ASTRONOMER
Raymond Smith Dugan
1878 - 1940
Raymond Smith Dugan
Raymond Smith Dugan (May 30, 1878 – August 31, 1940) was an American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. His parents were Jeremiah Welby and Mary Evelyn Smith and he was born in Montague in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. His undergraduate and Masters was from Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1899 and 1902. Dugan then received his Ph.D. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Raymond Smith Dugan has received more than 18,659 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Raymond Smith Dugan is the 333rd most popular astronomer (down from 287th in 2019), the 4,777th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,400th in 2019) and the 59th most popular American Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
19k
Page Views (PV)
51.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
10.02
Effective Languages (L*)
1.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Raymond Smith Dugan ranks 333 out of 644. Before him are Christine Kirch, Joseph Helffrich, Jing Fang, Alvan Clark, Andronicus of Cyrrhus, and Geminiano Montanari. After him are Elia Millosevich, Wilhelm Julius Foerster, Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke, Didier Queloz, Benjamin Markarian, and Lyudmila Zhuravleva.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristine Kirch
1697 - 1782
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 327
Joseph Helffrich
1890 - 1971
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 328
Jing Fang
78 BC - 37 BC
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 329
Alvan Clark
1804 - 1887
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 330
Andronicus of Cyrrhus
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 331
Geminiano Montanari
1633 - 1687
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 332
Raymond Smith Dugan
1878 - 1940
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 333
Elia Millosevich
1848 - 1919
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 334
Wilhelm Julius Foerster
1832 - 1921
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 335
Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke
1835 - 1897
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 336
Didier Queloz
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 337
Benjamin Markarian
1913 - 1985
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 338
Lyudmila Zhuravleva
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 339
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Raymond Smith Dugan ranks 139. Before him are Max Dehn, Agner Krarup Erlang, Karl Hofer, Glenn Curtiss, Gyula Krúdy, and Chen Qimei. After him are Oton Župančič, Ernst Hoppenberg, Siamanto, William Orpen, Artur Kapp, and Gaston Alibert. Among people deceased in 1940, Raymond Smith Dugan ranks 115. Before him are Jaan Teemant, Ernst Weiss, Tom Mix, Fanny Brate, Flora Finch, and Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg. After him are Helmut Wick, Pierre Weiss, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Smedley Butler, Ljubomir Davidović, and Charley Chase.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsMax Dehn
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1952
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 133
Agner Krarup Erlang
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1929
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 134
Karl Hofer
PAINTER
1878 - 1955
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 135
Glenn Curtiss
INVENTOR
1878 - 1930
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 136
Gyula Krúdy
WRITER
1878 - 1933
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 137
Chen Qimei
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1916
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 138
Raymond Smith Dugan
ASTRONOMER
1878 - 1940
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 139
Oton Župančič
WRITER
1878 - 1949
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 140
Ernst Hoppenberg
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1937
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 141
Siamanto
WRITER
1878 - 1915
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 142
William Orpen
PAINTER
1878 - 1931
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 143
Artur Kapp
COMPOSER
1878 - 1952
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 144
Gaston Alibert
FENCER
1878 - 1917
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 145
Others Deceased in 1940
Go to all RankingsJaan Teemant
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1940
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 109
Ernst Weiss
WRITER
1882 - 1940
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 110
Tom Mix
ACTOR
1880 - 1940
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 111
Fanny Brate
PAINTER
1861 - 1940
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 112
Flora Finch
ACTOR
1867 - 1940
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 113
Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1940
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 114
Raymond Smith Dugan
ASTRONOMER
1878 - 1940
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 115
Helmut Wick
PILOT
1915 - 1940
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 116
Pierre Weiss
PHYSICIST
1865 - 1940
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 117
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1940
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 118
Smedley Butler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1940
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 119
Ljubomir Davidović
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1940
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 120
Charley Chase
ACTOR
1893 - 1940
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 121
In United States
Among people born in United States, Raymond Smith Dugan ranks 4,777 out of 20,380. Before him are Thomas Jane (1969), Walter Piston (1894), William Perry (1927), David Hedison (1927), Ted Nugent (1948), and Winfield Scott Hancock (1824). After him are Mira Sorvino (1967), Lon L. Fuller (1902), Swoosie Kurtz (1944), John Mayer (1977), Huey P. Newton (1942), and Jon Hamm (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsThomas Jane
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 4,771
Walter Piston
COMPOSER
1894 - 1976
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 4,772
William Perry
POLITICIAN
1927 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 4,773
David Hedison
ACTOR
1927 - 2019
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 4,774
Ted Nugent
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 4,775
Winfield Scott Hancock
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1886
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 4,776
Raymond Smith Dugan
ASTRONOMER
1878 - 1940
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 4,777
Mira Sorvino
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 4,778
Lon L. Fuller
PHILOSOPHER
1902 - 1978
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 4,779
Swoosie Kurtz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 4,780
John Mayer
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 4,781
Huey P. Newton
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1942 - 1989
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 4,782
Jon Hamm
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 4,783
Among ASTRONOMERS In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, Raymond Smith Dugan ranks 59. Before him are Charles T. Kowal (1940), Albert George Wilson (1918), Antonia Maury (1866), Adam Riess (1969), Lewis Boss (1846), and Alvan Clark (1804). After him are Daniel Kirkwood (1814), Charles Dillon Perrine (1867), James W. Christy (1938), Frank Muller (1862), Eugene Parker (1927), and Herbert Friedman (1916).
Charles T. Kowal
1940 - 2011
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 53
Albert George Wilson
1918 - 2012
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 54
Antonia Maury
1866 - 1952
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 55
Adam Riess
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 56
Lewis Boss
1846 - 1912
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 57
Alvan Clark
1804 - 1887
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 58
Raymond Smith Dugan
1878 - 1940
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 59
Daniel Kirkwood
1814 - 1895
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 60
Charles Dillon Perrine
1867 - 1951
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 61
James W. Christy
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 62
Frank Muller
1862 - 1917
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 63
Eugene Parker
1927 - 2022
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 64
Herbert Friedman
1916 - 2000
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 65