ASTRONOMER
Hermann Carl Vogel
1841 - 1907

Hermann Carl Vogel
Hermann Carl Vogel (; German: [ˈfoːɡl̩]; 3 April 1841 – 13 August 1907) was a German astrophysicist. He was born in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony. From 1882 to 1907 he was director of the Astrophysical Observatory, Potsdam. He made extensive discoveries using spectral analysis of the stars. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hermann Carl Vogel is the 149th most popular astronomer (down from 135th in 2019), the 1,443rd most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,517th in 2019) and the 30th most popular German Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Hermann Carl Vogel ranks 149 out of 644. Before him are George Darwin, Oskar Backlund, Williamina Fleming, Antonio Abetti, Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth, and Wilhelm Beer. After him are Adelard of Bath, James Dunlop, Eugène Joseph Delporte, Maslama al-Majriti, Jacobus Kapteyn, and Jeremiah Horrocks.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Darwin
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 143
Oskar Backlund
1846 - 1916
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 144
Williamina Fleming
1857 - 1911
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 145
Antonio Abetti
1846 - 1928
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 146
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
1892 - 1979
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 147
Wilhelm Beer
1797 - 1850
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 148
Hermann Carl Vogel
1841 - 1907
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 149
Adelard of Bath
1075 - 1160
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 150
James Dunlop
1793 - 1848
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 151
Eugène Joseph Delporte
1882 - 1955
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 152
Maslama al-Majriti
950 - 1007
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 153
Jacobus Kapteyn
1851 - 1922
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 154
Jeremiah Horrocks
1618 - 1641
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 155
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1841, Hermann Carl Vogel ranks 25. Before him are Ferdinand Buisson, Armand Guillaumin, Emmanuel Chabrier, Ernst Schröder, Victor D'Hondt, and Clément Ader. After him are Alexander Mikhaylovich Zaytsev, Louis Le Prince, Philipp Mainländer, Ahmed ‘Urabi, Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta, and Eliza Orzeszkowa. Among people deceased in 1907, Hermann Carl Vogel ranks 25. Before him are Paula Modersohn-Becker, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, Ilia Chavchavadze, Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, Princess Clémentine of Orléans, and Léo Taxil. After him are Qiu Jin, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Charles W. Alcock, William Le Baron Jenney, Henry Steel Olcott, and William Henry Perkin.
Others Born in 1841
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Buisson
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1932
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 19
Armand Guillaumin
PAINTER
1841 - 1927
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 20
Emmanuel Chabrier
COMPOSER
1841 - 1894
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 21
Ernst Schröder
MATHEMATICIAN
1841 - 1902
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 22
Victor D'Hondt
MATHEMATICIAN
1841 - 1902
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 23
Clément Ader
INVENTOR
1841 - 1925
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 24
Hermann Carl Vogel
ASTRONOMER
1841 - 1907
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 25
Alexander Mikhaylovich Zaytsev
CHEMIST
1841 - 1910
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 26
Louis Le Prince
INVENTOR
1841 - 1890
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 27
Philipp Mainländer
PHILOSOPHER
1841 - 1876
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 28
Ahmed ‘Urabi
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1911
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 29
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1934
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 30
Eliza Orzeszkowa
WRITER
1841 - 1910
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 1907
Go to all RankingsPaula Modersohn-Becker
PAINTER
1876 - 1907
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 19
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1907
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 20
Ilia Chavchavadze
WRITER
1837 - 1907
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 21
Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1907
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 22
Princess Clémentine of Orléans
COMPANION
1817 - 1907
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 23
Léo Taxil
WRITER
1854 - 1907
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 24
Hermann Carl Vogel
ASTRONOMER
1841 - 1907
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 25
Qiu Jin
WRITER
1875 - 1907
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 26
Agathe Backer Grøndahl
MUSICIAN
1847 - 1907
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 27
Charles W. Alcock
SOCCER PLAYER
1842 - 1907
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 28
William Le Baron Jenney
ARCHITECT
1832 - 1907
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 29
Henry Steel Olcott
WRITER
1832 - 1907
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 30
William Henry Perkin
CHEMIST
1838 - 1907
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 31
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hermann Carl Vogel ranks 1,443 out of 7,253. Before him are Jakob Wassermann (1873), Wilhelm Beer (1797), Bernhard Rust (1883), Hans Leo Hassler (1564), Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg (1708), and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (1650). After him are Princess Cecilie of Baden (1839), Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse (1753), Joanna Sophia of Bavaria (1373), Princess Margaretha of Saxony (1840), Ernst vom Rath (1909), and Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (1825).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJakob Wassermann
WRITER
1873 - 1934
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 1,437
Wilhelm Beer
ASTRONOMER
1797 - 1850
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 1,438
Bernhard Rust
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1945
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 1,439
Hans Leo Hassler
COMPOSER
1564 - 1612
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 1,440
Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1708 - 1752
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 1,441
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1650 - 1714
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 1,442
Hermann Carl Vogel
ASTRONOMER
1841 - 1907
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 1,443
Princess Cecilie of Baden
NOBLEMAN
1839 - 1891
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 1,444
Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1830
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 1,445
Joanna Sophia of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1373 - 1410
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1,446
Princess Margaretha of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1858
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1,447
Ernst vom Rath
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1938
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1,448
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
WRITER
1825 - 1895
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1,449
Among ASTRONOMERS In Germany
Among astronomers born in Germany, Hermann Carl Vogel ranks 30. Before him are Hermann Goldschmidt (1802), Reinhard Genzel (1952), Johann Hieronymus Schröter (1745), Wilhelm von Biela (1782), Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth (1892), and Wilhelm Beer (1797). After him are Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld (1921), Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591), Johann Heinrich von Mädler (1794), Tobias Mayer (1723), Andreas Cellarius (1596), and Erasmus Reinhold (1511).
Hermann Goldschmidt
1802 - 1866
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 24
Reinhard Genzel
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 25
Johann Hieronymus Schröter
1745 - 1816
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 26
Wilhelm von Biela
1782 - 1856
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 27
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
1892 - 1979
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 28
Wilhelm Beer
1797 - 1850
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 29
Hermann Carl Vogel
1841 - 1907
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 30
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
1921 - 2015
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 31
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
1591 - 1666
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 32
Johann Heinrich von Mädler
1794 - 1874
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 33
Tobias Mayer
1723 - 1762
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 34
Andreas Cellarius
1596 - 1665
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 35
Erasmus Reinhold
1511 - 1553
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 36