ASTRONOMER
Tamara Smirnova
1935 - 2001

Tamara Smirnova
Tamara Mikhaylovna Smirnova (Russian: Тама́ра Миха́йловна Смирно́ва, Ukrainian: Тама́ра Миха́йлівна Смирно́ва, romanized: Tamara Mykhailivna Smirnova; December 15, 1935, Henichesk, Soviet Union — September 5, 2001, Saint-Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet/Russian/Ukrainian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tamara Smirnova is the 232nd most popular astronomer (down from 206th in 2019), the 330th most popular biography from Ukraine (up from 332nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Ukrainian Astronomer.
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Tamara Smirnova ranks 232 out of 644. Before her are Horace Parnell Tuttle, Alexis Bouvard, William Wallace Campbell, Jérôme Eugène Coggia, Thomas Gold, and Edward L. G. Bowell. After her are Johannes Fabricius, Robert T. A. Innes, César-François Cassini de Thury, Giovanni Dondi dell'Orologio, Wilhelm Gliese, and Paul Wild.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHorace Parnell Tuttle
1837 - 1923
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 226
Alexis Bouvard
1767 - 1843
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 227
William Wallace Campbell
1862 - 1938
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 228
Jérôme Eugène Coggia
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 229
Thomas Gold
1920 - 2004
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 230
Edward L. G. Bowell
1943 - 2023
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 231
Tamara Smirnova
1935 - 2001
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 232
Johannes Fabricius
1587 - 1616
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 233
Robert T. A. Innes
1861 - 1933
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 234
César-François Cassini de Thury
1714 - 1784
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 235
Giovanni Dondi dell'Orologio
1330 - 1388
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 236
Wilhelm Gliese
1915 - 1993
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 237
Paul Wild
1925 - 2014
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 238
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Tamara Smirnova ranks 147. Before her are Khalil al-Wazir, Diane Ladd, Helmut Lachenmann, Lola Novaković, Hans Tilkowski, and France-Albert René. After her are Jan Saudek, Wang Hongwen, Richard Brautigan, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Antonios Naguib, and Vladimir Aksyonov. Among people deceased in 2001, Tamara Smirnova ranks 90. Before her are Elazar Shach, William Masters, Soad Hosny, Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Hannelore Kohl, and Pierre Klossowski. After her are Mortimer J. Adler, Phoolan Devi, Tommy Flanagan, Chet Atkins, Indro Montanelli, and Rehavam Ze'evi.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsKhalil al-Wazir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1935 - 1988
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 141
Diane Ladd
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 142
Helmut Lachenmann
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 143
Lola Novaković
SINGER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 144
Hans Tilkowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 145
France-Albert René
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 146
Tamara Smirnova
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 147
Jan Saudek
PHOTOGRAPHER
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 148
Wang Hongwen
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1992
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 149
Richard Brautigan
WRITER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 150
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2018
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 151
Antonios Naguib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2022
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 152
Vladimir Aksyonov
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 2024
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 153
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsElazar Shach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 2001
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 84
William Masters
CELEBRITY
1915 - 2001
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 85
Soad Hosny
ACTOR
1943 - 2001
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 86
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
WRITER
1943 - 2001
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 87
Hannelore Kohl
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2001
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 88
Pierre Klossowski
WRITER
1905 - 2001
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 89
Tamara Smirnova
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 90
Mortimer J. Adler
PHILOSOPHER
1902 - 2001
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 91
Phoolan Devi
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2001
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 92
Tommy Flanagan
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2001
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 93
Chet Atkins
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 94
Indro Montanelli
WRITER
1909 - 2001
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 95
Rehavam Ze'evi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2001
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 96
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Tamara Smirnova ranks 330 out of 1,365. Before her are Alexius Meinong (1853), Yaakov Dori (1899), Igor Shafarevich (1923), Mark Taimanov (1926), Sergei Natanovich Bernstein (1880), and Zbigniew Herbert (1924). After her are Maya Deren (1917), Larisa Shepitko (1938), Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky (1864), Theodosius of Kiev (1029), Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877), and Michał Boym (1614).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsAlexius Meinong
PHILOSOPHER
1853 - 1920
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 324
Yaakov Dori
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 325
Igor Shafarevich
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 326
Mark Taimanov
CHESS PLAYER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 327
Sergei Natanovich Bernstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1968
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 328
Zbigniew Herbert
WRITER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 329
Tamara Smirnova
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 330
Maya Deren
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1961
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 331
Larisa Shepitko
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 1979
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 332
Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky
WRITER
1864 - 1913
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 333
Theodosius of Kiev
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1029 - 1074
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 334
Sergei Bortkiewicz
COMPOSER
1877 - 1952
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 335
Michał Boym
BIOLOGIST
1614 - 1659
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 336
Among ASTRONOMERS In Ukraine
Among astronomers born in Ukraine, Tamara Smirnova ranks 3. Before her are Svetlana Gerasimenko (1945), and Otto Struve (1897). After her are Fyodor Bredikhin (1831), Iosif Shklovsky (1916), Klim Churyumov (1937), Viktor Knorre (1840), and Grigory Shajn (1892).
Svetlana Gerasimenko
1945 - 2025
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 1
Otto Struve
1897 - 1963
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 2
Tamara Smirnova
1935 - 2001
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 3
Fyodor Bredikhin
1831 - 1904
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 4
Iosif Shklovsky
1916 - 1985
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 5
Klim Churyumov
1937 - 2016
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 6
Viktor Knorre
1840 - 1919
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 7
Grigory Shajn
1892 - 1956
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 8