Astronomer
Walter Lewin
1936 - today
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Walter Lewin
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Lewin is the 346th most popular astronomer (down from 296th in 2024), the 548th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 538th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Dutch Astronomer.
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Among Astronomers
Among astronomers, Walter Lewin ranks 346 out of 644. Before him are James L. Elliot, Klim Churyumov, Lyudmila Zhuravleva, Fang Lizhi, Rudolph Minkowski, and Hugo von Seeliger. After him are Carl A. Wirtanen, Gérard de Vaucouleurs, Carl Gustav Witt, Bartholomaeus Pitiscus, James Glaisher, and Cyril Jackson.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
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James L. Elliot
1943 - 2011
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 340
Klim Churyumov
1937 - 2016
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 341
Lyudmila Zhuravleva
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 342
Fang Lizhi
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 343
Rudolph Minkowski
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 344
Hugo von Seeliger
1849 - 1924
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 345
Walter Lewin
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 346
Carl A. Wirtanen
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 347
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
1918 - 1995
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 348
Carl Gustav Witt
1866 - 1946
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 349
Bartholomaeus Pitiscus
1561 - 1613
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 350
James Glaisher
1809 - 1903
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 351
Cyril Jackson
1903 - 1988
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 352
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Walter Lewin ranks 271. Before him are Fang Lizhi, Knud Enemark Jensen, Rachid Mekhloufi, Touria Chaoui, Moacir Claudino Pinto, and Marion Chesney. After him are Henck Arron, Edward Feigenbaum, Antonin Scalia, Feliciano Rivilla, Toralf Engan, and Jan Němec.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsFang Lizhi
ASTRONOMER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 265
Knud Enemark Jensen
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1960
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 266
Rachid Mekhloufi
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 267
Touria Chaoui
PILOT
1936 - 1956
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 268
Moacir Claudino Pinto
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 269
Marion Chesney
WRITER
1936 - 2019
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 270
Walter Lewin
ASTRONOMER
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 271
Henck Arron
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2000
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 272
Edward Feigenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 273
Antonin Scalia
JUDGE
1936 - 2016
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 274
Feliciano Rivilla
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 275
Toralf Engan
SKIER
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 276
Jan Němec
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2016
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 277
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Walter Lewin ranks 548 out of NaN. Before him are Jan Mostaert (1475), Cornelis Lely (1854), Arnold Mühren (1951), Otto Marseus van Schrieck (1619), Jan van Bijlert (1597), and Abraham Jacob van der Aa (1792). After him are Ard Schenk (1944), Wim Rijsbergen (1952), Jan Wouters (1960), Gerard Philips (1858), Michael Reiziger (1973), and Anthony van Hoboken (1887).
Others born in Netherlands
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Jan Mostaert
PAINTER
1475 - 1555
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 542
Cornelis Lely
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1929
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 543
Arnold Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 544
Otto Marseus van Schrieck
PAINTER
1619 - 1678
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 545
Jan van Bijlert
PAINTER
1597 - 1671
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 546
Abraham Jacob van der Aa
WRITER
1792 - 1857
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 547
Walter Lewin
ASTRONOMER
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 548
Ard Schenk
SKATER
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 549
Wim Rijsbergen
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 550
Jan Wouters
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 551
Gerard Philips
BUSINESSPERSON
1858 - 1942
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 552
Michael Reiziger
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 553
Anthony van Hoboken
COMPOSER
1887 - 1983
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 554
Among Astronomers In Netherlands
Among astronomers born in Netherlands, Walter Lewin ranks 13. Before him are Cornelis Johannes van Houten (1920), John Goodricke (1764), Adriaan Blaauw (1914), Maarten Schmidt (1929), Hendrik van Gent (1900), and Michael van Langren (1598). After him are Dirk Brouwer (1902), Peter van de Kamp (1901), Bart Bok (1906), Eise Eisinga (1744), Kees de Jager (1921), and Frederik Kaiser (1808).
Cornelis Johannes van Houten
1920 - 2002
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 7
John Goodricke
1764 - 1786
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 8
Adriaan Blaauw
1914 - 2010
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 9
Maarten Schmidt
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 10
Hendrik van Gent
1900 - 1947
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 11
Michael van Langren
1598 - 1675
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 12
Walter Lewin
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 13
Dirk Brouwer
1902 - 1966
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 14
Peter van de Kamp
1901 - 1995
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 15
Bart Bok
1906 - 1983
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 16
Eise Eisinga
1744 - 1828
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 17
Kees de Jager
1921 - 2021
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 18
Frederik Kaiser
1808 - 1872
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 19
