOR
1907 - 1972
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 9,924
Jason David Frank
ACTOR
1973 - 2022
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 9,925
Lucas Black
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 9,926
Kerry Von Erich
WRESTLER
1960 - 1993
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 9,927
Ken Shamrock
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 9,928
Among ASTRONOMERS In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, Helen Sawyer Hogg ranks 106. Before her are Roy A. Tucker (1951), Edward S. Holden (1846), Marc Aaronson (1950), Grove Karl Gilbert (1843), Charles Augustus Young (1834), and Lawrence H. Aller (1913). After her are Anne Sewell Young (1871), David Rittenhouse (1732), Scott S. Sheppard (1977), Bruce C. Murray (1931), John August Anderson (1876), and Irwin I. Shapiro (1929).
Roy A. Tucker
1951 - 2021
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 100
Edward S. Holden
1846 - 1914
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 101
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 102
Grove Karl Gilbert
1843 - 1918
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 103
Charles Augustus Young
1834 - 1908
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 104
Lawrence H. Aller
1913 - 2003
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 105
Helen Sawyer Hogg
1905 - 1993
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 106
Anne Sewell Young
1871 - 1961
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 107
David Rittenhouse
1732 - 1796
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 108
Scott S. Sheppard
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 109
Bruce C. Murray
1931 - 2013
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 110
John August Anderson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 111
Irwin I. Shapiro
1929 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 112