BIOLOGIST
Alfred Romer
1894 - 1973
Alfred Romer
Alfred Sherwood Romer (December 28, 1894 – November 5, 1973) was an American paleontologist and biologist and a specialist in vertebrate evolution. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfred Romer has received more than 72,111 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Alfred Romer is the 793rd most popular biologist (up from 841st in 2019), the 7,423rd most popular biography from United States (up from 8,577th in 2019) and the 107th most popular American Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
72k
Page Views (PV)
46.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Alfred Romer ranks 793 out of 1,097. Before him are Johannes Müller Argoviensis, Warwick Estevam Kerr, Domenico Vandelli, Philipp Christoph Zeller, Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville, and Karel Domin. After him are Thomas Andrew Knight, Amalie Dietrich, Mary Elizabeth Barber, Jacques Miller, William Townsend Aiton, and Francisco Manuel Blanco.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohannes Müller Argoviensis
1828 - 1896
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 787
Warwick Estevam Kerr
1922 - 2018
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 788
Domenico Vandelli
1735 - 1816
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 789
Philipp Christoph Zeller
1808 - 1883
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 790
Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville
1799 - 1874
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 791
Karel Domin
1882 - 1953
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 792
Alfred Romer
1894 - 1973
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 793
Thomas Andrew Knight
1759 - 1838
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 794
Amalie Dietrich
1821 - 1891
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 795
Mary Elizabeth Barber
1818 - 1899
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 796
Jacques Miller
1931 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 797
William Townsend Aiton
1766 - 1849
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 798
Francisco Manuel Blanco
1778 - 1845
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 799
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, Alfred Romer ranks 210. Before him are Raymond Schwartz, Mahmud Taymur, Roger Vercel, Alan Crosland, Ludwig Wrede, and Hermanis Matisons. After him are Nikolai Chebotaryov, Tommy Green, Billy Bishop, Renzo De Vecchi, Georgy Ivanov, and Billy Gilbert. Among people deceased in 1973, Alfred Romer ranks 215. Before him are Mahmud Taymur, Alfred Schmitt, Robert Armstrong, Carlos Schneeberger, Gustav Freij, and Émile Reuter. After him are Cecil Kellaway, Romeo Bertini, Earl Browder, Grigore Moisil, Dudley Senanayake, and Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz.
Others Born in 1894
Go to all RankingsRaymond Schwartz
WRITER
1894 - 1973
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 204
Mahmud Taymur
WRITER
1894 - 1973
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 205
Roger Vercel
WRITER
1894 - 1957
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 206
Alan Crosland
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1936
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 207
Ludwig Wrede
SKATER
1894 - 1965
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 208
Hermanis Matisons
CHESS PLAYER
1894 - 1932
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 209
Alfred Romer
BIOLOGIST
1894 - 1973
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 210
Nikolai Chebotaryov
MATHEMATICIAN
1894 - 1947
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 211
Tommy Green
ATHLETE
1894 - 1975
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 212
Billy Bishop
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1956
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 213
Renzo De Vecchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1894 - 1967
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 214
Georgy Ivanov
WRITER
1894 - 1958
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 215
Billy Gilbert
ACTOR
1894 - 1971
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 216
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsMahmud Taymur
WRITER
1894 - 1973
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 209
Alfred Schmitt
ASTRONOMER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 210
Robert Armstrong
ACTOR
1890 - 1973
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 211
Carlos Schneeberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1973
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 212
Gustav Freij
WRESTLER
1922 - 1973
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 213
Émile Reuter
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1973
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 214
Alfred Romer
BIOLOGIST
1894 - 1973
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 215
Cecil Kellaway
ACTOR
1890 - 1973
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 216
Romeo Bertini
ATHLETE
1893 - 1973
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 217
Earl Browder
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1973
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 218
Grigore Moisil
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1973
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 219
Dudley Senanayake
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1973
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 220
Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz
DIPLOMAT
1904 - 1973
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 221
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alfred Romer ranks 7,423 out of 20,380. Before him are Sean Lennon (1975), Michael J. Anderson (1953), Joy Mangano (1956), Lewis Sheldon (1874), Johnny Mercer (1909), and Rosie O'Donnell (1962). After him are Ian Keith (1899), Vera-Ellen (1921), Henry Vestine (1944), John Jeffries (1745), Jon Turteltaub (1963), and Stephen P. Synnott (1946).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSean Lennon
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 7,417
Michael J. Anderson
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 7,418
Joy Mangano
INVENTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 7,419
Lewis Sheldon
ATHLETE
1874 - 1960
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 7,420
Johnny Mercer
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1976
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 7,421
Rosie O'Donnell
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 7,422
Alfred Romer
BIOLOGIST
1894 - 1973
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 7,423
Ian Keith
ACTOR
1899 - 1960
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 7,424
Vera-Ellen
ACTOR
1921 - 1981
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 7,425
Henry Vestine
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1997
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 7,426
John Jeffries
PHYSICIAN
1745 - 1819
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 7,427
Jon Turteltaub
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 7,428
Stephen P. Synnott
ASTRONOMER
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 7,429
Among BIOLOGISTS In United States
Among biologists born in United States, Alfred Romer ranks 107. Before him are Neil Campbell (1946), Spencer Fullerton Baird (1823), Alfred G. Knudson (1922), Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859), Joseph Banks Rhine (1895), and Paul R. Ehrlich (1932). After him are Robert Trivers (1943), Herbert Copeland (1902), Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey (1863), Charles Wallace Richmond (1868), Alice Catherine Evans (1881), and John Jacob Abel (1857).
Neil Campbell
1946 - 2004
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 101
Spencer Fullerton Baird
1823 - 1887
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 102
Alfred G. Knudson
1922 - 2016
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 103
Nathaniel Lord Britton
1859 - 1934
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 104
Joseph Banks Rhine
1895 - 1980
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 105
Paul R. Ehrlich
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 106
Alfred Romer
1894 - 1973
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 107
Robert Trivers
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 108
Herbert Copeland
1902 - 1968
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 109
Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey
1863 - 1948
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 110
Charles Wallace Richmond
1868 - 1932
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 111
Alice Catherine Evans
1881 - 1975
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 112
John Jacob Abel
1857 - 1938
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 113