ASTRONOMER
Jean-Louis Pons
1761 - 1831
Jean-Louis Pons
Jean-Louis Pons (24 December 1761 – 14 October 1831) was a French astronomer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean-Louis Pons has received more than 56,978 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Jean-Louis Pons is the 269th most popular astronomer (down from 185th in 2019), the 3,226th most popular biography from France (down from 2,451st in 2019) and the 27th most popular French Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
57k
Page Views (PV)
52.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
7.37
Effective Languages (L*)
2.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Jean-Louis Pons ranks 269 out of 644. Before him are Josep Comas i Solà, Otto Struve, Seth Carlo Chandler, André-Louis Danjon, William Cranch Bond, and Guido Bonatti. After him are Theodor von Oppolzer, Philippe van Lansberge, Niccolò Zucchi, Freimut Börngen, Luigi Carnera, and Paul Wild.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosep Comas i Solà
1868 - 1937
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 263
Otto Struve
1897 - 1963
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 264
Seth Carlo Chandler
1846 - 1913
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 265
André-Louis Danjon
1890 - 1967
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 266
William Cranch Bond
1789 - 1859
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 267
Guido Bonatti
1210 - 1296
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 268
Jean-Louis Pons
1761 - 1831
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 269
Theodor von Oppolzer
1841 - 1886
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 270
Philippe van Lansberge
1561 - 1632
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 271
Niccolò Zucchi
1586 - 1670
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 272
Freimut Börngen
1930 - 2021
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 273
Luigi Carnera
1875 - 1962
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 274
Paul Wild
1925 - 2014
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 275
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1761, Jean-Louis Pons ranks 23. Before him are Marguerite Gérard, Marie-Gabrielle Capet, Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt, François Hanriot, August Batsch, and Pierre Gaveaux. After him are Kaspar Maria von Sternberg, Antonín Vranický, Gottlob Ernst Schulze, William Gregor, Duke William Frederick Philip of Württemberg, and Blasius Merrem. Among people deceased in 1831, Jean-Louis Pons ranks 39. Before him are Vasily Golovnin, Franz Krommer, Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony, Ferenc Kazinczy, Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz, and Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot. After him are Mariana Pineda, Sarah Siddons, Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger, Anton Delvig, and Dmitry Senyavin.
Others Born in 1761
Go to all RankingsMarguerite Gérard
PAINTER
1761 - 1837
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 17
Marie-Gabrielle Capet
PAINTER
1761 - 1818
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 18
Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1829
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 19
François Hanriot
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1794
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 20
August Batsch
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1802
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 21
Pierre Gaveaux
SINGER
1761 - 1825
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 22
Jean-Louis Pons
ASTRONOMER
1761 - 1831
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 23
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1838
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 24
Antonín Vranický
COMPOSER
1761 - 1820
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 25
Gottlob Ernst Schulze
PHILOSOPHER
1761 - 1833
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 26
William Gregor
CHEMIST
1761 - 1817
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 27
Duke William Frederick Philip of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1830
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 28
Blasius Merrem
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1824
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 1831
Go to all RankingsVasily Golovnin
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1831
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 33
Franz Krommer
COMPOSER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 34
Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1757 - 1831
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 35
Ferenc Kazinczy
WRITER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 36
Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz
BIOLOGIST
1793 - 1831
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 37
Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot
BIOLOGIST
1748 - 1831
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 38
Jean-Louis Pons
ASTRONOMER
1761 - 1831
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 39
Mariana Pineda
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1831
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 40
Sarah Siddons
ACTOR
1755 - 1831
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 41
Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1831
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 42
Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger
ASTRONOMER
1765 - 1831
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 43
Anton Delvig
WRITER
1798 - 1831
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 44
Dmitry Senyavin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1763 - 1831
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 45
In France
Among people born in France, Jean-Louis Pons ranks 3,226 out of 6,770. Before him are Bernard Thévenet (1948), Michel Hazanavicius (1967), Sylvain Maréchal (1750), François Bayrou (1951), Jean-Henri d'Anglebert (1629), and Michel Blavet (1700). After him are Bernard Lacombe (1952), Charles Percier (1764), John of Montfort (1294), Geoffrey III, Count of Anjou (1040), René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou (1714), and Flodoard (894).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsBernard Thévenet
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 3,220
Michel Hazanavicius
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3,221
Sylvain Maréchal
WRITER
1750 - 1803
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3,222
François Bayrou
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 3,223
Jean-Henri d'Anglebert
COMPOSER
1629 - 1691
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 3,224
Michel Blavet
COMPOSER
1700 - 1768
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 3,225
Jean-Louis Pons
ASTRONOMER
1761 - 1831
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 3,226
Bernard Lacombe
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 3,227
Charles Percier
ARCHITECT
1764 - 1838
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 3,228
John of Montfort
NOBLEMAN
1294 - 1345
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 3,229
Geoffrey III, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1097
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 3,230
René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou
POLITICIAN
1714 - 1792
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,231
Flodoard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
894 - 966
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,232
Among ASTRONOMERS In France
Among astronomers born in France, Jean-Louis Pons ranks 27. Before him are Guillaume Le Gentil (1725), Jean Fernel (1497), César-François Cassini de Thury (1714), Charles Wolf (1827), Laurent Cassegrain (1629), and André-Louis Danjon (1890). After him are Henri-Alexandre Deslandres (1853), Rudolph Minkowski (1895), Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin (1845), Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix (1718), Pierre Charles Le Monnier (1715), and Louis Boyer (1901).
Guillaume Le Gentil
1725 - 1792
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 21
Jean Fernel
1497 - 1558
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 22
César-François Cassini de Thury
1714 - 1784
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 23
Charles Wolf
1827 - 1918
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 24
Laurent Cassegrain
1629 - 1693
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 25
André-Louis Danjon
1890 - 1967
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 26
Jean-Louis Pons
1761 - 1831
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 27
Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
1853 - 1948
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 28
Rudolph Minkowski
1895 - 1976
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 29
Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin
1845 - 1904
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 30
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