ASTRONOMER
Thomas Romney Robinson
1792 - 1882
Thomas Romney Robinson
John Thomas Romney Robinson (23 April 1792 – 28 February 1882), usually referred to as Thomas Romney Robinson, was an Irish astronomer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Romney Robinson has received more than 38,155 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Romney Robinson is the 555th most popular astronomer (down from 481st in 2019), the 312th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 263rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Irish Astronomer.
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Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
4.66
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Thomas Romney Robinson ranks 555 out of 644. Before him are Ewine van Dishoeck, Thomas Brisbane, Avi Loeb, David Rittenhouse, Pavel Shternberg, and Scott S. Sheppard. After him are Richard A. Proctor, Mary Ward, Bruce C. Murray, John August Anderson, Irwin I. Shapiro, and Makio Akiyama.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEwine van Dishoeck
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 549
Thomas Brisbane
1773 - 1860
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 550
Avi Loeb
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 551
David Rittenhouse
1732 - 1796
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 552
Pavel Shternberg
1865 - 1920
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 553
Scott S. Sheppard
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 554
Thomas Romney Robinson
1792 - 1882
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 555
Richard A. Proctor
1837 - 1888
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 556
Mary Ward
1827 - 1869
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 557
Bruce C. Murray
1931 - 2013
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 558
John August Anderson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 559
Irwin I. Shapiro
1929 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 560
Makio Akiyama
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 561
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1792, Thomas Romney Robinson ranks 71. Before him are Andreas Kalvos, Thomas Bell, Sarah Moore Grimké, Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, Lowell Mason, and John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham. After him are William Hobson, John Keble, and Thomas Mitchell. Among people deceased in 1882, Thomas Romney Robinson ranks 75. Before him are William Harrison Ainsworth, James Challis, William Shanks, Francisco Javier Zaldúa, Joaquim Manuel de Macedo, and Nain Singh. After him are Richard Henry Dana Jr., Hablot Knight Browne, Francis Maitland Balfour, John Scott Russell, Edward Bouverie Pusey, and Milton Latham.
Others Born in 1792
Go to all RankingsAndreas Kalvos
WRITER
1792 - 1869
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 65
Thomas Bell
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1880
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 66
Sarah Moore Grimké
WRITER
1792 - 1873
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 67
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1792 - 1863
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 68
Lowell Mason
COMPOSER
1792 - 1872
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 69
John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1840
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 70
Thomas Romney Robinson
ASTRONOMER
1792 - 1882
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 71
William Hobson
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1842
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 72
John Keble
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1792 - 1866
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 73
Thomas Mitchell
EXPLORER
1792 - 1855
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 74
Others Deceased in 1882
Go to all RankingsWilliam Harrison Ainsworth
WRITER
1805 - 1882
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 69
James Challis
ASTRONOMER
1803 - 1882
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 70
William Shanks
MATHEMATICIAN
1812 - 1882
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 71
Francisco Javier Zaldúa
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1882
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 72
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo
WRITER
1820 - 1882
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 73
Nain Singh
EXPLORER
1830 - 1882
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 74
Thomas Romney Robinson
ASTRONOMER
1792 - 1882
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 75
Richard Henry Dana Jr.
WRITER
1815 - 1882
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 76
Hablot Knight Browne
PAINTER
1815 - 1882
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 77
Francis Maitland Balfour
BIOLOGIST
1851 - 1882
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 78
John Scott Russell
ENGINEER
1808 - 1882
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 79
Edward Bouverie Pusey
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 - 1882
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 80
Milton Latham
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1882
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 81
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Thomas Romney Robinson ranks 312 out of 549. Before him are Tom Crean (1877), Anne Buttimer (1938), Christy Moore (1945), Róisín Murphy (1973), Cecelia Ahern (1981), and Frank Harris (1856). After him are Terry Wogan (1938), Dave Allen (1936), Mary Ward (1827), Joseph Plunkett (1887), Barry Keoghan (1992), and Nicky Byrne (1978).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsTom Crean
EXPLORER
1877 - 1938
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 306
Anne Buttimer
GEOGRAPHER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 307
Christy Moore
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 308
Róisín Murphy
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 309
Cecelia Ahern
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 310
Frank Harris
WRITER
1856 - 1931
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 311
Thomas Romney Robinson
ASTRONOMER
1792 - 1882
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 312
Terry Wogan
PRESENTER
1938 - 2016
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 313
Dave Allen
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 314
Mary Ward
ASTRONOMER
1827 - 1869
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 315
Joseph Plunkett
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1916
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 316
Barry Keoghan
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 317
Nicky Byrne
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 318
Among ASTRONOMERS In Ireland
Among astronomers born in Ireland, Thomas Romney Robinson ranks 7. Before him are Andrew Graham (1815), Edward Sabine (1788), Margaret Lindsay Huggins (1848), Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin (1865), Agnes Mary Clerke (1842), and Mary Proctor (1862). After him are Mary Ward (1827).
Andrew Graham
1815 - 1908
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 1
Edward Sabine
1788 - 1883
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 2
Margaret Lindsay Huggins
1848 - 1915
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 3
Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin
1865 - 1939
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 4
Agnes Mary Clerke
1842 - 1907
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 5
Mary Proctor
1862 - 1957
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 6
Thomas Romney Robinson
1792 - 1882
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7
Mary Ward
1827 - 1869
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 8