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John August Anderson

1876 - 1959

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John August Anderson (August 7, 1876 – December 2, 1959) was an American astronomer who made significant contributions to improving astronomical instruments in the early 20th century, especially diffraction gratings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John August Anderson is the 573rd most popular astronomer (down from 559th in 2019), the 10,486th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,649th in 2019) and the 118th most popular American Astronomer.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, John August Anderson ranks 573 out of 644. Before him are Alexandre Schaumasse, Michel Giacobini, Thomas Bopp, Richard A. Proctor, Alfred Schmitt, and Andrew Ainslie Common. After him are Kin Endate, David Rittenhouse, Rosaly Lopes, Naoto Satō, Mary Ward, and Makio Akiyama.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1876, John August Anderson ranks 197. Before him are Gregory Mathews, Susan Glaspell, Edgar Evans, Lionel Tertis, Ralph Barton Perry, and William Carr. After him are John Garstang, George Cloutier, James Larkin, Jānis Akuraters, John T. Dillon, and Claude Buckenham. Among people deceased in 1959, John August Anderson ranks 200. Before him are Otto Bartning, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Yoshioka Yayoi, Harold Hardwick, Arvi Pohjanpää, and Jerónimo Méndez. After him are Arvid Spångberg, Nils Granfelt, Eusebio Díaz, Baby Dodds, Vincenzo Cardarelli, and George Amick.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John August Anderson ranks 10,488 out of 20,380. Before him are ZaSu Pitts (1894), Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919), Derek Jeter (1974), Christian Pulisic (1998), Donny Osmond (1957), and Yancy Butler (1970). After him are Mae Young (1923), Albert Pyun (1953), Justice Smith (1995), Lee Unkrich (1967), Peter Horton (1953), and Michael D. Griffin (1949).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In United States

Among astronomers born in United States, John August Anderson ranks 118. Before him are Roy A. Tucker (1951), Charles W. Juels (1944), Irwin I. Shapiro (1929), Scott S. Sheppard (1977), Lawrence H. Aller (1913), and Thomas Bopp (1949). After him are David Rittenhouse (1732), Peter Goldreich (1939), Dorrit Hoffleit (1907), Bruce C. Murray (1931), A. E. Douglass (1867), and Christian Pollas (1947).

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