Astronomer
Richard van der Riet Woolley
British astronomer royal
1906 - 1986
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Richard van der Riet Woolley
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard van der Riet Woolley is the 604th most popular astronomer (down from 598th in 2024), the 6,080th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,983rd in 2019) and the 70th most popular British Astronomer.
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Richard van der Riet Woolley's biography spans 15 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 49.31.
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Among Astronomers
Among astronomers, Richard van der Riet Woolley ranks 605 out of 663. Before him are Arnold Wolfendale, David J. Tholen, Wendy Freedman, Fernand Rigaux, Merieme Chadid, Chad Trujillo, and William Kwong Yu Yeung. After him are Stefano Sposetti, Jan Kleyna, Françoise Combes, Geoffrey Marcy, and Miloš Tichý.
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Chad Trujillo
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HPI: 49.50
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William Kwong Yu Yeung
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HPI: 49.40
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Richard van der Riet Woolley
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 605
Stefano Sposetti
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 606
Jan Kleyna
2000 - Present
HPI: 48.59
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Françoise Combes
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.56
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Geoffrey Marcy
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 609
Miloš Tichý
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 610
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Richard van der Riet Woolley ranks 431. Before him are Stuart Milner-Barry, Mauri Rose, William Bendix, Oscar Levant, S. I. Hayakawa, and Hiram Fong. After him are Abraham Beame, Catherine Cookson, Elisabeth Lutyens, Einar Haugen, Barbara Bennett, and Esmond Knight. Among people deceased in 1986, Richard van der Riet Woolley ranks 297. Before him are Robert Helpmann, James Gentle, Smita Patil, Hank Greenberg, Dorothy Ashby, and Roberto Hodge. After him are Helen Mack, Dinny Pails, Adolph Caesar, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Martin Gabel, and Paul Frees.
Others Born in 1906
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Stuart Milner-Barry
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 425
Mauri Rose
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 426
William Bendix
ACTOR
1906 - 1964
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 427
Oscar Levant
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1972
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 428
S. I. Hayakawa
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 429
Hiram Fong
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2004
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 430
Richard van der Riet Woolley
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 431
Abraham Beame
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 432
Catherine Cookson
WRITER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 433
Elisabeth Lutyens
COMPOSER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 434
Einar Haugen
LINGUIST
1906 - 1994
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 435
Barbara Bennett
ACTOR
1906 - 1958
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 436
Esmond Knight
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 437
Others Deceased in 1986
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Robert Helpmann
DANCER
1909 - 1986
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 291
James Gentle
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 292
Smita Patil
ACTOR
1955 - 1986
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 293
Hank Greenberg
BASEBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 294
Dorothy Ashby
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1986
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 295
Roberto Hodge
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1986
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 296
Richard van der Riet Woolley
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 297
Helen Mack
ACTOR
1913 - 1986
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 298
Dinny Pails
TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 1986
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 299
Adolph Caesar
ACTOR
1933 - 1986
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 300
Gian-Carlo Coppola
PRODUCER
1963 - 1986
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 301
Martin Gabel
ACTOR
1911 - 1986
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 302
Paul Frees
ACTOR
1920 - 1986
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 303
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard van der Riet Woolley ranks 6,082 out of 9,870. Before him are Michael Johnson (1988), Rupert Sanders (1971), Sandrine Holt (1972), Rosemary Leach (1935), John Glascock (1951), Nick Leeson (1967), Pat Fry (1964), and Bradley James (1983). After him are Allan Wells (1952), Mike Gascoyne (1963), Brian Moore (1921), and Simon Singh (1964).
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Michael Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 6,074
Rupert Sanders
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 6,075
Sandrine Holt
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 6,076
Rosemary Leach
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 6,077
John Glascock
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1979
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 6,078
Nick Leeson
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 6,079
Pat Fry
ENGINEER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 6,080
Bradley James
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,081
Richard van der Riet Woolley
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,082
Allan Wells
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,083
Mike Gascoyne
ENGINEER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,084
Brian Moore
WRITER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,085
Simon Singh
MATHEMATICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 6,086
Among Astronomers In United Kingdom
Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, Richard van der Riet Woolley ranks 71. Before him are William Christie (1845), William Rutter Dawes (1799), Thomas Brisbane (1773), Madge Adam (1912), Richard A. Proctor (1837), Andrew Ainslie Common (1841), and Arnold Wolfendale (1927). After him are David J. Asher (1966), James Gall (1808), and Maggie Aderin-Pocock (1968).
William Christie
1845 - 1922
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 64
William Rutter Dawes
1799 - 1868
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 65
Thomas Brisbane
1773 - 1860
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 66
Madge Adam
1912 - 2001
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 67
Richard A. Proctor
1837 - 1888
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 68
Andrew Ainslie Common
1841 - 1903
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 69
Arnold Wolfendale
1927 - 2020
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 70
Richard van der Riet Woolley
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 71
David J. Asher
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 72
James Gall
1808 - 1895
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 73
Maggie Aderin-Pocock
1968 - Present
HPI: 33.11
Rank: 74
