ASTRONOMER
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987

Marc Aaronson
Marc Aaronson (August 24, 1950 – April 30, 1987) was an American astronomer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marc Aaronson is the 528th most popular astronomer (up from 529th in 2019), the 8,409th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,436th in 2019) and the 105th most popular American Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Marc Aaronson ranks 528 out of 644. Before him are Barnaba Oriani, Yuji Hyakutake, Royal Harwood Frost, Grove Karl Gilbert, Helen Sawyer Hogg, and Matvey Gusev. After him are Kiichirō Furukawa, Anne Sewell Young, György Kulin, David Todd Wilkinson, Ewine van Dishoeck, and Frank Shu.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarnaba Oriani
1752 - 1832
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 522
Yuji Hyakutake
1950 - 2002
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 523
Royal Harwood Frost
1879 - 1950
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 524
Grove Karl Gilbert
1843 - 1918
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 525
Helen Sawyer Hogg
1905 - 1993
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 526
Matvey Gusev
1826 - 1866
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 527
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 528
Kiichirō Furukawa
1929 - 2016
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 529
Anne Sewell Young
1871 - 1961
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 530
György Kulin
1905 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 531
David Todd Wilkinson
1935 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 532
Ewine van Dishoeck
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 533
Frank Shu
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 534
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Marc Aaronson ranks 457. Before him are Ferenc Mészáros, José Ángel Gurría, Lothar Kurbjuweit, Zvonimir Serdarušić, Ken Alibek, and Sun Chunlan. After him are Karmenu Vella, Ilinka Mitreva, Shahid Khan, Martin McGuinness, Siegbert Horn, and Ron Woodroof. Among people deceased in 1987, Marc Aaronson ranks 206. Before him are Wolfgang Liebeneiner, James Coco, Richard Egan, Heinz Vollmar, Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, and Wolfgang Seidel. After him are Milorad Arsenijević, Julien Darui, Musa Gareyev, Alexis Chantraine, Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, and Hannelore Schroth.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsFerenc Mészáros
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 451
José Ángel Gurría
ECONOMIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 452
Lothar Kurbjuweit
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 453
Zvonimir Serdarušić
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 454
Ken Alibek
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 455
Sun Chunlan
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 456
Marc Aaronson
ASTRONOMER
1950 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 457
Karmenu Vella
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 458
Ilinka Mitreva
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2022
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 459
Shahid Khan
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 460
Martin McGuinness
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2017
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 461
Siegbert Horn
ATHLETE
1950 - 2016
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 462
Ron Woodroof
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1992
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 463
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Liebeneiner
ACTOR
1905 - 1987
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 200
James Coco
ACTOR
1930 - 1987
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 201
Richard Egan
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 202
Heinz Vollmar
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1987
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 203
Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 204
Wolfgang Seidel
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 205
Marc Aaronson
ASTRONOMER
1950 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 206
Milorad Arsenijević
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 207
Julien Darui
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 208
Musa Gareyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 1987
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 209
Alexis Chantraine
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 210
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1987
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 211
Hannelore Schroth
ACTOR
1922 - 1987
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 212
In United States
Among people born in United States, Marc Aaronson ranks 8,411 out of 20,380. Before him are Toni Basil (1943), Edward Moore (1897), Jonathan Pollard (1954), Curly Howard (1903), Charles Kieffer (1910), and William D. Coolidge (1873). After him are Robert Bacon (1860), Paddy Chayefsky (1923), Noah Wyle (1971), John Casper (1943), K. Eric Drexler (1955), and Herschell Gordon Lewis (1926).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsToni Basil
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 8,405
Edward Moore
ATHLETE
1897 - 1968
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 8,406
Jonathan Pollard
MAFIOSO
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 8,407
Curly Howard
ACTOR
1903 - 1952
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 8,408
Charles Kieffer
ATHLETE
1910 - 1975
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 8,409
William D. Coolidge
PHYSICIST
1873 - 1975
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 8,410
Marc Aaronson
ASTRONOMER
1950 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 8,411
Robert Bacon
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1919
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 8,412
Paddy Chayefsky
WRITER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 8,413
Noah Wyle
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 8,414
John Casper
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 8,415
K. Eric Drexler
ENGINEER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 8,416
Herschell Gordon Lewis
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 8,417
Among ASTRONOMERS In United States
Among astronomers born in United States, Marc Aaronson ranks 105. Before him are Edwin Foster Coddington (1870), DeLisle Stewart (1870), Charles Augustus Young (1834), Royal Harwood Frost (1879), Grove Karl Gilbert (1843), and Helen Sawyer Hogg (1905). After him are Anne Sewell Young (1871), David Todd Wilkinson (1935), Benjamin Banneker (1731), John Huchra (1948), John N. Bahcall (1934), and Adelaide Ames (1900).
Edwin Foster Coddington
1870 - 1950
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 99
DeLisle Stewart
1870 - 1941
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 100
Charles Augustus Young
1834 - 1908
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 101
Royal Harwood Frost
1879 - 1950
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 102
Grove Karl Gilbert
1843 - 1918
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 103
Helen Sawyer Hogg
1905 - 1993
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 104
Marc Aaronson
1950 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 105
Anne Sewell Young
1871 - 1961
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 106
David Todd Wilkinson
1935 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 107
Benjamin Banneker
1731 - 1806
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 108
John Huchra
1948 - 2010
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 109
John N. Bahcall
1934 - 2005
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 110
Adelaide Ames
1900 - 1932
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 111