ASTRONOMER
Tamara Smirnova
1935 - 2001
Tamara Smirnova
Tamara Mikhaylovna Smirnova (Russian: Тама́ра Миха́йловна Смирно́ва, Ukrainian: Тама́ра Миха́йлівна Смирно́ва; December 15, 1935, Henichesk, Soviet Union — September 5, 2001, Saint-Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet/Russian/Ukrainian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tamara Smirnova has received more than 28,534 page views. Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Tamara Smirnova is the 206th most popular astronomer (up from 224th in 2019), the 332nd most popular biography from Ukraine (up from 349th in 2019) and the most popular Ukrainian Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
29k
Page Views (PV)
61.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
9.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Tamara Smirnova ranks 206 out of 644. Before her are Bernard Lyot, Seth Barnes Nicholson, John Stanley Plaskett, Margherita Hack, Mashallah ibn Athari, and Cleomedes. After her are Timocharis, Bertil Lindblad, James Ferguson, Milton L. Humason, Dominique, comte de Cassini, and David Gill.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBernard Lyot
1897 - 1952
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 200
Seth Barnes Nicholson
1891 - 1963
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 201
John Stanley Plaskett
1865 - 1941
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 202
Margherita Hack
1922 - 2013
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 203
Mashallah ibn Athari
740 - 815
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 204
Cleomedes
110 - 1
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 205
Tamara Smirnova
1935 - 2001
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 206
Timocharis
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 207
Bertil Lindblad
1895 - 1965
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 208
James Ferguson
1797 - 1867
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 209
Milton L. Humason
1891 - 1972
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 210
Dominique, comte de Cassini
1748 - 1845
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 211
David Gill
1843 - 1914
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 212
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Tamara Smirnova ranks 138. Before her are Samak Sundaravej, Peter Boyle, Akgün Kaçmaz, Orlando Peçanha, Esther Vilar, and Wang Hongwen. After her are Helmut Lachenmann, Inger Christensen, Charles Koch, Kenneth Tsang, Hans Tilkowski, and Oleg Tabakov. Among people deceased in 2001, Tamara Smirnova ranks 85. Before her are Liisi Oterma, Juan Bosch, Elazar Shach, Chet Atkins, Jason Miller, and William P. Rogers. After her are Víctor Paz Estenssoro, Indro Montanelli, Margaret Scriven, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Mauro Bolognini, and Kristina Söderbaum.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsSamak Sundaravej
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 132
Peter Boyle
ACTOR
1935 - 2006
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 133
Akgün Kaçmaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 134
Orlando Peçanha
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 135
Esther Vilar
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 136
Wang Hongwen
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1992
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 137
Tamara Smirnova
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 138
Helmut Lachenmann
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 139
Inger Christensen
WRITER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 140
Charles Koch
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 141
Kenneth Tsang
ACTOR
1935 - 2022
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 142
Hans Tilkowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 143
Oleg Tabakov
ACTOR
1935 - 2018
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 144
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsLiisi Oterma
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2001
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 79
Juan Bosch
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 80
Elazar Shach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 2001
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 81
Chet Atkins
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 82
Jason Miller
ACTOR
1939 - 2001
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 83
William P. Rogers
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2001
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 84
Tamara Smirnova
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 85
Víctor Paz Estenssoro
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2001
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 86
Indro Montanelli
WRITER
1909 - 2001
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 87
Margaret Scriven
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 88
Hiroshi Teshigahara
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 89
Mauro Bolognini
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 90
Kristina Söderbaum
ACTOR
1912 - 2001
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 91
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Tamara Smirnova ranks 332 out of 1,365. Before her are Eugen Schauman (1875), Grigory Petrovsky (1878), Georgy Beregovoy (1921), Yevgeny Vuchetich (1908), Mila Kunis (1983), and Borys Paton (1918). After her are Elisabeth Bergner (1897), Janina Lewandowska (1908), Maya Deren (1917), Hilarion of Kiev (990), Nicolae Văcăroiu (1943), and Onufriy (1944).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsEugen Schauman
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1904
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 326
Grigory Petrovsky
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1958
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 327
Georgy Beregovoy
ASTRONAUT
1921 - 1995
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 328
Yevgeny Vuchetich
SCULPTOR
1908 - 1974
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 329
Mila Kunis
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 330
Borys Paton
ENGINEER
1918 - 2020
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 331
Tamara Smirnova
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 332
Elisabeth Bergner
ACTOR
1897 - 1986
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 333
Janina Lewandowska
PILOT
1908 - 1940
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 334
Maya Deren
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1961
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 335
Hilarion of Kiev
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
990 - 1055
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 336
Nicolae Văcăroiu
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 337
Onufriy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 338
Among ASTRONOMERS In Ukraine
Among astronomers born in Ukraine, Tamara Smirnova ranks 1. After her are Svetlana Gerasimenko (1945), Klim Churyumov (1937), Otto Struve (1897), Iosif Shklovsky (1916), Viktor Knorre (1840), Grigory Shajn (1892), and Fyodor Bredikhin (1831).
Tamara Smirnova
1935 - 2001
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 1
Svetlana Gerasimenko
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 2
Klim Churyumov
1937 - 2016
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 3
Otto Struve
1897 - 1963
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 4
Iosif Shklovsky
1916 - 1985
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5
Viktor Knorre
1840 - 1919
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 6
Grigory Shajn
1892 - 1956
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 7
Fyodor Bredikhin
1831 - 1904
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 8