ASTRONOMER
Benjamin Baillaud
1848 - 1934

Benjamin Baillaud
Édouard Benjamin Baillaud (French pronunciation: [edwaʁ bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ bajo]; 14 February 1848 – 8 July 1934) was a French astronomer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Benjamin Baillaud is the 245th most popular astronomer (down from 222nd in 2019), the 2,641st most popular biography from France (up from 2,720th in 2019) and the 24th most popular French Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 245 out of 644. Before him are Rudolf Wolf, Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent, Cleomedes, Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann, Josep Comas i Solà, and Alfred Fowler. After him are Charles T. Kowal, Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji, Margherita Hack, Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke, James Ferguson, and William Cranch Bond.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRudolf Wolf
1816 - 1893
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 239
Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent
1823 - 1900
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 240
Cleomedes
110 - 1
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 241
Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann
1870 - 1964
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 242
Josep Comas i Solà
1868 - 1937
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 243
Alfred Fowler
1868 - 1940
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 244
Benjamin Baillaud
1848 - 1934
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 245
Charles T. Kowal
1940 - 2011
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 246
Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji
1200 - 1204
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 247
Margherita Hack
1922 - 2013
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 248
Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke
1835 - 1897
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 249
James Ferguson
1710 - 1776
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 250
William Cranch Bond
1789 - 1859
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1848, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 54. Before him are Friedrich Ernst Dorn, Hermann von Eichhorn, Kate Sheppard, Anatoly Stessel, Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, and Viktor Meyer. After him are Hans Delbrück, Albert Robida, Eugène Simon, Georges Ohnet, Alexander Kazbegi, and Édouard Detaille. Among people deceased in 1934, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 70. Before him are Winsor McCay, Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Ferdinand von Bredow, Fritz Gerlich, Infante Gonzalo of Spain, and Lauri Ingman. After him are Karl Ernst, Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma, Isaac Israëls, Carl Charlier, Pablo Gargallo, and Oskar von Hutier.
Others Born in 1848
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Ernst Dorn
PHYSICIST
1848 - 1916
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 48
Hermann von Eichhorn
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1918
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 49
Kate Sheppard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1848 - 1934
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 50
Anatoly Stessel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1915
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 51
Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1919
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 52
Viktor Meyer
CHEMIST
1848 - 1897
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 53
Benjamin Baillaud
ASTRONOMER
1848 - 1934
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 54
Hans Delbrück
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1929
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 55
Albert Robida
WRITER
1848 - 1926
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 56
Eugène Simon
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1924
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 57
Georges Ohnet
WRITER
1848 - 1918
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 58
Alexander Kazbegi
WRITER
1848 - 1893
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 59
Édouard Detaille
PAINTER
1848 - 1912
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 60
Others Deceased in 1934
Go to all RankingsWinsor McCay
COMIC ARTIST
1867 - 1934
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 64
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1934
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 65
Ferdinand von Bredow
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1934
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 66
Fritz Gerlich
WRITER
1883 - 1934
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 67
Infante Gonzalo of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1934
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 68
Lauri Ingman
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1934
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 69
Benjamin Baillaud
ASTRONOMER
1848 - 1934
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 70
Karl Ernst
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1934
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 71
Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1934
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 72
Isaac Israëls
PAINTER
1865 - 1934
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 73
Carl Charlier
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 74
Pablo Gargallo
PAINTER
1881 - 1934
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 75
Oskar von Hutier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1934
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 76
In France
Among people born in France, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 2,641 out of 6,770. Before him are Bertrand Cantat (1964), André Frossard (1915), Philippe Garrel (1948), Ernst Robert Curtius (1886), Paul Adam (1862), and Clément Juglar (1819). After him are Guillaume de Sonnac (1200), Pierre Henry (1927), Pascal Bruckner (1948), Daniel Revenu (1942), Jacques Cœur (1395), and André Téchiné (1943).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsBertrand Cantat
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 2,635
André Frossard
WRITER
1915 - 1995
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,636
Philippe Garrel
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,637
Ernst Robert Curtius
WRITER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,638
Paul Adam
WRITER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,639
Clément Juglar
ECONOMIST
1819 - 1905
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,640
Benjamin Baillaud
ASTRONOMER
1848 - 1934
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,641
Guillaume de Sonnac
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1250
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,642
Pierre Henry
COMPOSER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 2,643
Pascal Bruckner
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 2,644
Daniel Revenu
FENCER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 2,645
Jacques Cœur
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1456
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 2,646
André Téchiné
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 2,647
Among ASTRONOMERS In France
Among astronomers born in France, Benjamin Baillaud ranks 24. Before him are Jean-Louis Pons (1761), Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin (1845), Alexis Bouvard (1767), Jérôme Eugène Coggia (1849), César-François Cassini de Thury (1714), and Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent (1823). After him are Henri-Alexandre Deslandres (1853), Dominique, comte de Cassini (1748), Pierre Charles Le Monnier (1715), Marguerite Laugier (1896), André-Louis Danjon (1890), and Jean Fernel (1497).
Jean-Louis Pons
1761 - 1831
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 18
Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin
1845 - 1904
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 19
Alexis Bouvard
1767 - 1843
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 20
Jérôme Eugène Coggia
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 21
César-François Cassini de Thury
1714 - 1784
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 22
Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent
1823 - 1900
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 23
Benjamin Baillaud
1848 - 1934
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 24
Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
1853 - 1948
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 25
Dominique, comte de Cassini
1748 - 1845
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 26
Pierre Charles Le Monnier
1715 - 1799
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 27
Marguerite Laugier
1896 - 1976
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 28
André-Louis Danjon
1890 - 1967
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 29
Jean Fernel
1497 - 1558
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 30