ASTRONOMER
Gan De
400 BC - 400 BC
Gan De
Gan De (Chinese: 甘德; fl. 4th century BC), also known as the Lord Gan (Gan Gong), was an ancient Chinese astronomer and astrologer born in the State of Qi. Along with Shi Shen, he is believed to be the first in history known by name to compile a star catalogue, preceded by the anonymous authors of the early Babylonian star catalogues and followed by the Greek Hipparchus who is the first known in the Western tradition of Hellenistic astronomy to have compiled a star catalogue. He also made observations of the planets, particularly Jupiter. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gan De is the 184th most popular astronomer (down from 175th in 2019), the 443rd most popular biography from China (up from 554th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Gan De ranks 184 out of 644. Before him are Jean Picard, Henry Draper, Seleucus of Seleucia, Adriaan Blaauw, Edwin Ernest Salpeter, and Johann Heinrich von Mädler. After him are Norman Lockyer, George Phillips Bond, Luigi Ferdinando Marsili, Tobias Mayer, Theodor von Oppolzer, and Otto Wilhelm von Struve.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
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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
Theodor von Oppolzer
1841 - 1886
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 189
Otto Wilhelm von Struve
1819 - 1905
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 190
Contemporaries
Among people born in 400 BC, Gan De ranks 36. Before him are Apama, Crantor, Arete of Cyrene, Attalus, Dinocrates, and Zoilus. After him are Amastrine, Eurydice of Egypt, Acrotatus II, Campaspe, King Nan of Zhou, and Nepherites II. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Gan De ranks 15. Before him are Eubulides, Alcamenes, Parysatis, Oxyartes, Crateuas of Macedon, and Perictione. After him are Cebes, Artakama, Erinna, Cephisodotus the Elder, Philip of Opus, and Antalcidas.
Others Born in 400 BC
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Apama
POLITICIAN
400 BC - Present
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 30
Crantor
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 276 BC
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 31
Arete of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 32
Attalus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 33
Dinocrates
ARCHITECT
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 34
Zoilus
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 35
Gan De
ASTRONOMER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 36
Amastrine
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 284 BC
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 37
Eurydice of Egypt
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 38
Acrotatus II
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 262 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 39
Campaspe
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 40
King Nan of Zhou
POLITICIAN
400 BC - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 41
Nepherites II
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 42
Others Deceased in 400 BC
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Eubulides
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 9
Alcamenes
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 10
Parysatis
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 11
Oxyartes
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 12
Crateuas of Macedon
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 13
Perictione
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 14
Gan De
ASTRONOMER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 15
Cebes
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 16
Artakama
COMPANION
350 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 17
Erinna
WRITER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 18
Cephisodotus the Elder
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 19
Philip of Opus
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 20
Antalcidas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 21
In China
Among people born in China, Gan De ranks 443 out of 1,610. Before him are Demchugdongrub (1902), Yuen Siu-tien (1912), Zhu Youlang (1623), Yuen Woo-ping (1945), Emperor Shunzong of Tang (761), and Zhuge Jin (174). After him are Fuchai (-550), Marquis of Haihun (-92), Zhang Jinghui (1871), Langdarma (803), Guo Moruo (1892), and Yuen Biao (1957).
Others born in China
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Demchugdongrub
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1966
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 437
Yuen Siu-tien
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 438
Zhu Youlang
POLITICIAN
1623 - 1662
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 439
Yuen Woo-ping
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 440
Emperor Shunzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
761 - 806
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 441
Zhuge Jin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
174 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 442
Gan De
ASTRONOMER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 443
Fuchai
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 473 BC
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 444
Marquis of Haihun
POLITICIAN
92 BC - 59 BC
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 445
Zhang Jinghui
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1959
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 446
Langdarma
POLITICIAN
803 - 842
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 447
Guo Moruo
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1978
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 448
Yuen Biao
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 449
Among ASTRONOMERS In China
Among astronomers born in China, Gan De ranks 1. After him are Fang Lizhi (1936), Jing Fang (-78), Frank Shu (1943), and John Dobson (1915).
Gan De
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 1
Fang Lizhi
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2
Jing Fang
78 BC - 37 BC
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3
Frank Shu
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 4
John Dobson
1915 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 5
