ASTRONOMER
Janet Akyüz Mattei
1943 - 2004

Janet Akyüz Mattei
Janet Hanula Mattei (née Akyüz; January 2, 1943 – March 22, 2004) was a Turkish-American astronomer who was the director of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) from 1973 to 2004. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Janet Akyüz Mattei is the 423rd most popular astronomer (down from 388th in 2019), the 1,054th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 1,084th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Turkish Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Janet Akyüz Mattei ranks 423 out of 644. Before her are Carlyle S. Beals, Stéphane Javelle, Odette Bancilhon, Herbert Friedman, Leo Anton Karl de Ball, and Marcel Minnaert. After her are Jean Richer, Mary Adela Blagg, Christopher Hansteen, Catherine Cesarsky, Robert Emden, and George Henry Peters.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlyle S. Beals
1899 - 1979
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 417
Stéphane Javelle
1864 - 1917
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 418
Odette Bancilhon
1908 - 1998
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 419
Herbert Friedman
1916 - 2000
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 420
Leo Anton Karl de Ball
1853 - 1916
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 421
Marcel Minnaert
1893 - 1970
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 422
Janet Akyüz Mattei
1943 - 2004
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 423
Jean Richer
1630 - 1696
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 424
Mary Adela Blagg
1858 - 1944
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 425
Christopher Hansteen
1784 - 1873
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 426
Catherine Cesarsky
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 427
Robert Emden
1862 - 1940
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 428
George Henry Peters
1863 - 1947
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 429
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Janet Akyüz Mattei ranks 398. Before her are Jamie Gillis, Odilon Polleunis, Frances Lee McCain, Gerhard Auer, Christopher Priest, and Gigi Meroni. After her are Steve Clark, Serge Lama, Ingrid Gulbin, Niles Eldredge, Marilynne Robinson, and Mike Bloomfield. Among people deceased in 2004, Janet Akyüz Mattei ranks 188. Before her are Delfín Benítez Cáceres, Ehrenfried Patzel, Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria, John Peel, John Drew Barrymore, and Sara Lidman. After her are Jacek Kuroń, Gerrie Knetemann, Kenneth E. Iverson, Bryce DeWitt, Philip Arthur Fisher, and Leonel Brizola.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsJamie Gillis
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1943 - 2010
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 392
Odilon Polleunis
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 393
Frances Lee McCain
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 394
Gerhard Auer
ATHLETE
1943 - 2019
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 395
Christopher Priest
WRITER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 396
Gigi Meroni
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 1967
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 397
Janet Akyüz Mattei
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2004
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 398
Steve Clark
SWIMMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 399
Serge Lama
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 400
Ingrid Gulbin
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 401
Niles Eldredge
GEOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 402
Marilynne Robinson
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 403
Mike Bloomfield
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1981
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 404
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsDelfín Benítez Cáceres
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 182
Ehrenfried Patzel
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 183
Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2004
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 184
John Peel
PRESENTER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 185
John Drew Barrymore
ACTOR
1932 - 2004
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 186
Sara Lidman
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 187
Janet Akyüz Mattei
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2004
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 188
Jacek Kuroń
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2004
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 189
Gerrie Knetemann
CYCLIST
1951 - 2004
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 190
Kenneth E. Iverson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 191
Bryce DeWitt
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 192
Philip Arthur Fisher
WRITER
1907 - 2004
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 193
Leonel Brizola
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 194
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Janet Akyüz Mattei ranks 1,054 out of 1,347. Before her are Isaac Komnenos (1050), Neslihan Atagül (1992), Turgay Şeren (1932), Gregoria (700), Gennadius of Constantinople (458), and Adile Sultan (1826). After her are John Kourkouas (null), Theodotus of Byzantium (200), Ergin Ataman (1966), Alice of Antioch (1110), Tevfik Fikret (1867), and Agha Petros (1880).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsIsaac Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1050 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,048
Neslihan Atagül
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,049
Turgay Şeren
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 1,050
Gregoria
POLITICIAN
700 - 700
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,051
Gennadius of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
458 - 471
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,052
Adile Sultan
WRITER
1826 - 1899
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 1,053
Janet Akyüz Mattei
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2004
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,054
John Kourkouas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1,055
Theodotus of Byzantium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,056
Ergin Ataman
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1,057
Alice of Antioch
COMPANION
1110 - 1151
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,058
Tevfik Fikret
WRITER
1867 - 1915
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,059
Agha Petros
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1932
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,060
Among ASTRONOMERS In Türkiye
Among astronomers born in Türkiye, Janet Akyüz Mattei ranks 7. Before her are Hipparchus (-190), Walter Sydney Adams (1876), E. M. Antoniadi (1870), Cleomedes (110), Cleostratus (-520), and Paris Pişmiş (1911). After her are Dilhan Eryurt (1926).
Hipparchus
190 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 79.75
Rank: 1
Walter Sydney Adams
1876 - 1956
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 2
E. M. Antoniadi
1870 - 1944
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 3
Cleomedes
110 - 1
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 4
Cleostratus
520 BC - 432 BC
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 5
Paris Pişmiş
1911 - 1999
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 6
Janet Akyüz Mattei
1943 - 2004
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 7
Dilhan Eryurt
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 8