Astronomer
William Henry Smyth
English naval officer and hydrographer
1788 - 1865
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William Henry Smyth
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. William Henry Smyth is the 506th most popular astronomer (down from 483rd in 2024), the 4,071st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,086th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular British Astronomer.
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William Henry Smyth's biography spans 18 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 55.40.
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Among Astronomers
Among astronomers, William Henry Smyth ranks 506 out of 663. Before him are Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, Charles Piazzi Smyth, Charlotte Moore Sitterly, Robert H. McNaught, Edwin Foster Coddington, and Frederik Kaiser. After him are Ruby Payne-Scott, DeLisle Stewart, Giuseppe Asclepi, Miguel Itzigsohn, Julie Vinter Hansen, and Ľudmila Pajdušáková.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
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Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs
1912 - 1954
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 500
Charles Piazzi Smyth
1819 - 1900
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 501
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
1898 - 1990
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 502
Robert H. McNaught
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 503
Edwin Foster Coddington
1870 - 1950
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 504
Frederik Kaiser
1808 - 1872
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 505
William Henry Smyth
1788 - 1865
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 506
Ruby Payne-Scott
1912 - 1981
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 507
DeLisle Stewart
1870 - 1941
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 508
Giuseppe Asclepi
1706 - 1776
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 509
Miguel Itzigsohn
1908 - 1978
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 510
Julie Vinter Hansen
1890 - 1960
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 511
Ľudmila Pajdušáková
1916 - 1979
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 512
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1788, William Henry Smyth ranks 56. Before him are Mikhail Shchepkin, Tomás de Zumalacárregui, Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet, Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker, Adoniram Judson, and Károly Kisfaludy. After him are Charles Robert Cockerell, Sarah Goodridge, Prideaux John Selby, and Sarah Josepha Hale. Among people deceased in 1865, William Henry Smyth ranks 71. Before him are Philippe Buchez, Samuel Cunard, Lewis Powell, Nicholas Wiseman, Manuel Isidoro Belzu, and Hugh Falconer. After him are José María Pérez de Urdininea, Maria Micaela Desmaisieres, Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul, A. P. Hill, Andrei Stackenschneider, and Miklós Jósika.
Others Born in 1788
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Mikhail Shchepkin
ACTOR
1788 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 50
Tomás de Zumalacárregui
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1788 - 1835
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 51
Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet
PHILOSOPHER
1788 - 1856
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 52
Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1862
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 53
Adoniram Judson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1788 - 1850
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 54
Károly Kisfaludy
WRITER
1788 - 1830
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 55
William Henry Smyth
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1865
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 56
Charles Robert Cockerell
ARCHITECT
1788 - 1863
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 57
Sarah Goodridge
PAINTER
1788 - 1853
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 58
Prideaux John Selby
BIOLOGIST
1788 - 1867
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 59
Sarah Josepha Hale
WRITER
1788 - 1879
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 60
Others Deceased in 1865
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Philippe Buchez
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1865
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 65
Samuel Cunard
BUSINESSPERSON
1787 - 1865
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 66
Lewis Powell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1844 - 1865
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 67
Nicholas Wiseman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1802 - 1865
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 68
Manuel Isidoro Belzu
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1865
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 69
Hugh Falconer
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1808 - 1865
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 70
William Henry Smyth
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1865
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 71
José María Pérez de Urdininea
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1865
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 72
Maria Micaela Desmaisieres
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1809 - 1865
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 73
Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1865
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 74
A. P. Hill
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1825 - 1865
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 75
Andrei Stackenschneider
ARCHITECT
1802 - 1865
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 76
Miklós Jósika
WRITER
1794 - 1865
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 77
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Henry Smyth ranks 4,071 out of 9,870. Before him are Arthur Smith Woodward (1864), Ron Tauranac (1925), Chris Blackwell (1937), Brian Murphy (1932), Ben Nicholson (1894), and Patrick Malahide (1945). After him are Claire Williams (1976), George Galloway (1954), Dean Smith (1971), Hugh Edwin Strickland (1811), Robert Douglas (1909), and Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough (1681).
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Arthur Smith Woodward
HISTORIAN
1864 - 1944
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,065
Ron Tauranac
ENGINEER
1925 - 2020
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,066
Chris Blackwell
PRODUCER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,067
Brian Murphy
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,068
Ben Nicholson
PAINTER
1894 - 1982
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,069
Patrick Malahide
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,070
William Henry Smyth
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1865
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,071
Claire Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,072
George Galloway
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,073
Dean Smith
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 4,074
Hugh Edwin Strickland
BIOLOGIST
1811 - 1853
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 4,075
Robert Douglas
ACTOR
1909 - 1999
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 4,076
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1733
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 4,077
Among Astronomers In United Kingdom
Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, William Henry Smyth ranks 63. Before him are William Robert Brooks (1844), Edward Pigott (1753), William Frederick Denning (1848), Patrick Moore (1923), William de Wiveleslie Abney (1843), and Robert H. McNaught (1956). After him are William Christie (1845), William Rutter Dawes (1799), Thomas Brisbane (1773), Madge Adam (1912), Richard A. Proctor (1837), and Andrew Ainslie Common (1841).
William Robert Brooks
1844 - 1921
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 57
Edward Pigott
1753 - 1825
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 58
William Frederick Denning
1848 - 1931
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 59
Patrick Moore
1923 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 60
William de Wiveleslie Abney
1843 - 1920
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 61
Robert H. McNaught
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 62
William Henry Smyth
1788 - 1865
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 63
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
