ASTRONOMER
Marcel Minnaert
1893 - 1970
Marcel Minnaert
Marcel Gilles Jozef Minnaert (12 February 1893 – 26 October 1970) was a Belgian-Dutch astronomer. He was born in Bruges and died in Utrecht. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcel Minnaert has received more than 32,404 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcel Minnaert is the 395th most popular astronomer (down from 364th in 2019), the 586th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 519th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Belgian Astronomer.
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Page Views (PV)
49.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
5.73
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Marcel Minnaert ranks 395 out of 644. Before her are George O. Abell, Christen Sørensen Longomontanus, Ernst Hartwig, Albrecht Unsöld, Joseph Johann von Littrow, and Hendrik van Gent. After her are Julius Schiller, Friedrich Tietjen, Marguerite Laugier, Vladimir Kotelnikov, Paris Pişmiş, and Richard Schorr.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge O. Abell
1927 - 1983
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 389
Christen Sørensen Longomontanus
1562 - 1647
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 390
Ernst Hartwig
1851 - 1923
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 391
Albrecht Unsöld
1905 - 1995
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 392
Joseph Johann von Littrow
1781 - 1840
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 393
Hendrik van Gent
1900 - 1947
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 394
Marcel Minnaert
1893 - 1970
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 395
Julius Schiller
1580 - 1627
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 396
Friedrich Tietjen
1834 - 1895
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 397
Marguerite Laugier
1896 - 1976
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 398
Vladimir Kotelnikov
1908 - 2005
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 399
Paris Pişmiş
1911 - 1999
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 400
Richard Schorr
1867 - 1951
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 401
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Marcel Minnaert ranks 197. Before her are Jamil Mardam Bey, Dora Carrington, Harry Stenqvist, Gabrielle Petit, Georges Buchard, and Georg Åberg. After her are Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, Eduard Čech, Marguerite Broquedis, Aleksei Losev, Blind Blake, and Jimmy Durante. Among people deceased in 1970, Marcel Minnaert ranks 182. Before her are Pierre Mac Orlan, Alfréd Rényi, Julius Pokorny, István Kozma, Kiichiro Higuchi, and Arne Nyberg. After her are Haakon Sörvik, Lee Barnes, Jaipal Singh Munda, Parashqevi Qiriazi, Hans Walzhofer, and Irene Guest.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsJamil Mardam Bey
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 191
Dora Carrington
PAINTER
1893 - 1932
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 192
Harry Stenqvist
ATHLETE
1893 - 1968
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 193
Gabrielle Petit
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1893 - 1916
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 194
Georges Buchard
FENCER
1893 - 1987
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 195
Georg Åberg
ATHLETE
1893 - 1946
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 196
Marcel Minnaert
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 197
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1917
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 198
Eduard Čech
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 199
Marguerite Broquedis
TENNIS PLAYER
1893 - 1983
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 200
Aleksei Losev
PHILOSOPHER
1893 - 1988
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 201
Blind Blake
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1934
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 202
Jimmy Durante
ACTOR
1893 - 1980
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 203
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsPierre Mac Orlan
WRITER
1882 - 1970
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 176
Alfréd Rényi
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 1970
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 177
Julius Pokorny
LINGUIST
1887 - 1970
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 178
István Kozma
WRESTLER
1939 - 1970
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 179
Kiichiro Higuchi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1970
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 180
Arne Nyberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1970
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 181
Marcel Minnaert
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 182
Haakon Sörvik
GYMNAST
1886 - 1970
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 183
Lee Barnes
ATHLETE
1906 - 1970
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 184
Jaipal Singh Munda
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1970
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 185
Parashqevi Qiriazi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1970
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 186
Hans Walzhofer
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 187
Irene Guest
SWIMMER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 188
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Marcel Minnaert ranks 586 out of 1,190. Before her are Gérard Corbiau (1941), Petra De Sutter (1963), Joos van Craesbeeck (1605), Greg (1931), Henri de Brouckère (1801), and William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford (1020). After her are Emiel Puttemans (1947), Jean Dockx (1941), Luc Nilis (1967), Edward Van Dijck (1918), André Noyelle (1931), and Joël Robert (1943).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsGérard Corbiau
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 580
Petra De Sutter
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 581
Joos van Craesbeeck
PAINTER
1605 - 1660
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 582
Greg
COMIC ARTIST
1931 - 1999
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 583
Henri de Brouckère
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1891
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 584
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1020 - 1071
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 585
Marcel Minnaert
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 586
Emiel Puttemans
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 587
Jean Dockx
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2002
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 588
Luc Nilis
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 589
Edward Van Dijck
CYCLIST
1918 - 1977
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 590
André Noyelle
CYCLIST
1931 - 2003
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 591
Joël Robert
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 592
Among ASTRONOMERS In Belgium
Among astronomers born in Belgium, Marcel Minnaert ranks 8. Before her are Ferdinand Verbiest (1623), Petrus Plancius (1552), Eric Walter Elst (1936), Eugène Joseph Delporte (1882), Henri Debehogne (1928), and Philippe van Lansberge (1561). After her are George Van Biesbroeck (1880).
Ferdinand Verbiest
1623 - 1688
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 2
Petrus Plancius
1552 - 1622
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3
Eric Walter Elst
1936 - 2022
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 4
Eugène Joseph Delporte
1882 - 1955
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 5
Henri Debehogne
1928 - 2007
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 6
Philippe van Lansberge
1561 - 1632
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 7
Marcel Minnaert
1893 - 1970
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 8
George Van Biesbroeck
1880 - 1974
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 9