ASTRONOMER
Wang Zhenyi
1768 - 1797
Wang Zhenyi
Wang Zhenyi (simplified Chinese: 王贞仪; traditional Chinese: 王貞儀; pinyin: Wáng Zhēnyí; 1768–1797; styled Deqing (德卿)), also known as the Jinling and Jiangning Lady Historian (金陵女史), was a Chinese scientist from the Qing dynasty. Described as "an extraordinary woman of 18th Century China," she pursued education in several subjects and is known for her contributions to astronomy, mathematics, and poetry. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Zhenyi is the 254th most popular astronomer (down from 233rd in 2019). (up from 1,969th in 2019)
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Among ASTRONOMERS
Among astronomers, Wang Zhenyi ranks 254 out of 644. Before her are Margherita Hack, Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke, James Ferguson, William Cranch Bond, Bertil Lindblad, and Halton Arp. After her are Maximilian Hell, Henri-Alexandre Deslandres, Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner, Elizabeth Roemer, Carl Charlier, and Timocharis.
Most Popular Astronomers in Wikipedia
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Margherita Hack
1922 - 2013
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 248
Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke
1835 - 1897
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 249
James Ferguson
1710 - 1776
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 250
William Cranch Bond
1789 - 1859
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 251
Bertil Lindblad
1895 - 1965
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 252
Halton Arp
1927 - 2013
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 253
Wang Zhenyi
1768 - 1797
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 254
Maximilian Hell
1720 - 1792
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 255
Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
1853 - 1948
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 256
Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner
1834 - 1882
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 257
Elizabeth Roemer
1929 - 2016
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 258
Carl Charlier
1862 - 1934
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 259
Timocharis
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 260
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1768, Wang Zhenyi ranks 24. Before her are Marie-Guillemine Benoist, Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden, Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg, Peter Wittgenstein, Sikandar Jah, and Joseph Anton Koch. After her are Elizabeth Monroe, Jean-Baptiste Debret, Dolley Madison, Maria Wirtemberska, Maria Edgeworth, and Jacques Lauriston. Among people deceased in 1797, Wang Zhenyi ranks 17. Before her are Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, Vilna Gaon, Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, Joseph Wright of Derby, Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec, and Pasquale Anfossi. After her are Asaf-ud-Daula, Olaudah Equiano, Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, Ivan Shuvalov, Francesco Sabatini, and John Wilkes.
Others Born in 1768
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Marie-Guillemine Benoist
PAINTER
1768 - 1826
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 18
Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1810
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 19
Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1816
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 20
Peter Wittgenstein
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1843
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 21
Sikandar Jah
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1829
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 22
Joseph Anton Koch
PAINTER
1768 - 1839
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 23
Wang Zhenyi
ASTRONOMER
1768 - 1797
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 24
Elizabeth Monroe
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1830
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 25
Jean-Baptiste Debret
PAINTER
1768 - 1848
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 26
Dolley Madison
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1849
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 27
Maria Wirtemberska
WRITER
1768 - 1854
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 28
Maria Edgeworth
WRITER
1768 - 1849
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 29
Jacques Lauriston
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1828
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1797
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Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1732 - 1797
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 11
Vilna Gaon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1720 - 1797
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 12
Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1797
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 13
Joseph Wright of Derby
PAINTER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 14
Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec
EXPLORER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 15
Pasquale Anfossi
COMPOSER
1727 - 1797
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 16
Wang Zhenyi
ASTRONOMER
1768 - 1797
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 17
Asaf-ud-Daula
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1797
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 18
Olaudah Equiano
WRITER
1745 - 1797
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 19
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1717 - 1797
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 20
Ivan Shuvalov
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1797
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 21
Francesco Sabatini
ARCHITECT
1721 - 1797
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 22
John Wilkes
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1797
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 23
