ASTRONOMER
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
1713 - 1762
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (French: [nikɔla lwi də lakaj]; 15 March 1713 – 21 March 1762), formerly sometimes spelled de la Caille, was a French astronomer and geodesist who named 14 out of the 88 constellations. From 1750 to 1754, he studied the sky at the Cape of Good Hope in present-day South Africa. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille has received more than 143,906 page views. His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille is the 43rd most popular astronomer (up from 52nd in 2019), the 737th most popular biography from France (up from 864th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular French Astronomer.
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille is most famous for his catalog of deep sky objects, which he published in 1751.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
65.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
59
Languages Editions (L)
11.78
Effective Languages (L*)
3.21
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille ranks 43 out of 644. Before him are Arthur Eddington, Fred Hoyle, Robert Woodrow Wilson, Giovanni Schiaparelli, Jan Oort, and Sosigenes of Alexandria. After him are Jérôme Lalande, Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli, Gerard Kuiper, Ferdinand Verbiest, Vera Rubin, and Clyde Tombaugh.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArthur Eddington
1882 - 1944
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 37
Fred Hoyle
1915 - 2001
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 38
Robert Woodrow Wilson
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 39
Giovanni Schiaparelli
1835 - 1910
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 40
Jan Oort
1900 - 1992
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 41
Sosigenes of Alexandria
80 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 42
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
1713 - 1762
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 43
Jérôme Lalande
1732 - 1807
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 44
Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli
1397 - 1482
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 45
Gerard Kuiper
1905 - 1973
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 46
Ferdinand Verbiest
1623 - 1688
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 47
Vera Rubin
1928 - 2016
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 48
Clyde Tombaugh
1906 - 1997
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1713, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille ranks 4. Before him are Denis Diderot, Ferdinand VI of Spain, and Laurence Sterne. After him are Alexis Clairaut, Jacques-Germain Soufflot, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Junípero Serra, Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha, Johann Ludwig Krebs, and Guillaume Thomas François Raynal. Among people deceased in 1762, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille ranks 5. Before him are Peter III of Russia, Elizabeth of Russia, Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, and Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria. After him are Crown Prince Sado, James Bradley, Emperor Momozono, Francesco Geminiani, Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and Shah Waliullah Dehlawi.
Others Born in 1713
Go to all RankingsDenis Diderot
WRITER
1713 - 1784
HPI: 82.08
Rank: 1
Ferdinand VI of Spain
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1759
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 2
Laurence Sterne
WRITER
1713 - 1768
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 3
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
ASTRONOMER
1713 - 1762
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 4
Alexis Clairaut
MATHEMATICIAN
1713 - 1765
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 5
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
ARCHITECT
1713 - 1780
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 6
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
PUBLIC WORKER
1713 - 1792
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 7
Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1713 - 1780
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 8
Junípero Serra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1713 - 1784
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 9
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1790
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 10
Johann Ludwig Krebs
COMPOSER
1713 - 1780
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 11
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
WRITER
1713 - 1796
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1762
Go to all RankingsPeter III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1762
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 1
Elizabeth of Russia
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1762
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 2
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten
PHILOSOPHER
1714 - 1762
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 3
Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria
COMPANION
1750 - 1762
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 4
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
ASTRONOMER
1713 - 1762
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 5
Crown Prince Sado
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1762
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 6
James Bradley
ASTRONOMER
1693 - 1762
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 7
Emperor Momozono
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1762
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 8
Francesco Geminiani
COMPOSER
1687 - 1762
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 9
Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1762
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 10
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
WRITER
1689 - 1762
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 11
Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
PHILOSOPHER
1703 - 1762
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille ranks 737 out of 6,770. Before him are Claude of France (1499), Peter Waldo (1140), François Fénelon (1651), William Longsword (893), John, Duke of Berry (1340), and Jeanne Hébuterne (1898). After him are Bruno Latour (1947), Dom Pérignon (1639), Catherine Labouré (1806), Maurice Béjart (1927), Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848), and Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (1651).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsClaude of France
COMPANION
1499 - 1524
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 731
Peter Waldo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1140 - 1205
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 732
François Fénelon
PHILOSOPHER
1651 - 1715
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 733
William Longsword
POLITICIAN
893 - 942
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 734
John, Duke of Berry
POLITICIAN
1340 - 1416
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 735
Jeanne Hébuterne
PAINTER
1898 - 1920
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 736
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
ASTRONOMER
1713 - 1762
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 737
Bruno Latour
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 738
Dom Pérignon
POLITICIAN
1639 - 1715
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 739
Catherine Labouré
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1806 - 1876
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 740
Maurice Béjart
DANCER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 741
Albert I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1922
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 742
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1719
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 743
Among ASTRONOMERS In France
Among astronomers born in France, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille ranks 2. Before him are Charles Messier (1730). After him are Jérôme Lalande (1732), Pierre Janssen (1824), Pierre Méchain (1744), Jacques Cassini (1677), Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580), Jean Picard (1620), Édouard Stephan (1837), Alphonse Borrelly (1842), Auguste Charlois (1864), and Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (1688).
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