ASTRONOMER
Minoru Honda
1913 - 1990
Minoru Honda
Minoru Honda (本田 実, Honda Minoru, February 26, 1913 – August 26, 1990) was a Japanese astronomer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Minoru Honda has received more than 19,122 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Minoru Honda is the 519th most popular astronomer, the 1,502nd most popular biography from Japan and the 11th most popular Japanese Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
19k
Page Views (PV)
44.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.51
Effective Languages (L*)
2.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Minoru Honda ranks 519 out of 644. Before him are Wilhelm Anderson, John Dobson, John Broughton, Hans-Emil Schuster, Agnes Mary Clerke, and Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov. After him are María Teresa Ruiz, John N. Bahcall, Erika Böhm-Vitense, Korado Korlević, Okuro Oikawa, and Roy A. Tucker.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Anderson
1880 - 1940
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 513
John Dobson
1915 - 2014
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 514
John Broughton
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 515
Hans-Emil Schuster
1934 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 516
Agnes Mary Clerke
1842 - 1907
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 517
Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov
1875 - 1960
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 518
Minoru Honda
1913 - 1990
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 519
María Teresa Ruiz
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 520
John N. Bahcall
1934 - 2005
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 521
Erika Böhm-Vitense
1923 - 2017
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 522
Korado 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Minoru Honda ranks 338. Before him are Maria Kwaśniewska, Ernst Lörtscher, Kalevi Kotkas, Red Skelton, Luigi Piotti, and Ioachim Moldoveanu. After him are Jim Backus, Dave Albritton, Martin Kamen, Fred Davis, William Inge, and Luis Taruc. Among people deceased in 1990, Minoru Honda ranks 272. Before him are Irmtraud Morgner, Ramón Piñeiro López, Petar Šegvić, Albert Salmi, Marino Morettini, and Xosé María Díaz Castro. After him are Clara González, David Hampshire, Bob Gerard, Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnnie Ray, and Spark Matsunaga.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsMaria Kwaśniewska
ATHLETE
1913 - 2007
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 332
Ernst Lörtscher
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 333
Kalevi Kotkas
ATHLETE
1913 - 1983
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 334
Red Skelton
ARTIST
1913 - 1997
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 335
Luigi Piotti
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1971
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 336
Ioachim Moldoveanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 337
Minoru Honda
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 1990
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 338
Jim Backus
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 339
Dave Albritton
ATHLETE
1913 - 1994
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 340
Martin Kamen
CHEMIST
1913 - 2002
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 341
Fred Davis
SNOOKER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 342
William Inge
WRITER
1913 - 1973
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 343
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 344
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsIrmtraud Morgner
WRITER
1933 - 1990
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 266
Ramón Piñeiro López
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1990
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 267
Petar Šegvić
ATHLETE
1930 - 1990
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 268
Albert Salmi
ACTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 269
Marino Morettini
CYCLIST
1931 - 1990
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 270
Xosé María Díaz Castro
WRITER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 271
Minoru Honda
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 1990
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 272
Clara González
LAWYER
1898 - 1990
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 273
David Hampshire
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1990
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 274
Bob Gerard
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 275
Jimmy Van Heusen
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1990
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 276
Johnnie Ray
SINGER
1927 - 1990
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 277
Spark Matsunaga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1990
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 278
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Minoru Honda ranks 1,502 out of 6,245. Before him are Mitsuko Horie (1957), Haruki Uemura (1951), Yoshikazu Nagai (1952), Shuhei Nishida (1910), Shōichi Nakagawa (1953), and Kenta Hasegawa (1965). After him are Atsuji Miyahara (1958), Yoshihisa Yoshikawa (1936), Hideo Nomo (1968), Masaaki Kato (1958), Takeshi Kawaharazuka (1975), and Gen Urobuchi (1972).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMitsuko Horie
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 1,496
Haruki Uemura
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 1,497
Yoshikazu Nagai
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 1,498
Shuhei Nishida
ATHLETE
1910 - 1997
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 1,499
Shōichi Nakagawa
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2009
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 1,500
Kenta Hasegawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,501
Minoru Honda
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 1990
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 1,502
Atsuji Miyahara
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 1,503
Yoshihisa Yoshikawa
ATHLETE
1936 - 2019
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 1,504
Hideo Nomo
BASEBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 1,505
Masaaki Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 1,506
Takeshi Kawaharazuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 1,507
Gen Urobuchi
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 1,508
Among ASTRONOMERS In Japan
Among astronomers born in Japan, Minoru Honda ranks 11. Before him are Hiroshi Kaneda (1953), Hiroki Kosai (1933), Yuji Hyakutake (1950), Takao Kobayashi (1961), Hisashi Kimura (1870), and Kaoru Ikeya (1943). After him are Okuro Oikawa (1896), Kiichirō Furukawa (1929), Seiji Ueda (1952), Kazuro Watanabe (1955), Kin Endate (1960), and Kenzo Suzuki (1950).
Hiroshi Kaneda
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 5
Hiroki Kosai
1933 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 6
Yuji Hyakutake
1950 - 2002
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 7
Takao Kobayashi
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 8
Hisashi Kimura
1870 - 1943
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 9
Kaoru Ikeya
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 10
Minoru Honda
1913 - 1990
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 11
Okuro Oikawa
1896 - 1970
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 12
Kiichirō Furukawa
1929 - 2016
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 13
Seiji Ueda
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 14
Kazuro Watanabe
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 15
Kin Endate
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 16
Kenzo Suzuki
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 17