CHEMIST
Alexander William Williamson
1824 - 1904
Alexander William Williamson
Alexander William Williamson FRS FRSE PCS MRIA (1 May 1824 – 6 May 1904) was an English chemist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander William Williamson has received more than 73,726 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Alexander William Williamson is the 368th most popular chemist (up from 378th in 2019), the 1,880th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,185th in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Chemist.
Memorability Metrics
74k
Page Views (PV)
60.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
8.22
Effective Languages (L*)
1.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Alexander William Williamson ranks 368 out of 602. Before him are Paul Héroult, Paul Ulrich Villard, Fritz London, Friedrich Konrad Beilstein, Karl Ernst Claus, and Brunó Ferenc Straub. After him are Edward Calvin Kendall, Hugo Erdmann, Kazimierz Fajans, Peter Waage, Morten P. Meldal, and Auguste Laurent.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Héroult
1863 - 1914
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 362
Paul Ulrich Villard
1860 - 1934
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 363
Fritz London
1900 - 1954
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 364
Friedrich Konrad Beilstein
1838 - 1906
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 365
Karl Ernst Claus
1796 - 1864
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 366
Brunó Ferenc Straub
1914 - 1996
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 367
Alexander William Williamson
1824 - 1904
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 368
Edward Calvin Kendall
1972 - 1972
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 369
Hugo Erdmann
1862 - 1910
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 370
Kazimierz Fajans
1887 - 1975
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 371
Peter Waage
1833 - 1900
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 372
Morten P. Meldal
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 373
Auguste Laurent
1807 - 1853
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 374
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1824, Alexander William Williamson ranks 42. Before him are Gustave Boulanger, Nana Sahib, Adolphe Monticelli, Avram Iancu, Pierre-Émile Martin, and Levi P. Morton. After him are Mikhail Loris-Melikov, John Kerr, Vladimir Stasov, Branko Radičević, George Speck, and Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky. Among people deceased in 1904, Alexander William Williamson ranks 52. Before him are Vyacheslav von Plehve, William Renshaw, Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt, Laura Vicuña, Ernest, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld, and Kate Chopin. After him are George Frederic Watts, Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, Samuel Smiles, Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Georg Sauerwein, and Sumner Paine.
Others Born in 1824
Go to all RankingsGustave Boulanger
PAINTER
1824 - 1888
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 36
Nana Sahib
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1859
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 37
Adolphe Monticelli
PAINTER
1824 - 1886
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 38
Avram Iancu
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1872
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 39
Pierre-Émile Martin
ENGINEER
1824 - 1915
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 40
Levi P. Morton
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1920
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 41
Alexander William Williamson
CHEMIST
1824 - 1904
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 42
Mikhail Loris-Melikov
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1888
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 43
John Kerr
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1907
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 44
Vladimir Stasov
WRITER
1824 - 1906
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 45
Branko Radičević
WRITER
1824 - 1853
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 46
George Speck
CHEF
1824 - 1914
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 47
Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1896
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1904
Go to all RankingsVyacheslav von Plehve
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1904
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 46
William Renshaw
TENNIS PLAYER
1861 - 1904
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 47
Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1904
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 48
Laura Vicuña
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1891 - 1904
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 49
Ernest, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1904
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 50
Kate Chopin
WRITER
1850 - 1904
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 51
Alexander William Williamson
CHEMIST
1824 - 1904
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 52
George Frederic Watts
PAINTER
1817 - 1904
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 53
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1904
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 54
Samuel Smiles
WRITER
1812 - 1904
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 55
Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1904
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 56
Georg Sauerwein
WRITER
1831 - 1904
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 57
Sumner Paine
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1868 - 1904
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 58
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alexander William Williamson ranks 1,880 out of 8,785. Before him are Millicent Fawcett (1847), Pauline Moran (1947), John Watson (1946), Frederick Copleston (1907), Lilian Harvey (1906), and Steve Howe (1947). After him are W. Montgomery Watt (1909), Noël Coward (1899), William of Malmesbury (1080), William Playfair (1759), Clive Burr (1957), and Donald Crisp (1882).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMillicent Fawcett
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1929
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,874
Pauline Moran
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,875
John Watson
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1,876
Frederick Copleston
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1,877
Lilian Harvey
ACTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,878
Steve Howe
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,879
Alexander William Williamson
CHEMIST
1824 - 1904
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,880
W. Montgomery Watt
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2006
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,881
Noël Coward
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,882
William of Malmesbury
HISTORIAN
1080 - 1140
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,883
William Playfair
ENGINEER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,884
Clive Burr
MUSICIAN
1957 - 2013
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,885
Donald Crisp
ACTOR
1882 - 1974
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,886
Among CHEMISTS In United Kingdom
Among chemists born in United Kingdom, Alexander William Williamson ranks 48. Before him are Edward Frankland (1825), M. Stanley Whittingham (1941), Richard J. Roberts (1943), Fraser Stoddart (1942), Charles Macintosh (1766), and Charles Hatchett (1765). After him are Tim Hunt (1943), Thomas Andrews (1813), Luke Howard (1772), John William Draper (1811), Arthur Aikin (1773), and Peter J. Ratcliffe (1954).
Edward Frankland
1825 - 1899
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 42
M. Stanley Whittingham
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 43
Richard J. Roberts
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 44
Fraser Stoddart
1942 - 2024
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 45
Charles Macintosh
1766 - 1843
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 46
Charles Hatchett
1765 - 1847
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 47
Alexander William Williamson
1824 - 1904
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 48
Tim Hunt
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 49
Thomas Andrews
1813 - 1885
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 50
Luke Howard
1772 - 1864
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 51
John William Draper
1811 - 1882
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 52
Arthur Aikin
1773 - 1854
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 53
Peter J. Ratcliffe
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 54