ASTRONOMER
Philippe van Lansberge
1561 - 1632

Philippe van Lansberge
Johan Philip Lansberge (25 August 1561 – 8 December 1632) was a Flemish Calvinist Minister, astronomer and Mathematician. His name is sometimes written Lansberg, and his first name is sometimes given as Philip or Johannes Philippus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philippe van Lansberge has received more than 21,093 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Philippe van Lansberge is the 271st most popular astronomer (up from 329th in 2019), the 434th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 464th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Belgian Astronomer.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
8.76
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Philippe van Lansberge ranks 271 out of 644. Before him are Seth Carlo Chandler, André-Louis Danjon, William Cranch Bond, Guido Bonatti, Jean-Louis Pons, and Theodor von Oppolzer. After him are Niccolò Zucchi, Freimut Börngen, Luigi Carnera, Paul Wild, Kidinnu, and Giovanni Dondi dell'Orologio.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSeth Carlo Chandler
1846 - 1913
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 265
André-Louis Danjon
1890 - 1967
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 266
William Cranch Bond
1789 - 1859
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 267
Guido Bonatti
1210 - 1296
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 268
Jean-Louis Pons
1761 - 1831
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 269
Theodor von Oppolzer
1841 - 1886
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 270
Philippe van Lansberge
1561 - 1632
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 271
Niccolò Zucchi
1586 - 1670
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 272
Freimut Börngen
1930 - 2021
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 273
Luigi Carnera
1875 - 1962
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 274
Paul Wild
1925 - 2014
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 275
Kidinnu
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 276
Giovanni Dondi dell'Orologio
1330 - 1388
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 277
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1561, Philippe van Lansberge ranks 12. Before him are Anna Maria of the Palatinate, Henry Briggs, Ii Naomasa, Fukushima Masanori, Thomas Fincke, and Adriaan van Roomen. After him are Bartholomaeus Pitiscus, John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen, Basilius Besler, and Mary Sidney. Among people deceased in 1632, Philippe van Lansberge ranks 26. Before him are Jan Porcellis, Henri de Montmorency, 4th Duke of Montmorency, Hendrick van Balen the Elder, Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari, Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach, and Giovanni Battista Crespi. After him are David Vinckboons, Susenyos I, and Thomas Dekker.
Others Born in 1561
Go to all RankingsAnna Maria of the Palatinate
COMPANION
1561 - 1589
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 6
Henry Briggs
MATHEMATICIAN
1561 - 1630
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 7
Ii Naomasa
POLITICIAN
1561 - 1602
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 8
Fukushima Masanori
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1561 - 1624
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 9
Thomas Fincke
MATHEMATICIAN
1561 - 1656
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 10
Adriaan van Roomen
MATHEMATICIAN
1561 - 1615
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 11
Philippe van Lansberge
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1632
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 12
Bartholomaeus Pitiscus
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1613
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 13
John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen
POLITICIAN
1561 - 1623
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 14
Basilius Besler
BIOLOGIST
1561 - 1629
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 15
Mary Sidney
WRITER
1561 - 1621
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1632
Go to all RankingsJan Porcellis
PAINTER
1583 - 1632
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 20
Henri de Montmorency, 4th Duke of Montmorency
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1595 - 1632
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 21
Hendrick van Balen the Elder
PAINTER
1570 - 1632
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 22
Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari
WRITER
1578 - 1632
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 23
Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1632
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 24
Giovanni Battista Crespi
PAINTER
1573 - 1632
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 25
Philippe van Lansberge
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1632
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 26
David Vinckboons
PAINTER
1576 - 1632
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 27
Susenyos I
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 28
Thomas Dekker
WRITER
1572 - 1632
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 29
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Philippe van Lansberge ranks 434 out of 1,190. Before him are Daniel Van Buyten (1978), Jean Servais (1910), Alfred Stevens (1823), Kevin De Bruyne (1991), Annie Cordy (1928), and Philippe de Monte (1521). After him are Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau (1578), Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823), Dirk Frimout (1941), Raymond Braine (1907), Theodoor Rombouts (1597), and George Minne (1866).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsDaniel Van Buyten
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 428
Jean Servais
ACTOR
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 429
Alfred Stevens
PAINTER
1823 - 1906
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 430
Kevin De Bruyne
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 431
Annie Cordy
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 432
Philippe de Monte
COMPOSER
1521 - 1603
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 433
Philippe van Lansberge
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1632
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 434
Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau
NOBLEMAN
1578 - 1648
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 435
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
COMPOSER
1823 - 1881
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 436
Dirk Frimout
ASTRONAUT
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 437
Raymond Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1978
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 438
Theodoor Rombouts
PAINTER
1597 - 1637
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 439
George Minne
SCULPTOR
1866 - 1941
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 440
Among ASTRONOMERS In Belgium
Among astronomers born in Belgium, Philippe van Lansberge ranks 7. Before him are Adolphe Quetelet (1796), Ferdinand Verbiest (1623), Petrus Plancius (1552), Eric Walter Elst (1936), Eugène Joseph Delporte (1882), and Henri Debehogne (1928). After him are Marcel Minnaert (1893), and George Van Biesbroeck (1880).
Adolphe Quetelet
1796 - 1874
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Verbiest
1623 - 1688
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 2
Petrus Plancius
1552 - 1622
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 3
Eric Walter Elst
1936 - 2022
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 4
Eugène Joseph Delporte
1882 - 1955
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 5
Henri Debehogne
1928 - 2007
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 6
Philippe van Lansberge
1561 - 1632
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 7
Marcel Minnaert
1893 - 1970
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 8
George Van Biesbroeck
1880 - 1974
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 9