ASTRONOMER
Petrus Plancius
1552 - 1622
Petrus Plancius
Petrus Plancius (Dutch: [ˈpeːtrʏs ˈplɑŋkijʏs]; born Pieter Platevoet [ˈpitər ˈplaːtəvut]; 1552 – 15 May 1622) was a Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman. Born, in Dranouter, now in Heuvelland, West Flanders, he studied theology in Germany and England. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Petrus Plancius has received more than 142,764 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Petrus Plancius is the 107th most popular astronomer (down from 77th in 2019), the 160th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 134th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belgian Astronomer.
Petrus Plancius is most famous for his map of the southern hemisphere that he created in 1613. This map was the first to show a large part of the southern hemisphere.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
59.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
7.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Petrus Plancius ranks 107 out of 644. Before him are Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters, Adelard of Bath, Annie Jump Cannon, Angelo Secchi, and Jean Picard. After him are James Van Allen, Henry Norris Russell, Karl Ludwig Harding, William Huggins, Édouard Stephan, and Mary Somerville.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicolas-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
James Van Allen
1914 - 2006
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 108
Henry Norris Russell
1877 - 1957
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 109
Karl Ludwig Harding
1765 - 1834
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 110
William Huggins
1824 - 1910
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 111
Édouard Stephan
1837 - 1923
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 112
Mary Somerville
1780 - 1872
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 113
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1552, Petrus Plancius ranks 12. Before him are Hans von Aachen, Lavinia Fontana, Seonjo of Joseon, Jost Bürgi, Edmund Spenser, and Dom Justo Takayama. After him are Henri, Prince of Condé, Agrippa d'Aubigné, Pietro Cataldi, Anna of Cleves, Paolo Sarpi, and Marfa Sobakina. Among people deceased in 1622, Petrus Plancius ranks 5. Before him are Osman II, Francis de Sales, William Baffin, and Hasekura Tsunenaga. After him are Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, Cesare Ripa, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Bartolomeo Manfredi, and John Rolfe.
Others Born in 1552
Go to all RankingsHans von Aachen
PAINTER
1552 - 1615
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 6
Lavinia Fontana
PAINTER
1552 - 1614
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 7
Seonjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 8
Jost Bürgi
MATHEMATICIAN
1552 - 1632
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 9
Edmund Spenser
WRITER
1552 - 1599
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 10
Dom Justo Takayama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1615
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 11
Petrus Plancius
ASTRONOMER
1552 - 1622
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 12
Henri, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1588
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 13
Agrippa d'Aubigné
WRITER
1552 - 1630
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 14
Pietro Cataldi
MATHEMATICIAN
1552 - 1626
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 15
Anna of Cleves
NOBLEMAN
1552 - 1632
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 16
Paolo Sarpi
PHILOSOPHER
1552 - 1623
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 17
Marfa Sobakina
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1571
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1622
Go to all RankingsOsman II
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1622
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 1
Francis de Sales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 2
William Baffin
EXPLORER
1584 - 1622
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 3
Hasekura Tsunenaga
DIPLOMAT
1571 - 1622
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 4
Petrus Plancius
ASTRONOMER
1552 - 1622
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 5
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1569 - 1622
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 6
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1622
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 7
Cesare Ripa
PHILOSOPHER
1555 - 1622
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 8
Fidelis of Sigmaringen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1577 - 1622
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 9
John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1622
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 10
Bartolomeo Manfredi
PAINTER
1582 - 1622
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 11
John Rolfe
EXPLORER
1585 - 1622
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 12
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Petrus Plancius ranks 160 out of 1,190. Before him are Silvio Gesell (1862), Ermengarde of Hesbaye (778), Lara Fabian (1970), Toots Thielemans (1922), Blanche of Namur (1320), and The Singing Nun (1933). After him are Victor D'Hondt (1841), Abraham Brueghel (1631), Chantal Akerman (1950), Victor Serge (1890), Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1962), and Pierre De Geyter (1848).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsSilvio Gesell
ECONOMIST
1862 - 1930
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 154
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
POLITICIAN
778 - 818
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 155
Lara Fabian
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 156
Toots Thielemans
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 157
Blanche of Namur
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1363
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 158
The Singing Nun
SINGER
1933 - 1985
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 159
Petrus Plancius
ASTRONOMER
1552 - 1622
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 160
Victor D'Hondt
MATHEMATICIAN
1841 - 1902
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 161
Abraham Brueghel
PAINTER
1631 - 1690
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 162
Chantal Akerman
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - 2015
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 163
Victor Serge
WRITER
1890 - 1947
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 164
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 165
Pierre De Geyter
COMPOSER
1848 - 1932
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 166
Among ASTRONOMERS In Belgium
Among astronomers born in Belgium, Petrus Plancius ranks 3. Before him are Adolphe Quetelet (1796), and Ferdinand Verbiest (1623). After him are Eric Walter Elst (1936), Eugène Joseph Delporte (1882), Henri Debehogne (1928), Philippe van Lansberge (1561), Marcel Minnaert (1893), and George Van Biesbroeck (1880).
Adolphe Quetelet
1796 - 1874
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Verbiest
1623 - 1688
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 2
Petrus Plancius
1552 - 1622
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3
Eric Walter Elst
1936 - 2022
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 4
Eugène Joseph Delporte
1882 - 1955
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 5
Henri Debehogne
1928 - 2007
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 6
Philippe van Lansberge
1561 - 1632
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 7
Marcel Minnaert
1893 - 1970
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 8
George Van Biesbroeck
1880 - 1974
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 9