ASTRONOMER

Edwin Ernest Salpeter

1924 - 2008

Edwin Ernest Salpeter

Edwin Ernest Salpeter (3 December 1924 – 26 November 2008,) was an Austrian–Australian–American astrophysicist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edwin Ernest Salpeter is the 182nd most popular astronomer (up from 301st in 2019), the 389th most popular biography from Austria (up from 674th in 2019) and the most popular Austrian Astronomer.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Edwin Ernest Salpeter ranks 182 out of 644. Before him are Guillaume Bigourdan, Nikolai Chernykh, Jean Picard, Henry Draper, Seleucus of Seleucia, and Adriaan Blaauw. After him are Johann Heinrich von Mädler, Gan De, Norman Lockyer, George Phillips Bond, Luigi Ferdinando Marsili, and Tobias Mayer.

Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia

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Guillaume Bigourdan
1851 - 1932
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 176
Nikolai Chernykh
1931 - 2004
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 177
Jean Picard
1620 - 1682
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 178
Henry Draper
1837 - 1882
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 179
Seleucus of Seleucia
190 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 180
Adriaan Blaauw
1914 - 2010
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 181
Edwin Ernest Salpeter
1924 - 2008
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 182
Johann Heinrich von Mädler
1794 - 1874
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 183
Gan De
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 184
Norman Lockyer
1836 - 1920
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 185
George Phillips Bond
1825 - 1865
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 186
Luigi Ferdinando Marsili
1658 - 1730
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 187
Tobias Mayer
1723 - 1762
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 188

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Edwin Ernest Salpeter ranks 106. Before him are Stanley Donen, Daniel arap Moi, Ottmar Walter, Lee Iacocca, Tengiz Abuladze, and Israel Tal. After him are Pat Hingle, William Russell, Arthur Danto, Charles Bachman, Danielle Mitterrand, and Geraldine Page. Among people deceased in 2008, Edwin Ernest Salpeter ranks 77. Before him are John List, Youssef Chahine, Eartha Kitt, Rajko Mitić, Nouhak Phoumsavanh, and Mark Felt. After him are Bettie Page, Marcial Maciel, Ken Naganuma, Bo Diddley, Mate Parlov, and Pak Song-chol.

Others Born in 1924

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Stanley Donen
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 100
Daniel arap Moi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 101
Ottmar Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 102
Lee Iacocca
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 103
Tengiz Abuladze
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 104
Israel Tal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 105
Edwin Ernest Salpeter
ASTRONOMER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 106
Pat Hingle
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 107
William Russell
ACTOR
1924 - 2024
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 108
Arthur Danto
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 109
Charles Bachman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 110
Danielle Mitterrand
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 111
Geraldine Page
ACTOR
1924 - 1987
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 112

Others Deceased in 2008

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John List
EXTREMIST
1925 - 2008
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 71
Youssef Chahine
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 72
Eartha Kitt
SINGER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 73
Rajko Mitić
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 74
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 75
Mark Felt
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 76
Edwin Ernest Salpeter
ASTRONOMER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 77
Bettie Page
MODEL
1923 - 2008
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 78
Marcial Maciel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2008
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 79
Ken Naganuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2008
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 80
Bo Diddley
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 81
Mate Parlov
BOXER
1948 - 2008
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 82
Pak Song-chol
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 83

In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Edwin Ernest Salpeter ranks 389 out of 1,424. Before him are Otto Barić (1933), Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria (1918), Carola of Vasa (1833), Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria (1872), Alois Riegl (1858), and Leopold IV, Duke of Austria (1371). After him are Emilie Louise Flöge (1874), Theodor Körner (1873), Eduard Roschmann (1908), Leopold Fitzinger (1802), Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy (1714), and Christine Kaufmann (1945).

Others born in Austria

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Otto Barić
COACH
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 383
Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1918 - 2007
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 384
Carola of Vasa
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1907
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 385
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1942
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 386
Alois Riegl
HISTORIAN
1858 - 1905
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 387
Leopold IV, Duke of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1371 - 1411
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 388
Edwin Ernest Salpeter
ASTRONOMER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 389
Emilie Louise Flöge
CELEBRITY
1874 - 1952
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 390
Theodor Körner
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1957
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 391
Eduard Roschmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1977
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 392
Leopold Fitzinger
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1884
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 393
Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy
COMPOSER
1714 - 1790
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 394
Christine Kaufmann
ACTOR
1945 - 2017
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 395