ASTRONOMER
Harold Spencer Jones
1890 - 1960

Harold Spencer Jones
Sir Harold Spencer Jones KBE FRS FRSE PRAS (29 March 1890 – 3 November 1960) was an English astronomer. He became renowned as an authority on positional astronomy and served as the tenth Astronomer Royal for 23 years. Although born "Jones", his surname became "Spencer Jones". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harold Spencer Jones is the 284th most popular astronomer (up from 411th in 2019), the 2,368th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,376th in 2019) and the 37th most popular British Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Harold Spencer Jones ranks 284 out of 644. Before him are Giovanni Domenico Maraldi, André-Louis Danjon, Geminiano Montanari, Philibert Jacques Melotte, Heber Doust Curtis, and Raymond Smith Dugan. After him are James W. Christy, Jean Fernel, Richard Martin West, Laurent Cassegrain, Giorgio Abetti, and Sherburne Wesley Burnham.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Domenico Maraldi
1709 - 1788
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 278
André-Louis Danjon
1890 - 1967
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 279
Geminiano Montanari
1633 - 1687
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 280
Philibert Jacques Melotte
1880 - 1961
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 281
Heber Doust Curtis
1872 - 1942
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 282
Raymond Smith Dugan
1878 - 1940
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 283
Harold Spencer Jones
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 284
James W. Christy
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 285
Jean Fernel
1497 - 1558
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 286
Richard Martin West
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 287
Laurent Cassegrain
1629 - 1693
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 288
Giorgio Abetti
1882 - 1982
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 289
Sherburne Wesley Burnham
1838 - 1921
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 290
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Harold Spencer Jones ranks 122. Before him are Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz, Michał Rola-Żymierski, Jelly Roll Morton, Mustafa Shokay, André-Louis Danjon, and Adolf Wagner. After him are Maurice McLoughlin, Arthur Holmes, Helge Løvland, Rachel Bluwstein, Gösta Ekman, and Adolphe Menjou. Among people deceased in 1960, Harold Spencer Jones ranks 92. Before him are Feroze Gandhi, Eric Temple Bell, Chris Bristow, Johnny Horton, Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and Massimo Bontempelli. After him are Alan Stacey, Józef Haller, Cedric Gibbons, Richard Wright, Sigurd Hoel, and H. C. Hansen.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsKazimierz Ajdukiewicz
MATHEMATICIAN
1890 - 1963
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 116
Michał Rola-Żymierski
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1989
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 117
Jelly Roll Morton
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1941
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 118
Mustafa Shokay
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1941
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 119
André-Louis Danjon
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1967
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 120
Adolf Wagner
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1944
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 121
Harold Spencer Jones
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 122
Maurice McLoughlin
TENNIS PLAYER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 123
Arthur Holmes
GEOLOGIST
1890 - 1965
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 124
Helge Løvland
ATHLETE
1890 - 1984
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 125
Rachel Bluwstein
WRITER
1890 - 1931
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 126
Gösta Ekman
ACTOR
1890 - 1938
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 127
Adolphe Menjou
ACTOR
1890 - 1963
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 128
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsFeroze Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1960
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 86
Eric Temple Bell
MATHEMATICIAN
1883 - 1960
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 87
Chris Bristow
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1960
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 88
Johnny Horton
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1960
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 89
Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
COMPANION
1901 - 1960
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 90
Massimo Bontempelli
WRITER
1878 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 91
Harold Spencer Jones
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 92
Alan Stacey
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 1960
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 93
Józef Haller
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1960
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 94
Cedric Gibbons
ARCHITECT
1893 - 1960
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 95
Richard Wright
WRITER
1908 - 1960
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 96
Sigurd Hoel
WRITER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 97
H. C. Hansen
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1960
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 98
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Harold Spencer Jones ranks 2,368 out of 8,785. Before him are Reg Park (1928), Brian Bennett (1940), Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma (1901), Dudley Moore (1935), Princess Eugenie of York (1990), and William T. Stearn (1911). After him are Andrew Bertie (1929), Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (1640), Francis de Laporte de Castelnau (1810), Henry Irving (1838), Frederick Copleston (1907), and Richard Lydekker (1849).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsReg Park
MODEL
1928 - 2007
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 2,362
Brian Bennett
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 2,363
Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
COMPANION
1901 - 1960
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 2,364
Dudley Moore
ACTOR
1935 - 2002
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 2,365
Princess Eugenie of York
NOBLEMAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 2,366
William T. Stearn
BIOLOGIST
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 2,367
Harold Spencer Jones
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 2,368
Andrew Bertie
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2008
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 2,369
Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1709
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 2,370
Francis de Laporte de Castelnau
WRITER
1810 - 1880
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 2,371
Henry Irving
ACTOR
1838 - 1905
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 2,372
Frederick Copleston
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 2,373
Richard Lydekker
BIOLOGIST
1849 - 1915
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 2,374
Among ASTRONOMERS In United Kingdom
Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, Harold Spencer Jones ranks 37. Before him are Edward L. G. Bowell (1943), Robert T. A. Innes (1861), Alfred Fowler (1868), James Ferguson (1710), Edward Walter Maunder (1851), and Philibert Jacques Melotte (1880). After him are Sherburne Wesley Burnham (1838), Richard Christopher Carrington (1826), David Gill (1843), John Machin (1680), Beatrice Tinsley (1941), and James Challis (1803).
Edward L. G. Bowell
1943 - 2023
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 31
Robert T. A. Innes
1861 - 1933
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 32
Alfred Fowler
1868 - 1940
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 33
James Ferguson
1710 - 1776
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 34
Edward Walter Maunder
1851 - 1928
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 35
Philibert Jacques Melotte
1880 - 1961
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 36
Harold Spencer Jones
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 37
Sherburne Wesley Burnham
1838 - 1921
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 38
Richard Christopher Carrington
1826 - 1875
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 39
David Gill
1843 - 1914
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 40
John Machin
1680 - 1751
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 41
Beatrice Tinsley
1941 - 1981
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 42
James Challis
1803 - 1882
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 43