ASTRONOMER
Martin Schwarzschild
1912 - 1997
Martin Schwarzschild
Martin Schwarzschild (May 31, 1912 – April 10, 1997) was a German-American astrophysicist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin Schwarzschild has received more than 126,789 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Martin Schwarzschild is the 197th most popular astronomer (up from 214th in 2019), the 2,250th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,591st in 2019) and the 34th most popular German Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
55.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
8.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Martin Schwarzschild ranks 197 out of 644. Before him are Yrjö Väisälä, Liisi Oterma, Eleanor F. Helin, Andreas Cellarius, Francis Baily, and Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji. After him are Peter Andreas Hansen, Jeremiah Horrocks, Bernard Lyot, Seth Barnes Nicholson, John Stanley Plaskett, and Margherita Hack.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYrjö Väisälä
1891 - 1971
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 191
Liisi Oterma
1915 - 2001
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 192
Eleanor F. Helin
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 193
Andreas Cellarius
1596 - 1665
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 194
Francis Baily
1774 - 1844
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 195
Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji
1200 - 1204
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 196
Martin Schwarzschild
1912 - 1997
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 197
Peter Andreas Hansen
1795 - 1874
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 198
Jeremiah Horrocks
1618 - 1641
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 199
Bernard Lyot
1897 - 1952
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 200
Seth Barnes Nicholson
1891 - 1963
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 201
John Stanley Plaskett
1865 - 1941
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 202
Margherita Hack
1922 - 2013
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Martin Schwarzschild ranks 116. Before him are Isidro Lángara, Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Yaroslav Stetsko, Barbara W. Tuchman, Kaneto Shindo, and Aymoré Moreira. After him are Nancy Wake, David Packard, Joachim Schepke, Maria Montez, Richard Brooks, and Marta Eggerth. Among people deceased in 1997, Martin Schwarzschild ranks 94. Before him are Giuseppe De Santis, Michael Hutchence, Kang Song-san, Andrés Rodríguez, Jacinto Quincoces, and Chiang Wei-kuo. After him are Allan Edwall, Jambyn Batmönkh, Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr., Bo Widerberg, Félix Candela, and Robert Serber.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsIsidro Lángara
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 110
Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 111
Yaroslav Stetsko
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 112
Barbara W. Tuchman
HISTORIAN
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 113
Kaneto Shindo
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 2012
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 114
Aymoré Moreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1998
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 115
Martin Schwarzschild
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 116
Nancy Wake
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2011
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 117
David Packard
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 118
Joachim Schepke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1941
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 119
Maria Montez
ACTOR
1912 - 1951
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 120
Richard Brooks
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1992
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 121
Marta Eggerth
ACTOR
1912 - 2013
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 122
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe De Santis
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 88
Michael Hutchence
MUSICIAN
1960 - 1997
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 89
Kang Song-san
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1997
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 90
Andrés Rodríguez
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1997
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 91
Jacinto Quincoces
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1997
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 92
Chiang Wei-kuo
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1997
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 93
Martin Schwarzschild
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 94
Allan Edwall
ACTOR
1924 - 1997
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 95
Jambyn Batmönkh
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 96
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
DESIGNER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 97
Bo Widerberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1997
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 98
Félix Candela
ARCHITECT
1910 - 1997
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 99
Robert Serber
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 100
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Martin Schwarzschild ranks 2,250 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl Mauss (1898), Margravine Johanna of Baden-Baden (1704), Johann Georg Christian Lehmann (1792), Georg Ratzinger (1924), Maria Aurora von Königsmarck (1662), and Gregor Gysi (1948). After him are Eduard Meyer (1855), Franz von Lenbach (1836), Albert II, Duke of Saxony (1250), Hermann Levi (1839), Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg (1445), and Jürgen Moltmann (1926).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKarl Mauss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1959
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,244
Margravine Johanna of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1704 - 1726
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,245
Johann Georg Christian Lehmann
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1860
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,246
Georg Ratzinger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2020
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,247
Maria Aurora von Königsmarck
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1728
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,248
Gregor Gysi
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,249
Martin Schwarzschild
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,250
Eduard Meyer
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1930
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,251
Franz von Lenbach
PAINTER
1836 - 1904
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2,252
Albert II, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1298
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2,253
Hermann Levi
COMPOSER
1839 - 1900
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2,254
Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1445 - 1496
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 2,255
Jürgen Moltmann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2024
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 2,256
Among ASTRONOMERS In Germany
Among astronomers born in Germany, Martin Schwarzschild ranks 34. Before him are Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld (1921), August Kopff (1882), Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann (1870), Tobias Mayer (1723), Johann Hieronymus Schröter (1745), and Andreas Cellarius (1596). After him are Erasmus Reinhold (1511), Johann Heinrich von Mädler (1794), Heinrich Christian Schumacher (1780), Johannes Fabricius (1587), Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner (1834), and Wilhelm Beer (1797).
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
1921 - 2015
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 28
August Kopff
1882 - 1960
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 29
Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann
1870 - 1964
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 30
Tobias Mayer
1723 - 1762
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 31
Johann Hieronymus Schröter
1745 - 1816
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 32
Andreas Cellarius
1596 - 1665
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 33
Martin Schwarzschild
1912 - 1997
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 34
Erasmus Reinhold
1511 - 1553
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 35
Johann Heinrich von Mädler
1794 - 1874
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 36
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
1780 - 1850
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 37
Johannes Fabricius
1587 - 1616
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 38
Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner
1834 - 1882
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 39
Wilhelm Beer
1797 - 1850
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 40