Geologist
William Edmond Logan
British-Canadian geologist
1798 - 1875
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William Edmond Logan
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Edmond Logan is the 90th most popular geologist (down from 88th in 2024), the 763rd most popular biography from Canada (up from 790th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Canadian Geologist.
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William Edmond Logan's biography spans 15 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 49.56.
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Among Geologists
Among geologists, William Edmond Logan ranks 90 out of 92. Before him are Daniel Barringer, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, Michael E. Mann, Henry De la Beche, Dan McKenzie, and Judith Curry. After him are Claudia Alexander, and Kate Marvel.
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HPI: 51.98
Rank: 84
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HPI: 51.68
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HPI: 50.95
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Henry De la Beche
1796 - 1855
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 87
Dan McKenzie
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.05
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Judith Curry
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 89
William Edmond Logan
1798 - 1875
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 90
Claudia Alexander
1959 - 2015
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 91
Kate Marvel
HPI: 21.13
Rank: 92
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1798, William Edmond Logan ranks 60. Before him are Mirabeau B. Lamar, Andrea Maffei, Jacques Jasmin, Gustav Rose, José Hilario López, and John Adams Dix. After him is George Don. Among people deceased in 1875, William Edmond Logan ranks 85. Before him are Juan Crisóstomo Torrico, Ivan Kuratov, Dragojla Jarnević, Atis Kronvalds, Julián Castro, and Thomas Baines. After him is John B. Weller.
Others Born in 1798
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Mirabeau B. Lamar
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1859
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 54
Andrea Maffei
WRITER
1798 - 1885
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 55
Jacques Jasmin
WRITER
1798 - 1864
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 56
Gustav Rose
CHEMIST
1798 - 1873
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 57
José Hilario López
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1869
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 58
John Adams Dix
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1879
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 59
William Edmond Logan
GEOLOGIST
1798 - 1875
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 60
George Don
BIOLOGIST
1798 - 1856
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 61
Others Deceased in 1875
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Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1875
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 79
Ivan Kuratov
LINGUIST
1839 - 1875
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 80
Dragojla Jarnević
WRITER
1812 - 1875
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 81
Atis Kronvalds
WRITER
1837 - 1875
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 82
Julián Castro
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1875
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 83
Thomas Baines
PAINTER
1820 - 1875
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 84
William Edmond Logan
GEOLOGIST
1798 - 1875
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 85
John B. Weller
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1875
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 86
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, William Edmond Logan ranks 763 out of 2,294. Before him are Will Arnett (1970), Erik Everhard (1976), Bill Reid (1920), Richard Louis Duckett (1884), Joe Sakic (1969), and Gerald Emmett Carter (1912). After him are S. I. Hayakawa (1906), Wendy Freedman (1957), Jay Baruchel (1982), Christophe Beck (1972), Sarah Gadon (1987), and Hazel McCallion (1921).
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Will Arnett
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 757
Erik Everhard
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 758
Bill Reid
ARTIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 759
Richard Louis Duckett
ATHLETE
1884 - 1972
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 760
Joe Sakic
HOCKEY PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 761
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 762
William Edmond Logan
GEOLOGIST
1798 - 1875
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 763
S. I. Hayakawa
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 764
Wendy Freedman
ASTRONOMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 765
Jay Baruchel
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 766
Christophe Beck
COMPOSER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 767
Sarah Gadon
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 768
Hazel McCallion
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2023
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 769
Among Geologists In Canada
Among geologists born in Canada, William Edmond Logan ranks 5. Before him are Norman L. Bowen (1887), John Tuzo Wilson (1908), Lawrence Lambe (1863), and Reginald Aldworth Daly (1871). After him is Claudia Alexander (1959).
Norman L. Bowen
1887 - 1956
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 1
John Tuzo Wilson
1908 - 1993
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2
Lawrence Lambe
1863 - 1919
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3
Reginald Aldworth Daly
1871 - 1957
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4
William Edmond Logan
1798 - 1875
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 5
Claudia Alexander
1959 - 2015
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 6
