Astronom
George Darwin
1845 - 1912
George Darwin
George Howard Darwin (ur. 9 lipca 1845 w Downe, zm. 7 grudnia 1912 w Cambridge) – angielski matematyk i astronom, laureat Medalu Copleya. Był synem Emmy i Charlesa Darwina. Czytaj więcej w Wikipedii
His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). George Darwin is the 143rd most popular astronom (down from 79th in 2024), the 1,195th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 716th in 2019) and the 18th most popular British Astronom.
Darwin is most famous for his theory of evolution.
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Among Astronoms
Among astronoms, George Darwin ranks 143 out of 644. Before him are Jean Chacornac, Eric Walter Elst, Mary Somerville, Auguste Charlois, Carolyn S. Shoemaker, and William Henry Pickering. After him are Oskar Backlund, Williamina Fleming, Antonio Abetti, Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth, Wilhelm Beer, and Hermann Carl Vogel.
Most Popular Astronoms in Wikipedia
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Jean Chacornac
1823 - 1873
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 137
Eric Walter Elst
1936 - 2022
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 138
Mary Somerville
1780 - 1872
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 139
Auguste Charlois
1864 - 1910
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 140
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
1929 - 2021
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 141
William Henry Pickering
1858 - 1938
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 142
George Darwin
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 143
Oskar Backlund
1846 - 1916
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 144
Williamina Fleming
1857 - 1911
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 145
Antonio Abetti
1846 - 1928
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 146
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
1892 - 1979
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 147
Wilhelm Beer
1797 - 1850
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 148
Hermann Carl Vogel
1841 - 1907
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1845, George Darwin ranks 24. Before him are Paul Vidal de La Blache, Edmond James de Rothschild, Ion Ivanovici, Leopold Auer, Arthur MacArthur Jr., and Laura Marx. After him are Fernand Cormon, Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Princess Sophie of Saxony, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Jan Baudouin de Courtenay, and Gustaf de Laval. Among people deceased in 1912, George Darwin ranks 31. Before him are Gerhard Armauer Hansen, Nettie Stevens, Bolesław Prus, Nogi Maresuke, Arthur MacArthur Jr., and Franz Reichelt. After him are Mykola Lysenko, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, James Paul Moody, Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, Henry Tingle Wilde, and Nicholas of Japan.
Others Born in 1845
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Paul Vidal de La Blache
GEOGRAPHER
1845 - 1918
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 18
Edmond James de Rothschild
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1845 - 1934
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 19
Ion Ivanovici
COMPOSER
1845 - 1902
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 20
Leopold Auer
MUSICIAN
1845 - 1930
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 21
Arthur MacArthur Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 22
Laura Marx
WRITER
1845 - 1911
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 23
George Darwin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 24
Fernand Cormon
PAINTER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 25
Ahmet Tevfik Pasha
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1936
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 26
Princess Sophie of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1867
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 27
Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1912
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 28
Jan Baudouin de Courtenay
LINGUIST
1845 - 1929
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 29
Gustaf de Laval
ENGINEER
1845 - 1913
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1912
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Gerhard Armauer Hansen
PHYSICIAN
1841 - 1912
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 25
Nettie Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1912
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 26
Bolesław Prus
WRITER
1847 - 1912
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 27
Nogi Maresuke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1849 - 1912
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 28
Arthur MacArthur Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 29
Franz Reichelt
INVENTOR
1879 - 1912
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 30
George Darwin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 31
Mykola Lysenko
COMPOSER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 32
Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1912
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 33
James Paul Moody
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1912
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 34
Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria
COMPANION
1878 - 1912
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 35
Henry Tingle Wilde
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1912
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 36
Nicholas of Japan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1836 - 1912
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 37
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, George Darwin ranks 1,195 out of 8,785. Before him are Terry Jones (1942), Kenneth Clarke (1940), William Tyndale (1494), John Mayall (1933), Roddy McDowall (1928), and Robert Powell (1944). After him are Thomas Andrews (1813), Isabella of England (1214), Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (1936), Clive Granger (1934), Max Mosley (1940), and John Schlesinger (1926).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Terry Jones
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 1,189
Kenneth Clarke
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 1,190
William Tyndale
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1536
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 1,191
John Mayall
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 1,192
Roddy McDowall
ACTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 1,193
Robert Powell
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 1,194
George Darwin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1,195
Thomas Andrews
CHEMIST
1813 - 1885
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1,196
Isabella of England
NOBLEMAN
1214 - 1241
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1,197
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2024
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 1,198
Clive Granger
ECONOMIST
1934 - 2009
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 1,199
Max Mosley
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1940 - 2021
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 1,200
John Schlesinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 1,201
Among Astronoms In United Kingdom
Among astronoms born in United Kingdom, George Darwin ranks 18. Before him are John Russell Hind (1823), William Huggins (1824), Stephen Gray (1666), George Biddell Airy (1801), N. R. Pogson (1829), and Mary Somerville (1780). After him are Williamina Fleming (1857), Adelard of Bath (1075), James Dunlop (1793), Jeremiah Horrocks (1618), William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800), and James Ferguson (1797).
John Russell Hind
1823 - 1895
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 12
William Huggins
1824 - 1910
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 13
Stephen Gray
1666 - 1736
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 14
George Biddell Airy
1801 - 1892
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 15
N. R. Pogson
1829 - 1891
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 16
Mary Somerville
1780 - 1872
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 17
George Darwin
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 18
Williamina Fleming
1857 - 1911
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 19
Adelard of Bath
1075 - 1160
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 20
James Dunlop
1793 - 1848
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 21
Jeremiah Horrocks
1618 - 1641
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 22
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
1800 - 1867
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 23
James Ferguson
1797 - 1867
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 24
