ASTRONOMER
John Broughton
1952 - Today
John Broughton
John Broughton (born 1952) is an Australian amateur astronomer and artist. He is among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets worldwide, credited by the Minor Planet Center with more than a thousand discoveries made between 1997 and 2008. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Broughton has received more than 28,062 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John Broughton is the 518th most popular astronomer (down from 486th in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from Australia (down from 282nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Australian Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
28k
Page Views (PV)
41.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
7.56
Effective Languages (L*)
1.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, John Broughton ranks 518 out of 531. Before him are Takao Kobayashi, Yoshisada Shimizu, Fernand Rigaux, Ernest Esclangon, Kenzo Suzuki, and Thomas Bopp. After him are James Ferguson, Charles W. Juels, Merieme Chadid, Bruce C. Murray, Ewine van Dishoeck, and A. E. Douglass.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
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Takao Kobayashi
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 512
Yoshisada Shimizu
1943 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 513
Fernand Rigaux
1905 - 1962
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 514
Ernest Esclangon
1876 - 1954
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 515
Kenzo Suzuki
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 516
Thomas Bopp
1949 - 2018
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 517
John Broughton
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 518
James Ferguson
1710 - 1776
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 519
Charles W. Juels
1944 - 2009
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 520
Merieme Chadid
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 521
Bruce C. Murray
1931 - 2013
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 522
Ewine van Dishoeck
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 523
A. E. Douglass
1867 - 1962
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 524
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, John Broughton ranks 506. Before him are Caroline Aaron, Rick Scott, Vladimir Vasyutin, René Verheyen, Angie Sage, and Ekkehard Fasser. After him are Māra Zālīte, Juice Newton, Dahir Riyale Kahin, Marilu Henner, Youssouf Saleh Abbas, and John Kasich.
Others Born in 1952
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Caroline Aaron
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 500
Rick Scott
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 501
Vladimir Vasyutin
1952 - 2002
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 502
René Verheyen
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 503
Angie Sage
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 504
Ekkehard Fasser
1952 - 2021
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 505
John Broughton
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 506
Māra Zālīte
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 507
Juice Newton
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 508
Dahir Riyale Kahin
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 509
Marilu Henner
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 510
Youssouf Saleh Abbas
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 511
John Kasich
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 512
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, John Broughton ranks 303 out of 925. Before him are Arthur Fadden (1894), Paul England (1929), Robert Helpmann (1909), Gail Chanfreau (1945), Banjo Paterson (1864), and Pat Rafter (1972). After him are Rolf Harris (1930), Thomas Blamey (1884), Sullivan Stapleton (1977), Paul Hawkins (1937), Damon Herriman (1970), and Greg Norman (1955).
Others born in Australia
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Arthur Fadden
1894 - 1973
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 297
Paul England
1929 - 2014
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 298
Robert Helpmann
1909 - 1986
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 299
Gail Chanfreau
1945 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 300
Banjo Paterson
1864 - 1941
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 301
Pat Rafter
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 302
John Broughton
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 303
Rolf Harris
1930 - 2023
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 304
Thomas Blamey
1884 - 1951
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 305
Sullivan Stapleton
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 306
Paul Hawkins
1937 - 1969
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 307
Damon Herriman
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 308
Greg Norman
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 309
Among ASTRONOMERS In Australia
Among astronomers born in Australia, John Broughton ranks 3. Before him are Ruby Payne-Scott (1912) and Walter Frederick Gale (1865).
Ruby Payne-Scott
1912 - 1981
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1
Walter Frederick Gale
1865 - 1945
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 2
John Broughton
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 3
