ASTRONOMER
James Gall
1808 - 1895

James Gall
James Gall (27 September 1808 – 7 February 1895) was a Scottish clergyman who founded the Carrubbers Close Mission. He was also a cartographer, publisher, sculptor, astronomer and author. In cartography he gives his name to three different map projections: Gall stereographic; Gall isographic; and Gall orthographic (Gall–Peters projection). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Gall is the 632nd most popular astronomer (down from 626th in 2019), the 7,376th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,056th in 2019) and the 71st most popular British Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, James Gall ranks 632 out of 644. Before him are Timothy B. Spahr, Alan Stern, C. Michelle Olmstead, Zdeněk Moravec, Heidi Hammel, and Tetsuo Kagawa. After him are Amy Mainzer, Anna Frebel, Robert S. McMillan, Jun Chen, Maria A. Barucci, and Violeta G. Ivanova.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTimothy B. Spahr
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 626
Alan Stern
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 627
C. Michelle Olmstead
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 628
Zdeněk Moravec
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 629
Heidi Hammel
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 630
Tetsuo Kagawa
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 631
James Gall
1808 - 1895
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 632
Amy Mainzer
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 633
Anna Frebel
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 634
Robert S. McMillan
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.82
Rank: 635
Jun Chen
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 636
Maria A. Barucci
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 637
Violeta G. Ivanova
2000 - Present
HPI: 32.86
Rank: 638
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1808, James Gall ranks 75. Before him are Agustín Morales, José María Linares, Juan Crisóstomo Torrico, Teréz Karacs, Caroline Norton, and Hugh McCulloch. After him is Samuel Dakin. Among people deceased in 1895, James Gall ranks 93. Before him are Lady Charlotte Guest, Calvert Vaux, Henry Seebohm, Richard Morris Hunt, Hugh McCulloch, and Emily Faithfull.
Others Born in 1808
Go to all RankingsAgustín Morales
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1872
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 69
José María Linares
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1861
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 70
Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1875
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 71
Teréz Karacs
WRITER
1808 - 1892
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 72
Caroline Norton
WRITER
1808 - 1877
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 73
Hugh McCulloch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1808 - 1895
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 74
James Gall
ASTRONOMER
1808 - 1895
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 75
Samuel Dakin
ATHLETE
1808 - 1876
HPI: 14.76
Rank: 76
Others Deceased in 1895
Go to all RankingsLady Charlotte Guest
WRITER
1812 - 1895
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 87
Calvert Vaux
ARCHITECT
1824 - 1895
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 88
Henry Seebohm
EXPLORER
1832 - 1895
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 89
Richard Morris Hunt
ARCHITECT
1827 - 1895
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 90
Hugh McCulloch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1808 - 1895
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 91
Emily Faithfull
BUSINESSPERSON
1835 - 1895
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 92
James Gall
ASTRONOMER
1808 - 1895
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 93
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Gall ranks 7,378 out of 8,785. Before him are Katherine Jenkins (1980), Oliver Stark (1991), Anjem Choudary (1967), Sandy Lyle (1958), Liv Boeree (1984), and Katharine Gun (1974). After him are Sanjeev Bhaskar (1963), Bat for Lashes (1979), Nick Barmby (1974), Jess Glynne (1989), Aml Ameen (1985), and Kathryn Prescott (1991).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsKatherine Jenkins
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 7,372
Oliver Stark
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 7,373
Anjem Choudary
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 7,374
Sandy Lyle
GOLFER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 7,375
Liv Boeree
POKER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 7,376
Katharine Gun
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 7,377
James Gall
ASTRONOMER
1808 - 1895
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 7,378
Sanjeev Bhaskar
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 7,379
Bat for Lashes
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 7,380
Nick Barmby
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 7,381
Jess Glynne
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 7,382
Aml Ameen
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 7,383
Kathryn Prescott
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 7,384
Among ASTRONOMERS In United Kingdom
Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, James Gall ranks 71. Before him are Thomas Brisbane (1773), Madge Adam (1912), Richard A. Proctor (1837), Andrew Ainslie Common (1841), Arnold Wolfendale (1927), and Richard van der Riet Woolley (1906).
Thomas Brisbane
1773 - 1860
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 65
Madge Adam
1912 - 2001
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 66
Richard A. Proctor
1837 - 1888
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 67
Andrew Ainslie Common
1841 - 1903
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 68
Arnold Wolfendale
1927 - 2020
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 69
Richard van der Riet Woolley
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 70
James Gall
1808 - 1895
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 71