ASTRONOMER
Merieme Chadid
1969 - Today

Merieme Chadid
Merieme Chadid (Arabic: مريم شديد; born 11 October 1969 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan-French astronomer, explorer and astrophysicist. She leads international polar scientific programs and has been committed to installing a major astronomical observatory at the heart of Antarctica. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Merieme Chadid is the 601st most popular astronomer (down from 570th in 2024), the 165th most popular biography from Morocco (down from 163rd in 2019) and the most popular Moroccan Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Merieme Chadid ranks 601 out of 644. Before her are Lenka Kotková, Debra Fischer, Arnold Wolfendale, David J. Tholen, Wendy Freedman, and Fernand Rigaux. After her are Chad Trujillo, William Kwong Yu Yeung, Richard van der Riet Woolley, Stefano Sposetti, Jan Kleyna, and Françoise Combes.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLenka Kotková
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 595
Debra Fischer
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 596
Arnold Wolfendale
1927 - 2020
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 597
David J. Tholen
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 598
Wendy Freedman
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 599
Fernand Rigaux
1905 - 1962
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 600
Merieme Chadid
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 601
Chad Trujillo
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 602
William Kwong Yu Yeung
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 603
Richard van der Riet Woolley
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 604
Stefano Sposetti
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 605
Jan Kleyna
2000 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 606
Françoise Combes
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 607
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Merieme Chadid ranks 546. Before her are Omari Tetradze, Angie Everhart, Peter Karlsson, Kazuki Kitamura, Motohiro Yamaguchi, and Hideo Ishikawa. After her are Timothy Omundson, Andy Sneap, Ertuğrul Sağlam, Martika, Dejan Govedarica, and Kim Rhodes.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsOmari Tetradze
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 540
Angie Everhart
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 541
Peter Karlsson
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 542
Kazuki Kitamura
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 543
Motohiro Yamaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 544
Hideo Ishikawa
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 545
Merieme Chadid
ASTRONOMER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 546
Timothy Omundson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 547
Andy Sneap
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 548
Ertuğrul Sağlam
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 549
Martika
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 550
Dejan Govedarica
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 551
Kim Rhodes
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 552
In Morocco
Among people born in Morocco, Merieme Chadid ranks 164 out of 264. Before her are Labid Khalifa (1955), Hassan Nader (1965), Nezha Bidouane (1969), Nayef Aguerd (1996), and Mouncif El Haddaoui (1964). After her are Khadija Arib (1960), Jamal Sellami (1970), Hindi Zahra (1979), Youssef Chippo (1973), Najat Vallaud-Belkacem (1977), Lahcen Ouadani (1959), and Abdelkader El Brazi (1964).
Others born in Morocco
Go to all RankingsLabid Khalifa
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 159
Hassan Nader
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 160
Nezha Bidouane
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 161
Nayef Aguerd
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 162
Mouncif El Haddaoui
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2024
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 163
Merieme Chadid
ASTRONOMER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 164
Khadija Arib
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 165
Jamal Sellami
COACH
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 166
Hindi Zahra
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 167
Youssef Chippo
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 168
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 169
Lahcen Ouadani
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 170
Abdelkader El Brazi
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2014
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 171
Among ASTRONOMERS In Morocco
Among astronomers born in Morocco, Merieme Chadid ranks 1.




































