The most famous people in United Kingdom associated with Astronomy right now — ranked by the public attention they command across search, news, Wikipedia, and social.
| # | Δ | Person | Country | Category | Fame | Momentum | ~ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | new | ![]() Stephen Hawking | Scientists | 63.6 | 10.8 | ||
| #2 | new | Roger Penrose | Scientists | 49.5 | 13.2 | ||
| #3 | new | ![]() Arthur Eddington | Scientists | 30.1 | 5.5 | ||
| #4 | new | ![]() Jocelyn Bell Burnell | Scientists | 26.8 | 2.8 | ||
| #5 | new | ![]() Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin | Scientists | 11.9 | 0.1 | ||
| #6 | new | ![]() Edward Victor Appleton | Scientists | 8.8 | 4.1 | ||
| #7 | new | ![]() Martin Ryle | Scientists | 7.3 | 3.9 | ||
| #8 | new | ![]() Martin Rees | Politicians | 6.7 | 0.0 | ||
| #9 | new | ![]() James Jeans | Scientists | 4.9 | 0.0 |