ASTRONOMER
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987
Marc Aaronson
Marc Aaronson (August 24, 1950 – April 30, 1987) was an American astronomer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marc Aaronson has received more than 125,951 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Marc Aaronson is the 529th most popular astronomer (down from 499th in 2019), the 9,433rd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,225th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular American Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
44.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
5.07
Effective Languages (L*)
3.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Marc Aaronson ranks 529 out of 644. Before him are Korado Korlević, Okuro Oikawa, Roy A. Tucker, Ľudmila Pajdušáková, William Christie, and Edward S. Holden. After him are John Pond, Yoshisada Shimizu, Robert H. McNaught, Grove Karl Gilbert, Carlos Ulrrico Cesco, and Charles Augustus Young.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKorado Korlević
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 523
Okuro Oikawa
1896 - 1970
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 524
Roy A. Tucker
1951 - 2021
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 525
Ľudmila Pajdušáková
1916 - 1979
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 526
William Christie
1845 - 1922
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 527
Edward S. Holden
1846 - 1914
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 528
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 529
John Pond
1767 - 1836
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 530
Yoshisada Shimizu
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 531
Robert H. McNaught
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 532
Grove Karl Gilbert
1843 - 1918
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 533
Carlos Ulrrico Cesco
1910 - 1987
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 534
Charles Augustus Young
1834 - 1908
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 535
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Marc Aaronson ranks 520. Before him are Kenneth Marshall, Gary Fisher, Danny Sullivan, Loris Kessel, Michael Swanwick, and Paola del Medico. After him are Géza Csapó, Miguel Arias Cañete, Charlie McGettigan, Bertrand Meyer, Philippe Delerm, and Chris Stein. Among people deceased in 1987, Marc Aaronson ranks 226. Before him are Dennis Poore, Milt Kahl, Elizabeth Cotten, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Antonio Janni, and Honorino Landa. After him are Clementina de Jesus, Andrei Bărbulescu, Carlos Ulrrico Cesco, Pál Gábor, Ernő Goldfinger, and József Kovács.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsKenneth Marshall
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 514
Gary Fisher
INVENTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 515
Danny Sullivan
RACING DRIVER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 516
Loris Kessel
RACING DRIVER
1950 - 2010
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 517
Michael Swanwick
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 518
Paola del Medico
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 519
Marc Aaronson
ASTRONOMER
1950 - 1987
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 520
Géza Csapó
ATHLETE
1950 - 2022
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 521
Miguel Arias Cañete
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 522
Charlie McGettigan
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 523
Bertrand Meyer
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 524
Philippe Delerm
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 525
Chris Stein
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 526
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsDennis Poore
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 220
Milt Kahl
PAINTER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 221
Elizabeth Cotten
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 222
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1987
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 223
Antonio Janni
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 224
Honorino Landa
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 1987
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 225
Marc Aaronson
ASTRONOMER
1950 - 1987
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 226
Clementina de Jesus
SINGER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 227
Andrei Bărbulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 228
Carlos Ulrrico Cesco
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 1987
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 229
Pál Gábor
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1987
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 230
Ernő Goldfinger
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1987
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 231
József Kovács
ATHLETE
1926 - 1987
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 232
In United States
Among people born in United States, Marc Aaronson ranks 9,433 out of 20,380. Before him are Jason Lewis (1971), Nelson Riddle (1921), Dustin Poirier (1989), Margaret Osborne duPont (1918), Bob Foster (1942), and Dean Kamen (1951). After him are John Berryman (1914), Michael Dunn (1934), Lance Larson (1940), Don Dokken (1953), Ted Lange (1948), and Granville Woods (1856).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJason Lewis
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 9,427
Nelson Riddle
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1985
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 9,428
Dustin Poirier
MARTIAL ARTS
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 9,429
Margaret Osborne duPont
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 2012
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 9,430
Bob Foster
BOXER
1942 - 2015
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 9,431
Dean Kamen
INVENTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 9,432
Marc Aaronson
ASTRONOMER
1950 - 1987
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 9,433
John Berryman
WRITER
1914 - 1972
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 9,434
Michael Dunn
ACTOR
1934 - 1973
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 9,435
Lance Larson
SWIMMER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 9,436
Don Dokken
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 9,437
Ted Lange
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 9,438
Granville Woods
INVENTOR
1856 - 1910
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 9,439
Among ASTRONOMERS In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, Marc Aaronson ranks 102. Before him are William Wilson Morgan (1906), DeLisle Stewart (1870), Edwin Foster Coddington (1870), John N. Bahcall (1934), Roy A. Tucker (1951), and Edward S. Holden (1846). After him are Grove Karl Gilbert (1843), Charles Augustus Young (1834), Lawrence H. Aller (1913), Helen Sawyer Hogg (1905), Anne Sewell Young (1871), and David Rittenhouse (1732).
William Wilson Morgan
1906 - 1994
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 96
DeLisle Stewart
1870 - 1941
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 97
Edwin Foster Coddington
1870 - 1950
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 98
John N. Bahcall
1934 - 2005
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 99
Roy A. Tucker
1951 - 2021
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 100
Edward S. Holden
1846 - 1914
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 101
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 102
Grove Karl Gilbert
1843 - 1918
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 103
Charles Augustus Young
1834 - 1908
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 104
Lawrence H. Aller
1913 - 2003
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 105
Helen Sawyer Hogg
1905 - 1993
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 106
Anne Sewell Young
1871 - 1961
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 107
David Rittenhouse
1732 - 1796
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 108