ASTRONOMER
Henri Debehogne
1928 - 2007

Henri Debehogne
Henri Debehogne (30 December 1928 – 9 December 2007) was a Belgian astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henri Debehogne is the 221st most popular astronomer (down from 187th in 2019), the 304th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 283rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Belgian Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Henri Debehogne ranks 221 out of 644. Before him are Jean-Louis Pons, George Ellery Hale, Fred Lawrence Whipple, Martin Schwarzschild, Adalbert Krueger, and Heinrich Christian Schumacher. After him are Johannes Schöner, Peter Andreas Hansen, Antonio de Ulloa, Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin, Horace Parnell Tuttle, and Alexis Bouvard.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Louis Pons
1761 - 1831
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 215
George Ellery Hale
1868 - 1938
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 216
Fred Lawrence Whipple
1906 - 2004
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 217
Martin Schwarzschild
1912 - 1997
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 218
Adalbert Krueger
1832 - 1896
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 219
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
1780 - 1850
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 220
Henri Debehogne
1928 - 2007
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 221
Johannes Schöner
1477 - 1547
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 222
Peter Andreas Hansen
1795 - 1874
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 223
Antonio de Ulloa
1716 - 1795
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 224
Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin
1845 - 1904
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 225
Horace Parnell Tuttle
1837 - 1923
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 226
Alexis Bouvard
1767 - 1843
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 227
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Henri Debehogne ranks 167. Before him are László Budai, Thomas E. Kurtz, Nodar Dumbadze, Yaacov Agam, Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia, and Fredrik Barth. After him are Cannonball Adderley, Joseph Kittinger, János Kornai, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Juris Hartmanis, and Harold Prince. Among people deceased in 2007, Henri Debehogne ranks 124. Before him are Ulrich Mühe, Colin McRae, Maria Gripe, Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Tikhon Khrennikov, and Ivica Račan. After him are Andranik Margaryan, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, George Tabori, Joe Rantz, Marais Viljoen, and Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsLászló Budai
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1983
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 161
Thomas E. Kurtz
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2024
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 162
Nodar Dumbadze
WRITER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 163
Yaacov Agam
SCULPTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 164
Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2000
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 165
Fredrik Barth
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1928 - 2016
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 166
Henri Debehogne
ASTRONOMER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 167
Cannonball Adderley
MUSICIAN
1928 - 1975
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 168
Joseph Kittinger
PILOT
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 169
János Kornai
ECONOMIST
1928 - 2021
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 170
Wolfhart Pannenberg
PHILOSOPHER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 171
Juris Hartmanis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 172
Harold Prince
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2019
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 173
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsUlrich Mühe
ACTOR
1953 - 2007
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 118
Colin McRae
RACING DRIVER
1968 - 2007
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 119
Maria Gripe
WRITER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 120
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
WRITER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 121
Tikhon Khrennikov
COMPOSER
1913 - 2007
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 122
Ivica Račan
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2007
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 123
Henri Debehogne
ASTRONOMER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 124
Andranik Margaryan
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 125
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2007
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 126
George Tabori
WRITER
1914 - 2007
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 127
Joe Rantz
ATHLETE
1914 - 2007
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 128
Marais Viljoen
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 129
Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
NOBLEMAN
1913 - 2007
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 130
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Henri Debehogne ranks 304 out of 1,190. Before him are William of Moerbeke (1215), Georges Leekens (1949), Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632), Guillaume Lekeu (1870), Arnold Geulincx (1624), and Antoine Wiertz (1806). After him are Enzo Scifo (1966), Firmin Lambot (1886), Stromae (1985), Claude Piron (1931), John I, Count of Hainaut (1218), and Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau (1727).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsWilliam of Moerbeke
WRITER
1215 - 1286
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 298
Georges Leekens
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 299
Adam Frans van der Meulen
PAINTER
1632 - 1690
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 300
Guillaume Lekeu
COMPOSER
1870 - 1894
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 301
Arnold Geulincx
PHILOSOPHER
1624 - 1669
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 302
Antoine Wiertz
PAINTER
1806 - 1865
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 303
Henri Debehogne
ASTRONOMER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 304
Enzo Scifo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 305
Firmin Lambot
CYCLIST
1886 - 1964
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 306
Stromae
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 307
Claude Piron
LINGUIST
1931 - 2008
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 308
John I, Count of Hainaut
NOBLEMAN
1218 - 1257
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 309
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1794
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 310
Among ASTRONOMERS In Belgium
Among astronomers born in Belgium, Henri Debehogne ranks 6. Before him are Adolphe Quetelet (1796), Ferdinand Verbiest (1623), Petrus Plancius (1552), Eric Walter Elst (1936), and Eugène Joseph Delporte (1882). After him are Philippe van Lansberge (1561), George Van Biesbroeck (1880), and Marcel Minnaert (1893).
Adolphe Quetelet
1796 - 1874
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Verbiest
1623 - 1688
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 2
Petrus Plancius
1552 - 1622
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 3
Eric Walter Elst
1936 - 2022
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 4
Eugène Joseph Delporte
1882 - 1955
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 5
Henri Debehogne
1928 - 2007
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 6
Philippe van Lansberge
1561 - 1632
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 7
George Van Biesbroeck
1880 - 1974
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 8
Marcel Minnaert
1893 - 1970
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 9