ASTRONOMER
Dale Frail
1961 - Today

Dale Frail
Dale A. Frail (b. 1961) is a Canadian astronomer working at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Socorro, New Mexico. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dale Frail is the 620th most popular astronomer (up from 624th in 2024), the 944th most popular biography from Canada (up from 1,030th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Canadian Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Dale Frail ranks 620 out of 644. Before him are Brett J. Gladman, Masayuki Yanai, Jeff T. Alu, Hiroshi Mori, Sara Seager, and Martha P. Haynes. After him are Akimasa Nakamura, Anja Cetti Andersen, Eva Grebel, José Gabriel Funes, Peter Kušnirák, and Linda A. Morabito.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrett J. Gladman
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 614
Masayuki 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Dale Frail ranks 760. Before him are Gary Winick, Ali Hussein Shihab, Werner Koch, Bruce Cohen, Anne Donovan, and Carlo Rota. After him are Akimasa Nakamura, Ryan Zinke, Ronnie Whelan, Dominique Bijotat, Luis Flores, and Javier Imbroda.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsGary Winick
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2011
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 755
Ali 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
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Dale Frail ranks 945 out of 1,622. Before him are Davey Boy Smith Jr. (1985), Isabelle Duchesnay (1963), Ryan Robbins (1972), Yanic Truesdale (1970), Patrice Désilets (1974), and Andrea Roth (1967). After him are Harry Sinden (1932), Pierre Bouvier (1979), Amanda Marshall (1972), Isabelle Boulay (1972), Diane Foster (1928), and Tyler Breeze (1988).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsDavey Boy Smith Jr.
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 939
Isabelle Duchesnay
DANCER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 940
Ryan Robbins
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 941
Yanic Truesdale
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 942
Patrice Désilets
GAME DESIGNER
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 943
Andrea Roth
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 944
Dale Frail
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 945
Harry Sinden
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 946
Pierre Bouvier
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 947
Amanda Marshall
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 948
Isabelle Boulay
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 949
Diane Foster
ATHLETE
1928 - 1999
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 950
Tyler Breeze
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 951
Among ASTRONOMERS In Canada
Among astronomers born in Canada, Dale Frail ranks 10. Before him are David H. Levy (1948), Carlyle S. Beals (1899), John Stanley Plaskett (1865), Wendy Freedman (1957), Brett J. Gladman (1966), and Sara Seager (1971). After him are Linda A. Morabito (1953), John J. Kavelaars (1966), and Austin Mardon (1962).
David H. Levy
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 4
Carlyle S. Beals
1899 - 1979
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 5
John Stanley Plaskett
1865 - 1941
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 6
Wendy Freedman
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 7
Brett J. Gladman
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 8
Sara Seager
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 9
Dale Frail
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 10
Linda A. Morabito
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 11
John J. Kavelaars
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 12
Austin Mardon
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 13









































