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Hubert Reeves

1932 - 2023

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Hubert Reeves (July 13, 1932 – October 13, 2023) was a Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hubert Reeves has received more than 289,617 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Hubert Reeves is the 169th most popular astronomer (up from 249th in 2019), the 110th most popular biography from Canada (up from 177th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Canadian Astronomer.

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  • 290k

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  • 62.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Hubert Reeves ranks 169 out of 644. Before him are Norman Lockyer, Nicole-Reine Lepaute, Williamina Fleming, Harlow Shapley, William Robert Brooks, and Luboš Kohoutek. After him are Michael H. Hart, J. Allen Hynek, Jean Philippe Loys de Cheseaux, Otto Wilhelm von Struve, Tobias Mayer, and Gan De.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Hubert Reeves ranks 131. Before him are Manuel Puig, Branko Lustig, Paul Virilio, Guillermo Mordillo, Harry Gregg, and Zózimo. After him are Eero Aarnio, Dino Sani, Shintaro Ishihara, Kurt Diemberger, Michael H. Hart, and Jerzy Hoffman. Among people deceased in 2023, Hubert Reeves ranks 155. Before him are Américo Lopes, Alfredo M. Bonanno, Treat Williams, Kaija Saariaho, Luboš Kohoutek, and Arnaldo Forlani. After him are Jim Hines, Inna Churikova, Ruslan Khasbulatov, Salif Keïta, Joss Ackland, and Ken Block.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Hubert Reeves ranks 110 out of 1,622. Before him are Denny Doherty (1940), Justin Bieber (1994), Rachel McAdams (1978), James Randi (1928), Jean Chrétien (1934), and Margot Kidder (1948). After him are Deanna Durbin (1921), Walter Huston (1883), Myron Scholes (1941), Reginald Fessenden (1866), Paul Martin (1938), and Rick Moranis (1953).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In Canada

Among astronomers born in Canada, Hubert Reeves ranks 2. Before him are Arthur B. McDonald (1943). After him are John Stanley Plaskett (1865), James Craig Watson (1838), David H. Levy (1948), Carlyle S. Beals (1899), Wendy Freedman (1957), Brett J. Gladman (1966), Sara Seager (1971), Linda A. Morabito (1953), and Dale Frail (1961).

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