Astronomer

Richard Martin West

1941 - today

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Richard Martin West

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Martin West is the 287th most popular astronomer (up from 365th in 2024), the 287th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 409th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Danish Astronomer.

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Among Astronomers

Among astronomers, Richard Martin West ranks 287 out of 644. Before him are Philibert Jacques Melotte, Heber Doust Curtis, Raymond Smith Dugan, Harold Spencer Jones, James W. Christy, and Jean Fernel. After him are Laurent Cassegrain, Giorgio Abetti, Sherburne Wesley Burnham, Sylvain Arend, Richard Christopher Carrington, and Hervé Faye.

Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia

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Philibert Jacques Melotte
1880 - 1961
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 281
Heber Doust Curtis
1872 - 1942
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 282
Raymond Smith Dugan
1878 - 1940
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 283
Harold Spencer Jones
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 284
James W. Christy
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 285
Jean Fernel
1497 - 1558
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 286
Richard Martin West
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 287
Laurent Cassegrain
1629 - 1693
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 288
Giorgio Abetti
1882 - 1982
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 289
Sherburne Wesley Burnham
1838 - 1921
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 290
Sylvain Arend
1902 - 1992
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 291
Richard Christopher Carrington
1826 - 1875
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 292
Hervé Faye
1814 - 1902
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 293

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Richard Martin West ranks 245. Before him are Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Sarah Miles, Charles Whitman, Lynne Cheney, Prince William of Gloucester, and Lothar Bisky. After him are Jesse Jackson, Sean Flynn, Robert Guéï, Chubby Checker, Mario Corso, and Leonid Kizim.

Others Born in 1941

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Anna Tomowa-Sintow
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 239
Sarah Miles
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 240
Charles Whitman
EXTREMIST
1941 - 1966
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 241
Lynne Cheney
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 242
Prince William of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1941 - 1972
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 243
Lothar Bisky
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2013
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 244
Richard Martin West
ASTRONOMER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 245
Jesse Jackson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 246
Sean Flynn
PHOTOGRAPHER
1941 - 1970
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 247
Robert Guéï
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2002
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 248
Chubby Checker
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 249
Mario Corso
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 250
Leonid Kizim
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 2010
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 251

In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Richard Martin West ranks 287 out of NaN. Before him are Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark (1603), Per Kirkeby (1938), Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880), Sophus Nielsen (1888), Martin Knudsen (1871), and Jean Hersholt (1886). After him are Erik Eriksen (1902), Hedwig of Denmark (1581), Princess Louise of Denmark (1726), Max Heindel (1865), Carl-Henning Pedersen (1913), and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1831).

Others born in Denmark

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Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1603 - 1647
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 281
Per Kirkeby
PAINTER
1938 - 2018
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 282
Princess Thyra of Denmark
COMPANION
1880 - 1945
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 283
Sophus Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1963
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 284
Martin Knudsen
PHYSICIST
1871 - 1949
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 285
Jean Hersholt
ACTOR
1886 - 1956
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 286
Richard Martin West
ASTRONOMER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 287
Erik Eriksen
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1972
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 288
Hedwig of Denmark
COMPANION
1581 - 1641
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 289
Princess Louise of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1726 - 1756
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 290
Max Heindel
PHYSICIAN
1865 - 1919
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 291
Carl-Henning Pedersen
PAINTER
1913 - 2007
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 292
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1917
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 293