ASTRONOMER
Tadeáš Hájek
1525 - 1600

Tadeáš Hájek
Tadeáš Hájek of Hájek (Czech: Tadeáš Hájek z Hájku, Czech pronunciation: [ˈtadeaːʃ ˈɦaːjɛk ˈzɦaːjku]; 1 December 1525 – 1 September 1600), also known by Latinized names Thaddaeus Hagecius ab Hayek and Thaddeus Nemicus, was a naturalist and astronomer from Bohemia. He was a personal physician of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II and an astronomer in the Kingdom of Bohemia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tadeáš Hájek is the 379th most popular astronomer (down from 376th in 2019), the 488th most popular biography from Czechia (up from 536th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Czech Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Tadeáš Hájek ranks 379 out of 644. Before him are David C. Jewitt, Shi Shen, Robert Herman, Dirk Brouwer, Alenush Terian, and Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov. After him are Joseph Johann von Littrow, Tsutomu Seki, Peter van de Kamp, Brian Schmidt, David H. Levy, and Christian August Friedrich Peters.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid C. Jewitt
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 373
Shi Shen
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 374
Robert Herman
1914 - 1997
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 375
Dirk Brouwer
1902 - 1966
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 376
Alenush Terian
1921 - 2011
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 377
Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 378
Tadeáš Hájek
1525 - 1600
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 379
Joseph Johann von Littrow
1781 - 1840
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 380
Tsutomu Seki
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 381
Peter van de Kamp
1901 - 1995
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 382
Brian Schmidt
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 383
David H. Levy
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 384
Christian August Friedrich Peters
1806 - 1880
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 385
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1525, Tadeáš Hájek ranks 12. Before him are Hans Staden, Zhang Juzheng, John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg, Germain Pilon, Patriarch Job of Moscow, and Juraj Drašković. After him are Caspar Peucer, and Abbakka Chowta. Among people deceased in 1600, Tadeáš Hájek ranks 22. Before him are Lourenço Marques, Joris Hoefnagel, Balthasar Russow, Robert de Nola, Bâkî, and Claude Le Jeune. After him are Richard Hooker, and Basawan.
Others Born in 1525
Go to all RankingsHans Staden
EXPLORER
1525 - 1579
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 6
Zhang Juzheng
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1582
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 7
John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1576
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 8
Germain Pilon
SCULPTOR
1525 - 1590
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 9
Patriarch Job of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1525 - 1607
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 10
Juraj Drašković
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1525 - 1587
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 11
Tadeáš Hájek
ASTRONOMER
1525 - 1600
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 12
Caspar Peucer
PHYSICIAN
1525 - 1602
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 13
Abbakka Chowta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1525 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1600
Go to all RankingsLourenço Marques
EXPLORER
1600 - 1600
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 16
Joris Hoefnagel
PAINTER
1542 - 1600
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 17
Balthasar Russow
WRITER
1536 - 1600
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 18
Robert de Nola
WRITER
1500 - 1600
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 19
Bâkî
WRITER
1526 - 1600
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 20
Claude Le Jeune
COMPOSER
1528 - 1600
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 21
Tadeáš Hájek
ASTRONOMER
1525 - 1600
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 22
Richard Hooker
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1554 - 1600
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 23
Basawan
PAINTER
1560 - 1600
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 24
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Tadeáš Hájek ranks 488 out of 1,200. Before him are Eduard Čech (1893), Jiří Dienstbier (1937), Vojtěch Jasný (1925), František Vláčil (1924), Miroslav Ondříček (1934), and August von Pelzeln (1825). After him are Hana Mandlíková (1962), Jiří Wolker (1900), Joseph Johann von Littrow (1781), Vlastimil Bubník (1931), Vladimír Šmicer (1973), and Petr Korda (1968).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsEduard Čech
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 482
Jiří Dienstbier
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 483
Vojtěch Jasný
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2019
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 484
František Vláčil
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1999
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 485
Miroslav Ondříček
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2015
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 486
August von Pelzeln
BIOLOGIST
1825 - 1891
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 487
Tadeáš Hájek
ASTRONOMER
1525 - 1600
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 488
Hana Mandlíková
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 489
Jiří Wolker
WRITER
1900 - 1924
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 490
Joseph Johann von Littrow
ASTRONOMER
1781 - 1840
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 491
Vlastimil Bubník
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 492
Vladimír Šmicer
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 493
Petr Korda
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 494
Among ASTRONOMERS In Czechia
Among astronomers born in Czechia, Tadeáš Hájek ranks 5. Before him are Johann Palisa (1848), Theodor von Oppolzer (1841), Antonín Mrkos (1918), and Luboš Kohoutek (1935). After him are Joseph Johann von Littrow (1781), Jana Tichá (1965), Lenka Kotková (1973), Miloš Tichý (1966), and Zdeněk Moravec (1968).
Johann Palisa
1848 - 1925
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 1
Theodor von Oppolzer
1841 - 1886
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 2
Antonín Mrkos
1918 - 1996
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 3
Luboš Kohoutek
1935 - 2023
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 4
Tadeáš Hájek
1525 - 1600
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5
Joseph Johann von Littrow
1781 - 1840
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 6
Jana Tichá
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 7
Lenka Kotková
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 8
Miloš Tichý
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 9
Zdeněk Moravec
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 10