This list of famous astrophysicists includes photos, bios, and other information, when available. Who are the top astrophysicists in the world? This includes the most prominent astrophysicists, living and dead, both in America and abroad. This list of notable astrophysicists is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information (one astrophysicist regularly smoked marijuana), such as where these historic astrophysicists were born and what their nationality is. The influential scientists on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned astrophysicists.
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From reputable, prominent, and well-known astrophysicists to the lesser known astrophysicists of today, you'll find some of the best professionals in the field on this list of astrophysicists. Who are the most famous astrophysicists ever? What are the names of famous astrophysicists? Read on to learn more!- Carl Edward Sagan (; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer,... more
- Neil deGrasse Tyson (; born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist, author, and... more
- Stephen William Hawking (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical... more
- Kip Stephen Thorne (born June 1, 1940) is an American theoretical physicist and Nobel... more
- Frank Donald Drake (born May 28, 1930) is an American astronomer and astrophysicist. He is... more
- Freeman John Dyson (born 15 December 1923) is an American theoretical physicist and... more
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ; 19 October 1910 – 21 August 1995) was an Indian American... more
- Brian Harold May, (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and... more
- Colin Michael Foale (born 6 January 1957) is a British-American astrophysicist and former... more
- Dirk Dries David Damiaan, Viscount Frimout (born 21 March 1941 in Poperinge, Belgium) is an... more
- Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American scientist and author of science fiction.... more
- Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin (née Payne; (1900-05-10)May 10, 1900 – (1979-12-07)December 7,... more
- John-David Francis Bartoe (born November 17, 1944 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is an American... more
- Annie Jump Cannon (; December 11, 1863 – April 13, 1941) was an American astronomer whose... more
- Alexei Vladimir "Alex" Filippenko (; born July 25, 1958) is an American astrophysicist and... more
- Frank Curtis "Curt" Michel, Ph.D. (June 5, 1934 – February 26, 2015) was an American... more
- Jeffrey Alan Hoffman (born November 2, 1944) is an American former NASA astronaut and... more
- Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941) is an American science fiction author and... more
- Jerry Earl Nelson is an American astronomer known for his pioneering work designing segmented... more
- James Gunn (born 1966) is an American filmmaker. James Gunn may also refer to: Sir James Gunn... more
Michael Rowan-Robinson
Michael Rowan-Robinson is an astronomer and astrophysicist. He was educated at Pembroke... more- Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) was an American astronomer, professor, and... more
John Carlstrom
John E. Carlstrom (born 1957) is an American astrophysicist, and Professor, Departments of... more- Hubert Reeves (born July 13, 1932), is a French Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of... more
- Stephen Erik Thorsett (born December 3, 1964) is an American professor and astronomer. His... more
