ASTRONOMER
Françoise Combes
1952 - Today

Françoise Combes
Françoise Combes (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz kɔ̃b] ; born 12 August 1952) is a French astrophysicist at the Paris Observatory and a professor at the Collège de France where she has been the chair of Galaxies and cosmology since 2014. On 15 September 2017 the 'City of Success' school at Montpellier was renamed as 'High school Françoise Combes'. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Françoise Combes is the 607th most popular astronomer (down from 599th in 2019), the 5,407th most popular biography from France (up from 5,432nd in 2019) and the 53rd most popular French Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Françoise Combes ranks 607 out of 644. Before her are Merieme Chadid, Chad Trujillo, William Kwong Yu Yeung, Richard van der Riet Woolley, Stefano Sposetti, and Jan Kleyna. After her are Geoffrey Marcy, Miloš Tichý, Andrea Boattini, Frank B. Zoltowski, Vicky Kalogera, and Brett J. Gladman.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMerieme Chadid
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 601
Chad Trujillo
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 602
William Kwong Yu Yeung
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 603
Richard van der Riet Woolley
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 604
Stefano Sposetti
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 605
Jan Kleyna
2000 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 606
Françoise Combes
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 607
Geoffrey Marcy
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 608
Miloš Tichý
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 609
Andrea Boattini
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 610
Frank B. Zoltowski
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 611
Vicky Kalogera
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 612
Brett J. Gladman
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 613
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Françoise Combes ranks 717. Before her are David Amess, Maggie Roswell, Bappi Lahiri, John Carl Buechler, John Rutsey, and Linda M. Godwin. After her are Vera Anisimova, Roberto Bailey, Hilkka Riihivuori, Marsha Blackburn, Walter Murphy, and John Parr.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsDavid Amess
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2021
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 711
Maggie Roswell
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 712
Bappi Lahiri
SINGER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 713
John Carl Buechler
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 714
John Rutsey
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2008
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 715
Linda M. Godwin
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 716
Françoise Combes
ASTRONOMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 717
Vera Anisimova
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 718
Roberto Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 719
Hilkka Riihivuori
SKIER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 720
Marsha Blackburn
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 721
Walter Murphy
COMPOSER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 722
John Parr
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 723
In France
Among people born in France, Françoise Combes ranks 5,407 out of 6,770. Before her are Jonathan Biabiany (1988), Kévin Constant (1987), Jacqueline Beer (1932), Gilles Simeoni (1967), Ana Tijoux (1977), and Houssem Aouar (1998). After her are Armand de Las Cuevas (1968), Sébastien Foucan (1974), Fabio Quartararo (1999), Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin (1958), Joe Duplantier (1976), and Ismaël Bennacer (1997).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJonathan Biabiany
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 5,401
Kévin Constant
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 5,402
Jacqueline Beer
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 5,403
Gilles Simeoni
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 5,404
Ana Tijoux
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 5,405
Houssem Aouar
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 5,406
Françoise Combes
ASTRONOMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 5,407
Armand de Las Cuevas
CYCLIST
1968 - 2018
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 5,408
Sébastien Foucan
CELEBRITY
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 5,409
Fabio Quartararo
RACING DRIVER
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 5,410
Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin
FENCER
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 5,411
Joe Duplantier
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 5,412
Ismaël Bennacer
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 5,413
Among ASTRONOMERS In France
Among astronomers born in France, Françoise Combes ranks 53. Before her are Pierre Puiseux (1855), Ernest Esclangon (1876), Louise du Pierry (1746), Alexandre Schaumasse (1882), Michel Giacobini (1873), and Alfred Schmitt (1907).
Pierre Puiseux
1855 - 1928
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 47
Ernest Esclangon
1876 - 1954
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 48
Louise du Pierry
1746 - 1807
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 49
Alexandre Schaumasse
1882 - 1958
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 50
Michel Giacobini
1873 - 1938
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 51
Alfred Schmitt
1907 - 1973
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 52
Françoise Combes
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 53