ASTRONOMER
Madge Adam
1912 - 2001
Madge Adam
Madge Gertrude Adam (6 March 1912 – 25 August 2001) was an English solar astronomer who was the first postgraduate student in solar physics at the University of Oxford observatory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Madge Adam has received more than 13,888 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Madge Adam is the 581st most popular astronomer, the 5,638th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 68th most popular British Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
14k
Page Views (PV)
48.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.48
Effective Languages (L*)
1.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Madge Adam ranks 581 out of 644. Before her are Kin Endate, Kenzo Suzuki, Mary Watson Whitney, James Ferguson, Silvia Torres-Peimbert, and Adelaide Ames. After her are Maura Tombelli, Arnold Wolfendale, Masayuki Yanai, Tomimaru Okuni, Stefano Sposetti, and Jana Tichá.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKin Endate
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 575
Kenzo Suzuki
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 576
Mary Watson Whitney
1847 - 1921
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 577
James Ferguson
1710 - 1776
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 578
Silvia Torres-Peimbert
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 579
Adelaide Ames
1900 - 1932
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 580
Madge Adam
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 581
Maura Tombelli
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 582
Arnold Wolfendale
1927 - 2020
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 583
Masayuki Yanai
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 584
Tomimaru Okuni
1931 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 585
Stefano Sposetti
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 586
Jana Tichá
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 587
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Madge Adam ranks 400. Before her are Horace Gwynne, Kamil Tolon, Hilda Cameron, Tip O'Neill, Richard Carlson, and Erland Herkenrath. After her are Danny Thomas, Zohra Sehgal, Erich Schmitt, Harry Hay, Byron Nelson, and Alfred Schmalzer. Among people deceased in 2001, Madge Adam ranks 328. Before her are Leamon King, Mike Mansfield, Abraham Beame, Hilda Cameron, Jennifer Syme, and Régine Cavagnoud. After her are Imogene Coca, Thuy Trang, Brenda Helser, Leon Wilkeson, Fred Neil, and Ziad Jarrah.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsHorace Gwynne
BOXER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 394
Kamil Tolon
INVENTOR
1912 - 1978
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 395
Hilda Cameron
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 396
Tip O'Neill
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 397
Richard Carlson
ACTOR
1912 - 1977
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 398
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 399
Madge Adam
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 400
Danny Thomas
ACTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 401
Zohra Sehgal
ACTOR
1912 - 2014
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 402
Erich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 403
Harry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 404
Byron Nelson
GOLFER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 405
Alfred Schmalzer
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1944
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 406
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsLeamon King
ATHLETE
1936 - 2001
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 322
Mike Mansfield
POLITICIAN
1903 - 2001
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 323
Abraham Beame
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 324
Hilda Cameron
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 325
Jennifer Syme
ACTOR
1972 - 2001
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 326
Régine Cavagnoud
SKIER
1970 - 2001
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 327
Madge Adam
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 328
Imogene Coca
ACTOR
1908 - 2001
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 329
Thuy Trang
ACTOR
1973 - 2001
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 330
Brenda Helser
SWIMMER
1924 - 2001
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 331
Leon Wilkeson
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2001
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 332
Fred Neil
SINGER
1936 - 2001
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 333
Ziad Jarrah
EXTREMIST
1975 - 2001
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 334
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Madge Adam ranks 5,638 out of 8,785. Before her are Shashi Tharoor (1956), Tim Henman (1974), Andy Fairweather Low (1948), Nathaniel Phillips (1997), John Lombe (1693), and James Bowen (1979). After her are Michael Moran (1948), Kalvin Phillips (1995), Anna of East Anglia (null), Micah Richards (1988), Neil Sloane (1939), and Nick Clegg (1967).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsShashi Tharoor
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 5,632
Tim Henman
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 5,633
Andy Fairweather Low
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 5,634
Nathaniel Phillips
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 5,635
John Lombe
ENGINEER
1693 - 1722
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 5,636
James Bowen
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5,637
Madge Adam
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5,638
Michael Moran
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5,639
Kalvin Phillips
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5,640
Anna of East Anglia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5,641
Micah Richards
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5,642
Neil Sloane
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,643
Nick Clegg
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,644
Among ASTRONOMERS In United Kingdom
Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, Madge Adam ranks 68. Before her are John Pond (1767), Robert H. McNaught (1956), Andrew Ainslie Common (1841), Thomas Brisbane (1773), Richard A. Proctor (1837), and James Ferguson (1710). After her are Arnold Wolfendale (1927), Richard van der Riet Woolley (1906), and James Gall (1808).
John Pond
1767 - 1836
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 62
Robert H. McNaught
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 63
Andrew Ainslie Common
1841 - 1903
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 64
Thomas Brisbane
1773 - 1860
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 65
Richard A. Proctor
1837 - 1888
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 66
James Ferguson
1710 - 1776
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 67
Madge Adam
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 68
Arnold Wolfendale
1927 - 2020
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 69
Richard van der Riet Woolley
1906 - 1986
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 70
James Gall
1808 - 1895
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 71