ASTRONOMER
Lyudmila Chernykh
1935 - 2017

Lyudmila Chernykh
Lyudmila Ivanivna Chernykh (Ukrainian: Людмила Іванівна Черних; Russian: Людми́ла Ива́новна Черны́х; June 13, 1935 – July 28, 2017) was a Ukrainian-Russian-Soviet astronomer, wife and colleague of Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh, and a prolific discoverer of minor planets. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lyudmila Chernykh is the 207th most popular astronomer (down from 181st in 2019), the 696th most popular biography from Russia (up from 736th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Russian Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Lyudmila Chernykh ranks 207 out of 644. Before her are Félix Tisserand, Antonín Mrkos, George Mary Searle, Joel Hastings Metcalf, Giovanni Battista Donati, and Andrew Graham. After her are Nevil Maskelyne, John Bevis, Seth Barnes Nicholson, Sergey Belyavsky, Francis Baily, and Erasmus Reinhold.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFélix Tisserand
1845 - 1896
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 201
Antonín Mrkos
1918 - 1996
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 202
George Mary Searle
1839 - 1918
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 203
Joel Hastings Metcalf
1866 - 1925
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 204
Giovanni Battista Donati
1826 - 1873
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 205
Andrew Graham
1815 - 1908
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 206
Lyudmila Chernykh
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 207
Nevil Maskelyne
1732 - 1811
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 208
John Bevis
1695 - 1771
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 209
Seth Barnes Nicholson
1891 - 1963
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 210
Sergey Belyavsky
1883 - 1953
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 211
Francis Baily
1774 - 1844
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 212
Erasmus Reinhold
1511 - 1553
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 213
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Lyudmila Chernykh ranks 127. Before her are Terry Riley, Gene Vincent, Nikos Sampson, Peter Boyle, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, and Orlando Peçanha. After her are Yola Ramírez, Franco Citti, Brian Clough, Marc Augé, Sergei Khrushchev, and Ken Kercheval. Among people deceased in 2017, Lyudmila Chernykh ranks 127. Before her are Luis Bacalov, George Young, Robert Hardy, Richard Hatch, Juan Goytisolo, and William H. Keeler. After her are Anne Golon, Miguel Ferrer, Tomas Milian, Marjorie Boulton, Bruce McCandless II, and Kate Millett.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsTerry Riley
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 121
Gene Vincent
SINGER
1935 - 1971
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 122
Nikos Sampson
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2001
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 123
Peter Boyle
ACTOR
1935 - 2006
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 124
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 125
Orlando Peçanha
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 126
Lyudmila Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 127
Yola Ramírez
TENNIS PLAYER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 128
Franco Citti
ACTOR
1935 - 2016
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 129
Brian Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 130
Marc Augé
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1935 - 2023
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 131
Sergei Khrushchev
ENGINEER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 132
Ken Kercheval
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 133
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsLuis Bacalov
COMPOSER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 121
George Young
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2017
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 122
Robert Hardy
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 123
Richard Hatch
ACTOR
1945 - 2017
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 124
Juan Goytisolo
WRITER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 125
William H. Keeler
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 126
Lyudmila Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 127
Anne Golon
WRITER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 128
Miguel Ferrer
ACTOR
1955 - 2017
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 129
Tomas Milian
ACTOR
1933 - 2017
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 130
Marjorie Boulton
WRITER
1924 - 2017
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 131
Bruce McCandless II
ASTRONAUT
1937 - 2017
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 132
Kate Millett
WRITER
1934 - 2017
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 133
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Lyudmila Chernykh ranks 696 out of 3,761. Before her are Andrey Belousov (1959), Ladislas Starevich (1882), Aleksey Arakcheyev (1769), Mikhail Kasyanov (1957), Nikolai Berzarin (1904), and Mikhail of Vladimir (1145). After her are Khabib Nurmagomedov (1988), Mintimer Shaimiev (1937), Konstantin Ushinsky (1823), Dokka Umarov (1964), Anatoly Lukyanov (1930), and Alexander Tamanian (1878).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsAndrey Belousov
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 690
Ladislas Starevich
FILM DIRECTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 691
Aleksey Arakcheyev
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1834
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 692
Mikhail Kasyanov
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 693
Nikolai Berzarin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1945
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 694
Mikhail of Vladimir
POLITICIAN
1145 - 1176
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 695
Lyudmila Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 696
Khabib Nurmagomedov
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 697
Mintimer Shaimiev
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 698
Konstantin Ushinsky
WRITER
1823 - 1870
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 699
Dokka Umarov
EXTREMIST
1964 - 2013
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 700
Anatoly Lukyanov
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 701
Alexander Tamanian
ARCHITECT
1878 - 1936
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 702
Among ASTRONOMERS In Russia
Among astronomers born in Russia, Lyudmila Chernykh ranks 2. Before her are Nikolai Chernykh (1931). After her are Sergey Belyavsky (1883), Hermann von Struve (1854), Lyudmila Zhuravleva (1946), Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev (1908), Benjamin Jekhowsky (1881), Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov (1935), Vera Gaze (1899), Vladimir Kotelnikov (1908), Aristarkh Belopolsky (1854), and Lyudmila Karachkina (1948).
Nikolai Chernykh
1931 - 2004
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 1
Lyudmila Chernykh
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 2
Sergey Belyavsky
1883 - 1953
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 3
Hermann von Struve
1854 - 1920
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 4
Lyudmila Zhuravleva
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 5
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev
1908 - 1983
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 6
Benjamin Jekhowsky
1881 - 1975
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 7
Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 8
Vera Gaze
1899 - 1954
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 9
Vladimir Kotelnikov
1908 - 2005
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 10
Aristarkh Belopolsky
1854 - 1934
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 11
Lyudmila Karachkina
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 12