BIOLOGIST
Alexander Wilson
1766 - 1813
Alexander Wilson
Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766 – August 23, 1813) was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander Wilson has received more than 49,154 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Alexander Wilson is the 1,015th most popular biologist (down from 787th in 2019), the 5,468th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,956th in 2019) and the 171st most popular British Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
49k
Page Views (PV)
49.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
2.00
Effective Languages (L*)
3.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Alexander Wilson ranks 1,015 out of 1,097. Before him are Jessica Meir, George R. Price, Timothy Ray Brown, Alice Wilson, John Bartram, and Arthur Gardiner Butler. After him are Elliott Coues, Christian Friedrich Ecklon, Rosa Smith Eigenmann, Edward William Nelson, Roger Revelle, and Norman I. Platnick.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJessica Meir
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 1,009
George R. Price
1922 - 1975
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 1,010
Timothy Ray Brown
1966 - 2020
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 1,011
Alice Wilson
1881 - 1964
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 1,012
John Bartram
1699 - 1777
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 1,013
Arthur Gardiner Butler
1844 - 1925
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 1,014
Alexander Wilson
1766 - 1813
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 1,015
Elliott Coues
1842 - 1899
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 1,016
Christian Friedrich Ecklon
1795 - 1868
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 1,017
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
1858 - 1947
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 1,018
Edward William Nelson
1855 - 1934
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 1,019
Roger Revelle
1909 - 1991
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1,020
Norman I. Platnick
1951 - 2020
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1,021
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1766, Alexander Wilson ranks 37. Before him are Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg, John Farey Sr., William Townsend Aiton, Benjamin Smith Barton, Isaac D'Israeli, and Aaron Alexandre. Among people deceased in 1813, Alexander Wilson ranks 39. Before him are Benjamin Rush, Robert R. Livingston, Sophronius of Vratsa, James Wyatt, Zebulon Pike, and George Clymer. After him are Samuel Osgood, Peter Jacob Hjelm, Benjamin Stoddert, and Joshua Booth.
Others Born in 1766
Go to all RankingsJohann Centurius Hoffmannsegg
BIOLOGIST
1766 - 1849
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 31
John Farey Sr.
WRITER
1766 - 1826
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 32
William Townsend Aiton
BIOLOGIST
1766 - 1849
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 33
Benjamin Smith Barton
BIOLOGIST
1766 - 1815
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 34
Isaac D'Israeli
WRITER
1766 - 1848
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 35
Aaron Alexandre
CHESS PLAYER
1766 - 1850
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 36
Alexander Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1766 - 1813
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 37
Others Deceased in 1813
Go to all RankingsBenjamin Rush
PHYSICIAN
1745 - 1813
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 33
Robert R. Livingston
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1813
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 34
Sophronius of Vratsa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1739 - 1813
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 35
James Wyatt
ARCHITECT
1746 - 1813
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 36
Zebulon Pike
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1813
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 37
George Clymer
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1813
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 38
Alexander Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1766 - 1813
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 39
Samuel Osgood
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1813
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 40
Peter Jacob Hjelm
CHEMIST
1746 - 1813
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 41
Benjamin Stoddert
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1813
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 42
Joshua Booth
ATHLETE
1758 - 1813
HPI: 12.06
Rank: 43
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alexander Wilson ranks 5,468 out of 8,785. Before him are Laurie Scott (1917), Tony Curran (1969), Howard Hodgkin (1932), Wes Brown (1979), Chris Wolstenholme (1978), and Ronnie Allen (1929). After him are Gerry Marsden (1942), Edna Best (1900), Neil Warnock (1948), Paula Radcliffe (1973), Gillian Sheen (1928), and Patrick Steptoe (1913).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLaurie Scott
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 5,462
Tony Curran
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 5,463
Howard Hodgkin
PAINTER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 5,464
Wes Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 5,465
Chris Wolstenholme
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 5,466
Ronnie Allen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2001
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 5,467
Alexander Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1766 - 1813
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 5,468
Gerry Marsden
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 5,469
Edna Best
ACTOR
1900 - 1974
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,470
Neil Warnock
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,471
Paula Radcliffe
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,472
Gillian Sheen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2021
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,473
Patrick Steptoe
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 1988
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,474
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Alexander Wilson ranks 171. Before him are David Douglas (1799), Bryan Sykes (1947), Annie Lorrain Smith (1854), John Claudius Loudon (1783), Prideaux John Selby (1788), and Arthur Gardiner Butler (1844). After him are Karl Shuker (1959), David Prain (1857), Anthony R. Hunter (1943), David Lack (1910), Ethelwynn Trewavas (1900), and William Forsell Kirby (1844).
David Douglas
1799 - 1834
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 165
Bryan Sykes
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 166
Annie Lorrain Smith
1854 - 1937
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 167
John Claudius Loudon
1783 - 1843
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 168
Prideaux John Selby
1788 - 1867
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 169
Arthur Gardiner Butler
1844 - 1925
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 170
Alexander Wilson
1766 - 1813
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 171
Karl Shuker
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 172
David Prain
1857 - 1944
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 173
Anthony R. Hunter
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 174
David Lack
1910 - 1973
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 175
Ethelwynn Trewavas
1900 - 1993
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 176
William Forsell Kirby
1844 - 1912
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 177