ASTRONOMER
Antonie Pannekoek
1873 - 1960

Antonie Pannekoek
Antonie "Anton" Pannekoek (Dutch: [ˈɑntɔn ˈpɑnəkuk]; 2 January 1873 – 28 April 1960) was a Dutch astronomer, historian, philosopher, Marxist theorist, and socialist revolutionary. He was one of the main theorists of council communism (Dutch: radencommunisme). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antonie Pannekoek is the 63rd most popular astronomer (up from 153rd in 2019), the 89th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 274th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Antonie Pannekoek ranks 63 out of 644. Before him are Jan Oort, Abu Maʿshar, James Bradley, Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī, Walter Baade, and Jamshīd al-Kāshī. After him are John Flamsteed, Fred Hoyle, Gerard Kuiper, Johann Franz Encke, Max Wolf, and Edward Emerson Barnard.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Oort
1900 - 1992
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 57
Abu Maʿshar
787 - 886
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 58
James Bradley
1693 - 1762
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 59
Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī
1029 - 1087
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 60
Walter Baade
1893 - 1960
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 61
Jamshīd al-Kāshī
1380 - 1429
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 62
Antonie Pannekoek
1873 - 1960
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 63
John Flamsteed
1646 - 1719
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 64
Fred Hoyle
1915 - 2001
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 65
Gerard Kuiper
1905 - 1973
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 66
Johann Franz Encke
1791 - 1865
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 67
Max Wolf
1863 - 1932
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 68
Edward Emerson Barnard
1857 - 1923
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 69
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1873, Antonie Pannekoek ranks 19. Before him are Henri Barbusse, Otto Loewi, Luigi Lucheni, Alfred Jarry, Karl Schwarzschild, and Spyridon Louis. After him are Alberto Santos-Dumont, Julius Martov, Max Reger, Alexander Bogdanov, G. E. Moore, and Ejnar Hertzsprung. Among people deceased in 1960, Antonie Pannekoek ranks 18. Before him are Walther Funk, A. L. Kroeber, Fausto Coppi, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, and Walter Baade. After him are Aloysius Stepinac, Igor Kurchatov, Ernst von Dohnányi, J. L. Austin, Ana Pauker, and Clara Haskil.
Others Born in 1873
Go to all RankingsHenri Barbusse
WRITER
1873 - 1935
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 13
Otto Loewi
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1961
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 14
Luigi Lucheni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1910
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 15
Alfred Jarry
WRITER
1873 - 1907
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 16
Karl Schwarzschild
PHYSICIST
1873 - 1916
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 17
Spyridon Louis
ATHLETE
1873 - 1940
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 18
Antonie Pannekoek
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1960
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 19
Alberto Santos-Dumont
INVENTOR
1873 - 1932
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 20
Julius Martov
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1923
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 21
Max Reger
COMPOSER
1873 - 1916
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 22
Alexander Bogdanov
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1928
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 23
G. E. Moore
PHILOSOPHER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 24
Ejnar Hertzsprung
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1967
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsWalther Funk
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1960
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 12
A. L. Kroeber
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1876 - 1960
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 13
Fausto Coppi
CYCLIST
1919 - 1960
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 14
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1960
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 15
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1960
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 16
Walter Baade
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1960
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 17
Antonie Pannekoek
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1960
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 18
Aloysius Stepinac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 1960
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 19
Igor Kurchatov
PHYSICIST
1903 - 1960
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 20
Ernst von Dohnányi
COMPOSER
1877 - 1960
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 21
J. L. Austin
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 22
Ana Pauker
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 23
Clara Haskil
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1960
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 24
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Antonie Pannekoek ranks 89 out of 1,646. Before him are Jan Oort (1900), Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584), William V, Prince of Orange (1748), Gerard van Honthorst (1592), Cornelius Jansen (1585), and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562). After him are Jan van Goyen (1596), Gerard Kuiper (1905), Saskia van Uylenburgh (1612), Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836), Rob Rensenbrink (1947), and Kees van Dongen (1877).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsJan Oort
ASTRONOMER
1900 - 1992
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 83
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1584 - 1647
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 84
William V, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1806
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 85
Gerard van Honthorst
PAINTER
1592 - 1656
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 86
Cornelius Jansen
PHYSICIAN
1585 - 1638
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 87
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
COMPOSER
1562 - 1621
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 88
Antonie Pannekoek
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1960
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 89
Jan van Goyen
PAINTER
1596 - 1656
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 90
Gerard Kuiper
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1973
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 91
Saskia van Uylenburgh
PAINTER
1612 - 1642
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 92
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
PAINTER
1836 - 1912
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 93
Rob Rensenbrink
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 94
Kees van Dongen
PAINTER
1877 - 1968
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 95
Among ASTRONOMERS In Netherlands
Among astronomers born in Netherlands, Antonie Pannekoek ranks 2. Before him are Jan Oort (1900). After him are Gerard Kuiper (1905), Pieter van Musschenbroek (1692), Tom Gehrels (1925), Jacobus Kapteyn (1851), Cornelis Johannes van Houten (1920), John Goodricke (1764), Adriaan Blaauw (1914), Maarten Schmidt (1929), Hendrik van Gent (1900), and Michael van Langren (1598).
Jan Oort
1900 - 1992
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 1
Antonie Pannekoek
1873 - 1960
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 2
Gerard Kuiper
1905 - 1973
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 3
Pieter van Musschenbroek
1692 - 1761
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 4
Tom Gehrels
1925 - 2011
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 5
Jacobus Kapteyn
1851 - 1922
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 6
Cornelis Johannes van Houten
1920 - 2002
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 7
John Goodricke
1764 - 1786
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 8
Adriaan Blaauw
1914 - 2010
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 9
Maarten Schmidt
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 10
Hendrik van Gent
1900 - 1947
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 11
Michael van Langren
1598 - 1675
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 12