ASTRONOMER
William Wilson Morgan
1906 - 1994
William Wilson Morgan
William Wilson Morgan (January 3, 1906 – June 21, 1994) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist. The principal theme in Morgan's work was stellar and galaxy classification. He is also known for helping prove the existence of spiral arms in our galaxy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Wilson Morgan has received more than 39,078 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). William Wilson Morgan is the 493rd most popular astronomer (down from 420th in 2019), the 8,161st most popular biography from United States (down from 6,681st in 2019) and the 96th most popular American Astronomer.
Memorability Metrics
39k
Page Views (PV)
46.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
5.83
Effective Languages (L*)
2.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, William Wilson Morgan ranks 493 out of 644. Before him are Robert Julius Trumpler, Fernand Rigaux, Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin, Patrick Moore, Carlos Torres, and Ernest Leonard Johnson. After him are Yuji Hyakutake, Robert Emden, Frank Shu, Takao Kobayashi, David C. Jewitt, and James Challis.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Julius Trumpler
1886 - 1956
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 487
Fernand Rigaux
1905 - 1962
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 488
Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin
1865 - 1939
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 489
Patrick Moore
1923 - 2012
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 490
Carlos Torres
1929 - 2011
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 491
Ernest Leonard Johnson
1891 - 1977
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 492
William Wilson Morgan
1906 - 1994
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 493
Yuji Hyakutake
1950 - 2002
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 494
Robert Emden
1862 - 1940
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 495
Frank Shu
1943 - 2023
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 496
Takao Kobayashi
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 497
David C. Jewitt
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 498
James Challis
1803 - 1882
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 499
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, William Wilson Morgan ranks 333. Before him are Willibald Kreß, Gustav Schäfer, Luis Marín, Sara Ashurbeyli, Mary Brian, and Paul Creston. After him are Clark Clifford, Zoltan Sarosy, Ernest Libérati, Meindert DeJong, Stefan Andres, and Károly Kárpáti. Among people deceased in 1994, William Wilson Morgan ranks 281. Before him are Yuri Nagibin, Numa Andoire, Mikhail Krivonosov, Richard Scarry, Sándor Schwartz, and Lucebert. After him are Jim Brown, Reinaldo Gorno, Jacques Dimont, Barry Sullivan, Alex Wilson, and Savannah.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsWillibald Kreß
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 327
Gustav Schäfer
ATHLETE
1906 - 1991
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 328
Luis Marín
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1974
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 329
Sara Ashurbeyli
HISTORIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 330
Mary Brian
ACTOR
1906 - 2002
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 331
Paul Creston
COMPOSER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 332
William Wilson Morgan
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1994
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 333
Clark Clifford
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1998
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 334
Zoltan Sarosy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2017
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 335
Ernest Libérati
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 336
Meindert DeJong
WRITER
1906 - 1991
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 337
Stefan Andres
WRITER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 338
Károly Kárpáti
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1996
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 339
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsYuri Nagibin
WRITER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 275
Numa Andoire
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 276
Mikhail Krivonosov
ATHLETE
1929 - 1994
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 277
Richard Scarry
WRITER
1919 - 1994
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 278
Sándor Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 279
Lucebert
PAINTER
1924 - 1994
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 280
William Wilson Morgan
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1994
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 281
Jim Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 282
Reinaldo Gorno
ATHLETE
1918 - 1994
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 283
Jacques Dimont
FENCER
1945 - 1994
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 284
Barry Sullivan
ACTOR
1912 - 1994
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 285
Alex Wilson
ATHLETE
1905 - 1994
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 286
Savannah
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1970 - 1994
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 287
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Wilson Morgan ranks 8,161 out of 20,380. Before him are Roger Clemens (1962), Bill Moseley (1951), Keegan-Michael Key (1971), Amy Acker (1976), Mac Wilkins (1950), and John P. Kennedy (1795). After him are Sean Flynn (1941), Otis Spann (1924), Stanley Norman Cohen (1935), Samuel Eliot Morison (1887), Mac Miller (1992), and Blind Willie McTell (1898).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRoger Clemens
BASEBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 8,155
Bill Moseley
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 8,156
Keegan-Michael Key
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 8,157
Amy Acker
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 8,158
Mac Wilkins
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 8,159
John P. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1870
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 8,160
William Wilson Morgan
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1994
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 8,161
Sean Flynn
PHOTOGRAPHER
1941 - 1970
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 8,162
Otis Spann
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 8,163
Stanley Norman Cohen
BIOLOGIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 8,164
Samuel Eliot Morison
HISTORIAN
1887 - 1976
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 8,165
Mac Miller
SINGER
1992 - 2018
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 8,166
Blind Willie McTell
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1959
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 8,167
Among ASTRONOMERS In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, William Wilson Morgan ranks 96. Before him are Stephen P. Synnott (1946), Schelte J. Bus (1956), Royal Harwood Frost (1879), Charlotte Moore Sitterly (1898), Forest Ray Moulton (1872), and Carl A. Wirtanen (1910). After him are DeLisle Stewart (1870), Edwin Foster Coddington (1870), John N. Bahcall (1934), Roy A. Tucker (1951), Edward S. Holden (1846), and Marc Aaronson (1950).
Stephen P. Synnott
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 90
Schelte J. Bus
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 91
Royal Harwood Frost
1879 - 1950
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 92
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
1898 - 1990
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 93
Forest Ray Moulton
1872 - 1952
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 94
Carl A. Wirtanen
1910 - 1990
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 95
William Wilson Morgan
1906 - 1994
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 96
DeLisle Stewart
1870 - 1941
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 97
Edwin Foster Coddington
1870 - 1950
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 98
John N. Bahcall
1934 - 2005
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 99
Roy A. Tucker
1951 - 2021
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 100
Edward S. Holden
1846 - 1914
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 101
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 102