ASTRONOMER
David Todd Wilkinson
1935 - 2002

David Todd Wilkinson
David Todd Wilkinson (May 13, 1935 – September 5, 2002) was an American cosmologist, specializing in the study of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Todd Wilkinson is the 532nd most popular astronomer (down from 458th in 2019), the 8,588th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,210th in 2019) and the 107th most popular American Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, David Todd Wilkinson ranks 532 out of 644. Before him are Helen Sawyer Hogg, Matvey Gusev, Marc Aaronson, Kiichirō Furukawa, Anne Sewell Young, and György Kulin. After him are Ewine van Dishoeck, Frank Shu, Kenzo Suzuki, Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov, Benjamin Banneker, and John Huchra.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHelen Sawyer Hogg
1905 - 1993
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 526
Matvey Gusev
1826 - 1866
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 527
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 528
Kiichirō Furukawa
1929 - 2016
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 529
Anne Sewell Young
1871 - 1961
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 530
György Kulin
1905 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 531
David Todd Wilkinson
1935 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 532
Ewine van Dishoeck
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 533
Frank Shu
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 534
Kenzo Suzuki
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 535
Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov
1875 - 1960
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 536
Benjamin Banneker
1731 - 1806
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 537
John Huchra
1948 - 2010
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 538
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, David Todd Wilkinson ranks 403. Before him are Adnan Badran, Gilbert Bozon, Ingrid Noll, Frank Schepke, Mel Ramos, and Jimmy Armfield. After him are Aly Lotfy Mahmoud, Rinchen Barsbold, Ben Vautier, João Morais, Carol Kaye, and Norbert Blüm. Among people deceased in 2002, David Todd Wilkinson ranks 265. Before him are Jan de Hartog, Peter Blau, Hellmuth Marx, Chaim Potok, Mikayil Abdullayev, and Anatoli Bashashkin. After him are Mariya Smirnova, Ekrem Akurgal, Mikhail Krug, Neal E. Miller, Lonnie Donegan, and John Gorton.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsAdnan Badran
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 397
Gilbert Bozon
SWIMMER
1935 - 2007
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 398
Ingrid Noll
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 399
Frank Schepke
ATHLETE
1935 - 2017
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 400
Mel Ramos
PAINTER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 401
Jimmy Armfield
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 402
David Todd Wilkinson
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 403
Aly Lotfy Mahmoud
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 404
Rinchen Barsbold
GEOLOGIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 405
Ben Vautier
PAINTER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 406
João Morais
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 407
Carol Kaye
MUSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 408
Norbert Blüm
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 409
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsJan de Hartog
WRITER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 259
Peter Blau
SOCIOLOGIST
1918 - 2002
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 260
Hellmuth Marx
SCULPTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 261
Chaim Potok
WRITER
1929 - 2002
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 262
Mikayil Abdullayev
PAINTER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 263
Anatoli Bashashkin
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2002
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 264
David Todd Wilkinson
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 265
Mariya Smirnova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2002
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 266
Ekrem Akurgal
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1911 - 2002
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 267
Mikhail Krug
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2002
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 268
Neal E. Miller
PSYCHOLOGIST
1909 - 2002
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 269
Lonnie Donegan
SINGER
1931 - 2002
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 270
John Gorton
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2002
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 271
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Todd Wilkinson ranks 8,590 out of 20,380. Before him are Edwin Graves (1897), Frederick Hovey (1868), Sarah Palfrey Cooke (1912), Perry McGillivray (1893), Walter J. Ong (1912), and James P. Bagian (1952). After him are D. B. Woodside (1969), Tom Arnold (1959), Lucien Carr (1925), Douglas McIlroy (1932), David Blatt (1959), and Larry Fine (1902).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEdwin Graves
ATHLETE
1897 - 1986
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 8,584
Frederick Hovey
TENNIS PLAYER
1868 - 1945
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 8,585
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 1996
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 8,586
Perry McGillivray
SWIMMER
1893 - 1944
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 8,587
Walter J. Ong
WRITER
1912 - 2003
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 8,588
James P. Bagian
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 8,589
David Todd Wilkinson
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 8,590
D. B. Woodside
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 8,591
Tom Arnold
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 8,592
Lucien Carr
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2005
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 8,593
Douglas McIlroy
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 8,594
David Blatt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 8,595
Larry Fine
ACTOR
1902 - 1975
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 8,596
Among ASTRONOMERS In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, David Todd Wilkinson ranks 107. Before him are Charles Augustus Young (1834), Royal Harwood Frost (1879), Grove Karl Gilbert (1843), Helen Sawyer Hogg (1905), Marc Aaronson (1950), and Anne Sewell Young (1871). After him are Benjamin Banneker (1731), John Huchra (1948), John N. Bahcall (1934), Adelaide Ames (1900), Roy A. Tucker (1951), and Charles W. Juels (1944).
Charles Augustus Young
1834 - 1908
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 101
Royal Harwood Frost
1879 - 1950
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 102
Grove Karl Gilbert
1843 - 1918
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 103
Helen Sawyer Hogg
1905 - 1993
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 104
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 105
Anne Sewell Young
1871 - 1961
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 106
David Todd Wilkinson
1935 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 107
Benjamin Banneker
1731 - 1806
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 108
John Huchra
1948 - 2010
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 109
John N. Bahcall
1934 - 2005
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 110
Adelaide Ames
1900 - 1932
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 111
Roy A. Tucker
1951 - 2021
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 112
Charles W. Juels
1944 - 2009
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 113