ASTRONOMER
Akimasa Nakamura
1961 - Today

Akimasa Nakamura
Akimasa Nakamura (中村 彰正, Nakamura Akimasa; fl. 1990s) (born 1961) is a Japanese astronomer. He is a prolific observer of asteroids and comets, as well as a discoverer of minor planets. He has worked extensively at the Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory near Kuma, Ehime Prefecture, where he remains a staff member. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Akimasa Nakamura is the 621st most popular astronomer (down from 619th in 2024), the 2,814th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,287th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Japanese Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Akimasa Nakamura ranks 621 out of 644. Before him are Masayuki Yanai, Jeff T. Alu, Hiroshi Mori, Sara Seager, Martha P. Haynes, and Dale Frail. After him are Anja Cetti Andersen, Eva Grebel, José Gabriel Funes, Peter Kušnirák, Linda A. Morabito, and Ulrika Babiaková.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMasayuki Yanai
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 615
Jeff T. Alu
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 616
Hiroshi Mori
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 617
Sara Seager
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 618
Martha P. Haynes
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 619
Dale Frail
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 620
Akimasa Nakamura
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 621
Anja Cetti Andersen
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 622
Eva Grebel
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 623
José Gabriel Funes
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 624
Peter Kušnirák
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 625
Linda A. Morabito
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 626
Ulrika Babiaková
1976 - 2002
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 627
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Akimasa Nakamura ranks 761. Before him are Ali Hussein Shihab, Werner Koch, Bruce Cohen, Anne Donovan, Carlo Rota, and Dale Frail. After him are Ryan Zinke, Ronnie Whelan, Dominique Bijotat, Luis Flores, Javier Imbroda, and Janet Jones.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsAli Hussein Shihab
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2016
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 756
Werner Koch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 757
Bruce Cohen
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 758
Anne Donovan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 759
Carlo Rota
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 760
Dale Frail
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 761
Akimasa Nakamura
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 762
Ryan Zinke
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 763
Ronnie Whelan
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 764
Dominique Bijotat
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 765
Luis Flores
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 766
Javier Imbroda
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2022
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 767
Janet Jones
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 768
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Akimasa Nakamura ranks 2,809 out of 6,245. Before him are Yoshiyuki Morisaki (1976). After him are Shiho Onodera (1973), Maki Horikita (1988), Yasuyuki Konno (1983), Hideyuki Imakura (1972), Yuki Kotera (1986), Yoshi Tatsu (1977), Masahiro Sukigara (1966), Kosei Akaishi (1965), Yoshinori Taguchi (1965), Masato Hashimoto (1989), and Rina Sawayama (1990).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYoshiyuki Morisaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 2,808
Akimasa Nakamura
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 2,809
Shiho Onodera
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 2,810
Maki Horikita
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 2,811
Yasuyuki Konno
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 2,812
Hideyuki Imakura
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 2,813
Yuki Kotera
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 2,814
Yoshi Tatsu
WRESTLER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 2,815
Masahiro Sukigara
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 2,816
Kosei Akaishi
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 2,817
Yoshinori Taguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 2,818
Masato Hashimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 2,819
Rina Sawayama
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 2,820
Among ASTRONOMERS In Japan
Among astronomers born in Japan, Akimasa Nakamura ranks 24. Before him are Kin Endate (1960), Naoto Satō (1953), Masaru Arai (1952), Alan Hale (1958), Masayuki Yanai (1959), and Hiroshi Mori (1958). After him are Tetsuo Kagawa (1969), and Toshimasa Furuta (2000).
Kin Endate
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 18
Naoto Satō
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 19
Masaru Arai
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 20
Alan Hale
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 21
Masayuki Yanai
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 22
Hiroshi Mori
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 23
Akimasa Nakamura
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 24
Tetsuo Kagawa
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 25
Toshimasa Furuta
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.02
Rank: 26









































