ASTRONOMER
Jean Richer
1630 - 1696
Jean Richer
Jean Richer (1630–1696) was a French astronomer and assistant (élève astronome) at the French Academy of Sciences, under the direction of Giovanni Domenico Cassini. Between 1671 and 1673 he performed experiments and carried out celestial observations in Cayenne, French Guiana, at the request of the French Academy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean Richer has received more than 39,073 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Richer is the 270th most popular astronomer (down from 249th in 2019).
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39k
Page Views (PV)
51.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.94
Effective Languages (L*)
1.46
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Jean Richer ranks 270 out of 531. Before him are Franz Xaver von Zach, Benjamin Apthorp Gould, Charles T. Kowal, Antonia Maury, Horace Parnell Tuttle, and Laurent Cassegrain. After him are Carl Charlier, Lewis Boss, Charles Wolf, Grigory Neujmin, Robert T. A. Innes, and Maria Clara Eimmart.
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Franz Xaver von Zach
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HPI: 51.46
Rank: 264
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HPI: 51.43
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Charles T. Kowal
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HPI: 51.39
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Antonia Maury
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HPI: 51.30
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Horace Parnell Tuttle
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HPI: 51.28
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Laurent Cassegrain
1629 - 1693
HPI: 51.20
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Jean Richer
1630 - 1696
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 270
Carl Charlier
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HPI: 51.17
Rank: 271
Lewis Boss
1846 - 1912
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 272
Charles Wolf
1827 - 1918
HPI: 51.15
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Grigory Neujmin
1886 - 1946
HPI: 51.12
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Robert T. A. Innes
1861 - 1933
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 275
Maria Clara Eimmart
1676 - 1707
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 276
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1630, Jean Richer ranks 18. Before him are Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Pjetër Bogdani, Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts, Maria van Oosterwijck, Roche Braziliano, and Guru Har Rai. After him are Silvestro Valier, Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp, Lucy Walter, and Lorenzo Gafà. Among people deceased in 1696, Jean Richer ranks 13. Before him are Giovanni Pietro Bellori, Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach, Murad Giray, Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau, and Shi Lang. After him are Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans, Louise Moillon, and Gregório de Matos.
Others Born in 1630
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Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
1630 - 1678
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 12
Pjetër Bogdani
1630 - 1689
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 13
Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts
1630 - 1675
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 14
Maria van Oosterwijck
1630 - 1693
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 15
Roche Braziliano
1630 - 1671
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 16
Guru Har Rai
1630 - 1661
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 17
Jean Richer
1630 - 1696
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 18
Silvestro Valier
1630 - 1700
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 19
Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp
1630 - 1680
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 20
Lucy Walter
1630 - 1658
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 21
Lorenzo Gafà
1630 - 1704
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1696
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Giovanni Pietro Bellori
1613 - 1696
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7
Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
1657 - 1696
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 8
Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach
1662 - 1696
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 9
Murad Giray
1627 - 1696
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 10
Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau
1634 - 1696
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 11
Shi Lang
1621 - 1696
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 12
Jean Richer
1630 - 1696
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 13
Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans
1646 - 1696
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 14
Louise Moillon
1610 - 1696
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 15
Gregório de Matos
1636 - 1696
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 16
