ASTRONOMER
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
1580 - 1637
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1 December 1580 – 24 June 1637), often known simply as Peiresc, or by the Latin form of his name, Peirescius, was a French astronomer, antiquary and savant, who maintained a wide correspondence with scientists, and was a successful organizer of scientific inquiry. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc has received more than 69,937 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc is the 101st most popular astronomer (down from 96th in 2019), the 1,383rd most popular biography from France (down from 1,340th in 2019) and the 7th most popular French Astronomer.
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc is most famous for his work with astronomy. He was the first person to use a telescope in astronomy, and he was the first person to detect the Andromeda Galaxy.
Memorability Metrics
70k
Page Views (PV)
60.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
8.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.20
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc ranks 101 out of 644. Before him are Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth, Johann Elert Bode, Wilhelm Tempel, Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Taqi ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf, and Reinhard Genzel. After him are Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters, Adelard of Bath, Annie Jump Cannon, Angelo Secchi, Jean Picard, and Petrus Plancius.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl Wilhelm Reinmuth
1892 - 1979
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 95
Johann Elert Bode
1747 - 1826
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 96
Wilhelm Tempel
1821 - 1889
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 97
Cornelis Johannes van Houten
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 98
Taqi ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf
1526 - 1580
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 99
Reinhard Genzel
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 100
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
1580 - 1637
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 101
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
1813 - 1890
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 102
Adelard of Bath
1075 - 1160
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 103
Annie Jump Cannon
1863 - 1941
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 104
Angelo Secchi
1818 - 1878
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 105
Jean Picard
1620 - 1682
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 106
Petrus Plancius
1552 - 1622
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 107
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1580, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc ranks 9. Before him are Willebrord Snellius, John Smith, Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, Ernst von Mansfeld, Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Gabriel Bethlen. After him are Cristóvão Ferreira, Augusta of Denmark, Andrea Falconieri, Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania, Ustad Ahmad Lahori, and Pierre Vernier. Among people deceased in 1637, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc ranks 6. Before him are Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, Christina of Lorraine, Ben Jonson, and Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua. After him are Isaac Beeckman, Robert Fludd, William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania, Péter Pázmány, and Pierre Vernier.
Others Born in 1580
Go to all RankingsWillebrord Snellius
MATHEMATICIAN
1580 - 1626
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 3
John Smith
EXPLORER
1580 - 1631
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 4
Köprülü Mehmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1661
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 5
Ernst von Mansfeld
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1580 - 1626
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 6
Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1637
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 7
Gabriel Bethlen
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1629
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 8
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
ASTRONOMER
1580 - 1637
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 9
Cristóvão Ferreira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1650
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 10
Augusta of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1639
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 11
Andrea Falconieri
COMPOSER
1580 - 1656
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 12
Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1580 - 1637
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 13
Ustad Ahmad Lahori
ARCHITECT
1580 - 1649
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 14
Pierre Vernier
MATHEMATICIAN
1580 - 1637
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1637
Go to all RankingsFerdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1578 - 1637
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 1
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1587 - 1637
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2
Christina of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1637
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 3
Ben Jonson
WRITER
1572 - 1637
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 4
Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1637
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 5
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
ASTRONOMER
1580 - 1637
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 6
Isaac Beeckman
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1637
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 7
Robert Fludd
OCCULTIST
1574 - 1637
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 8
William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1602 - 1637
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 9
Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1580 - 1637
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 10
Péter Pázmány
PHILOSOPHER
1570 - 1637
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 11
Pierre Vernier
MATHEMATICIAN
1580 - 1637
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc ranks 1,383 out of 6,770. Before him are Eva Green (1980), Francis II, Duke of Brittany (1435), Arbogast (340), Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours (1814), Michel de Certeau (1925), and Louise Moillon (1610). After him are Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (1476), Mistinguett (1875), Raymond Radiguet (1903), Henri Dutilleux (1916), Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine (1670), and Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (1711).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsEva Green
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1,377
Francis II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1435 - 1488
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1,378
Arbogast
POLITICIAN
340 - 394
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1,379
Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1896
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 1,380
Michel de Certeau
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1986
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 1,381
Louise Moillon
PAINTER
1610 - 1696
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 1,382
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
ASTRONOMER
1580 - 1637
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 1,383
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1476 - 1524
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 1,384
Mistinguett
ACTOR
1875 - 1956
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 1,385
Raymond Radiguet
WRITER
1903 - 1923
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 1,386
Henri Dutilleux
COMPOSER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 1,387
Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1736
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 1,388
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
WRITER
1711 - 1780
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 1,389
Among ASTRONOMERS In France
Among astronomers born in France, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc ranks 7. Before him are Charles Messier (1730), Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713), Jérôme Lalande (1732), Pierre Janssen (1824), Pierre Méchain (1744), and Jacques Cassini (1677). After him are Jean Picard (1620), Édouard Stephan (1837), Alphonse Borrelly (1842), Auguste Charlois (1864), Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (1688), and Guillaume Bigourdan (1851).
Charles Messier
1730 - 1817
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 1
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
1713 - 1762
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 2
Jérôme Lalande
1732 - 1807
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 3
Pierre Janssen
1824 - 1907
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 4
Pierre Méchain
1744 - 1804
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 5
Jacques Cassini
1677 - 1756
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 6
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
1580 - 1637
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 7
Jean Picard
1620 - 1682
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 8
Édouard Stephan
1837 - 1923
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 9
Alphonse Borrelly
1842 - 1926
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 10
Auguste Charlois
1864 - 1910
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 11
Joseph-Nicolas Delisle
1688 - 1768
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 12
Guillaume Bigourdan
1851 - 1932
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 13