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Patrick Moore
1923 - 2012
Patrick Moore
Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore (CBE, FRS, FRAS; * 4. März 1923 in Pinner, Middlesex, heute London Borough of Harrow; † 9. Dezember 2012 in Selsey, West Sussex) war ein englischer Astronom, Autor zahlreicher populärwissenschaftlicher und einiger Science-Fiction-Bücher und Fernsehmoderator. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2024). Patrick Moore is the 483rd most popular astronom (up from 490th in 2024), the 3,825th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,162nd in 2019) and the 59th most popular British Astronom.
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Among Astronoms
Among astronoms, Patrick Moore ranks 483 out of 644. Before him are Dilhan Eryurt, David L. Rabinowitz, Richard Schorr, William Frederick Denning, Otto Heckmann, and Adam Riess. After him are Lutz D. Schmadel, William de Wiveleslie Abney, Edward S. Holden, Walter Frederick Gale, Mary Watson Whitney, and Pelageya Shajn.
Most Popular Astronoms in Wikipedia
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Dilhan Eryurt
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 477
David L. Rabinowitz
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 478
Richard Schorr
1867 - 1951
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 479
William Frederick Denning
1848 - 1931
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 480
Otto Heckmann
1901 - 1983
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 481
Adam Riess
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 482
Patrick Moore
1923 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 483
Lutz D. Schmadel
1942 - 2016
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 484
William de Wiveleslie Abney
1843 - 1920
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 485
Edward S. Holden
1846 - 1914
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 486
Walter Frederick Gale
1865 - 1945
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 487
Mary Watson Whitney
1847 - 1921
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 488
Pelageya Shajn
1894 - 1956
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 489
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Patrick Moore ranks 312. Before him are Vittorio De Seta, Helen Murray Free, V. N. Janaki, Fats Navarro, Paula Fox, and Shlomo Hillel. After him are Jean-Paul Riopelle, Bülent Eken, Hanna Maron, Geoff Duke, Mrinal Sen, and Imre Varga. Among people deceased in 2012, Patrick Moore ranks 292. Before him are Bernard Lovell, Dilhan Eryurt, Juan Pereda, Murray Rose, Victor Mees, and Paul Shan Kuo-hsi. After him are Eugene Polley, Vadim Glowna, Mark Midler, Barbara Ann Scott, Emmanuel Scheffer, and Roland Moreno.
Others Born in 1923
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Vittorio De Seta
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 306
Helen Murray Free
CHEMIST
1923 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 307
V. N. Janaki
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 308
Fats Navarro
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1950
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 309
Paula Fox
WRITER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 310
Shlomo Hillel
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2021
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 311
Patrick Moore
ASTRONOMER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 312
Jean-Paul Riopelle
PAINTER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 313
Bülent Eken
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 314
Hanna Maron
ACTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 315
Geoff Duke
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 316
Mrinal Sen
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2018
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 317
Imre Varga
SCULPTOR
1923 - 2019
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 318
Others Deceased in 2012
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Bernard Lovell
PHYSICIST
1913 - 2012
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 286
Dilhan Eryurt
ASTRONOMER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 287
Juan Pereda
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2012
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 288
Murray Rose
SWIMMER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 289
Victor Mees
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 290
Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2012
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 291
Patrick Moore
ASTRONOMER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 292
Eugene Polley
ENGINEER
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 293
Vadim Glowna
ACTOR
1941 - 2012
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 294
Mark Midler
ATHLETE
1931 - 2012
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 295
Barbara Ann Scott
SKATER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 296
Emmanuel Scheffer
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 297
Roland Moreno
INVENTOR
1945 - 2012
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 298
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Patrick Moore ranks 3,826 out of 8,785. Before him are John Evans (1823), Kenneth Cranham (1944), Rhona Mitra (1976), Dorothy Holman (1883), Gordon Haskell (1946), and Ronald Knox (1888). After him are Hanif Kureishi (1954), Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer (1850), William Kirby (1759), Andy Bell (1970), John Hutton Balfour (1808), and Phil Neal (1951).
Others born in United Kingdom
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John Evans
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1823 - 1908
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 3,820
Kenneth Cranham
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 3,821
Rhona Mitra
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 3,822
Dorothy Holman
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1968
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 3,823
Gordon Haskell
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 3,824
Ronald Knox
WRITER
1888 - 1957
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 3,825
Patrick Moore
ASTRONOMER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 3,826
Hanif Kureishi
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 3,827
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer
PHYSICIAN
1850 - 1935
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 3,828
William Kirby
BIOLOGIST
1759 - 1850
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 3,829
Andy Bell
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 3,830
John Hutton Balfour
BIOLOGIST
1808 - 1884
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 3,831
Phil Neal
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 3,832
Among Astronoms In United Kingdom
Among astronoms born in United Kingdom, Patrick Moore ranks 59. Before him are Mary Adela Blagg (1858), Herbert Hall Turner (1861), Ralph Copeland (1837), William Robert Brooks (1844), Edward Pigott (1753), and William Frederick Denning (1848). After him are William de Wiveleslie Abney (1843), Robert H. McNaught (1956), William Henry Smyth (1788), William Christie (1845), William Rutter Dawes (1799), and Thomas Brisbane (1773).
Mary Adela Blagg
1858 - 1944
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 53
Herbert Hall Turner
1861 - 1930
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 54
Ralph Copeland
1837 - 1905
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 55
William Robert Brooks
1844 - 1921
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 56
Edward Pigott
1753 - 1825
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 57
William Frederick Denning
1848 - 1931
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 58
Patrick Moore
1923 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 59
William de Wiveleslie Abney
1843 - 1920
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 60
Robert H. McNaught
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 61
William Henry Smyth
1788 - 1865
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 62
William Christie
1845 - 1922
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 63
William Rutter Dawes
1799 - 1868
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 64
Thomas Brisbane
1773 - 1860
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 65
