ASTRONOMER
Nevil Maskelyne
1732 - 1811
Nevil Maskelyne
Nevil Maskelyne (; 6 October 1732 – 9 February 1811) was the fifth British Astronomer Royal. He held the office from 1765 to 1811. He was the first person to scientifically measure the mass of the planet Earth. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nevil Maskelyne has received more than 189,084 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Nevil Maskelyne is the 259th most popular astronomer (down from 244th in 2019), the 2,168th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,163rd in 2019) and the 35th most popular British Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
53.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
5.14
Effective Languages (L*)
3.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Nevil Maskelyne ranks 259 out of 644. Before him are Laurent Cassegrain, Klim Churyumov, Joel Hastings Metcalf, Sandra Faber, George Ellery Hale, and Catherine Wolfe Bruce. After him are Fred Lawrence Whipple, Maria Clara Eimmart, Sherburne Wesley Burnham, Josep Comas i Solà, Otto Struve, and Seth Carlo Chandler.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLaurent Cassegrain
1629 - 1693
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 253
Klim Churyumov
1937 - 2016
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 254
Joel Hastings Metcalf
1866 - 1925
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 255
Sandra Faber
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 256
George Ellery Hale
1868 - 1938
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 257
Catherine Wolfe Bruce
1816 - 1900
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 258
Nevil Maskelyne
1732 - 1811
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 259
Fred Lawrence Whipple
1906 - 2004
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 260
Maria Clara Eimmart
1676 - 1707
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 261
Sherburne Wesley Burnham
1838 - 1921
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 262
Josep Comas i Solà
1868 - 1937
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 263
Otto Struve
1897 - 1963
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 264
Seth Carlo Chandler
1846 - 1913
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 265
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1732, Nevil Maskelyne ranks 22. Before him are Warren Hastings, Peter Forsskål, Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse, Hieronymus von Colloredo, František Brixi, and Joseph von Sonnenfels. After him are Princess Elisabeth Friederike Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Joseph Gaertner, Johan Peter Falk, Frederick North, Lord North, José Celestino Mutis, and Shuja-ud-Daula. Among people deceased in 1811, Nevil Maskelyne ranks 12. Before him are Dositej Obradović, Jean Chalgrin, Eliza Poe, Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, Ignacio Allende, and William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire. After him are Marie-Joseph Chénier, Christoph Friedrich Nicolai, Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet, Christian Gotthilf Salzmann, and Princess Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
Others Born in 1732
Go to all RankingsWarren Hastings
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1818
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 16
Peter Forsskål
BIOLOGIST
1732 - 1763
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 17
Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse
WRITER
1732 - 1776
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 18
Hieronymus von Colloredo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1732 - 1812
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 19
František Brixi
COMPOSER
1732 - 1771
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 20
Joseph von Sonnenfels
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1732 - 1817
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 21
Nevil Maskelyne
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1811
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 22
Princess Elisabeth Friederike Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1780
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 23
Joseph Gaertner
BIOLOGIST
1732 - 1791
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 24
Johan Peter Falk
BIOLOGIST
1732 - 1774
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 25
Frederick North, Lord North
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1792
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 26
José Celestino Mutis
PHYSICIST
1732 - 1808
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 27
Shuja-ud-Daula
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1775
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1811
Go to all RankingsDositej Obradović
WRITER
1742 - 1811
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 6
Jean Chalgrin
ARCHITECT
1739 - 1811
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 7
Eliza Poe
ACTOR
1787 - 1811
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 8
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1811
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 9
Ignacio Allende
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1769 - 1811
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 10
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1811
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 11
Nevil Maskelyne
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1811
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 12
Marie-Joseph Chénier
WRITER
1764 - 1811
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 13
Christoph Friedrich Nicolai
WRITER
1733 - 1811
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 14
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1811
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 15
Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1811
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 16
Christian Gotthilf Salzmann
WRITER
1744 - 1811
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 17
Princess Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt
NOBLEMAN
1750 - 1811
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 18
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Nevil Maskelyne ranks 2,168 out of 8,785. Before him are J. F. C. Fuller (1878), Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874), William Kingdon Clifford (1845), Angela Carter (1940), Robert Burton (1577), and Naomie Harris (1976). After him are Wendy Hiller (1912), John Needham (1713), E. H. Shepard (1879), Tom Holland (1996), Ronald Colman (1891), and Henry Percy (1364).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJ. F. C. Fuller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1966
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 2,162
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1957
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 2,163
William Kingdon Clifford
MATHEMATICIAN
1845 - 1879
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 2,164
Angela Carter
WRITER
1940 - 1992
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 2,165
Robert Burton
WRITER
1577 - 1640
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,166
Naomie Harris
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,167
Nevil Maskelyne
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1811
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,168
Wendy Hiller
ACTOR
1912 - 2003
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,169
John Needham
BIOLOGIST
1713 - 1781
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,170
E. H. Shepard
PAINTER
1879 - 1976
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,171
Tom Holland
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 2,172
Ronald Colman
1891 - 1958
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 2,173
Henry Percy
POLITICIAN
1364 - 1403
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 2,174
Among ASTRONOMERS In United Kingdom
Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, Nevil Maskelyne ranks 35. Before him are Jeremiah Horrocks (1618), James Ferguson (1797), David Gill (1843), John Bevis (1695), Cyril Jackson (1903), and George Mary Searle (1839). After him are Sherburne Wesley Burnham (1838), John Machin (1680), John Michell (1724), Alfred Fowler (1868), Robert T. A. Innes (1861), and Richard Christopher Carrington (1826).
Jeremiah Horrocks
1618 - 1641
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 29
James Ferguson
1797 - 1867
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 30
David Gill
1843 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 31
John Bevis
1695 - 1771
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 32
Cyril Jackson
1903 - 1988
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 33
George Mary Searle
1839 - 1918
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 34
Nevil Maskelyne
1732 - 1811
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 35
Sherburne Wesley Burnham
1838 - 1921
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 36
John Machin
1680 - 1751
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 37
John Michell
1724 - 1793
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 38
Alfred Fowler
1868 - 1940
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 39
Robert T. A. Innes
1861 - 1933
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 40
Richard Christopher Carrington
1826 - 1875
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 41