BIOLOGIST
Alister Hardy
1896 - 1985
Alister Hardy
Sir Alister Clavering Hardy (10 February 1896 – 22 May 1985) was an English marine biologist, an expert on marine ecosystems spanning organisms from zooplankton to whales. He had the artistic skill to illustrate his books with his own drawings, maps, diagrams, and paintings. Hardy served as zoologist on the RRS Discovery's voyage to explore the Antarctic between 1925 and 1927. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alister Hardy has received more than 208,790 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Alister Hardy is the 953rd most popular biologist (down from 858th in 2019), the 4,802nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,452nd in 2019) and the 154th most popular British Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
44.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.31
Effective Languages (L*)
2.48
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Alister Hardy ranks 953 out of 1,097. Before him are Nicole Marthe Le Douarin, Irene Manton, Jan Sztolcman, Hugh Edwin Strickland, Vladimir Sukachev, and François Gagnepain. After him are Maxwell T. Masters, William T. Stearn, Charles Sibley, Edward Lhuyd, Ivan Lepyokhin, and Édouard Louis Trouessart.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicole Marthe Le Douarin
1930 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 947
Irene Manton
1904 - 1988
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 948
Jan Sztolcman
1854 - 1928
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 949
Hugh Edwin Strickland
1811 - 1853
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 950
Vladimir Sukachev
1880 - 1967
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 951
François Gagnepain
1866 - 1952
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 952
Alister Hardy
1896 - 1985
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 953
Maxwell T. Masters
1833 - 1907
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 954
William T. Stearn
1911 - 2001
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 955
Charles Sibley
1917 - 1998
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 956
Edward Lhuyd
1660 - 1709
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 957
Ivan Lepyokhin
1740 - 1802
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 958
Édouard Louis Trouessart
1842 - 1927
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 959
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Alister Hardy ranks 243. Before him are Howard Hanson, Józef Kałuża, Simon Barere, Okuro Oikawa, Charles Pahud de Mortanges, and Gopal Swarup Pathak. After him are Liam O'Flaherty, Lawrence Tibbett, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Natalie Talmadge, Ian Wolfe, and Herb Drury. Among people deceased in 1985, Alister Hardy ranks 253. Before him are Jan Peka, Nelson Riddle, Carlos Mota Pinto, Alvah Bessie, Fernando Pereira, and Pál Teleki. After him are Maurice Podoloff, Fredy Perlman, Isaac Kashdan, Phil Silvers, Erich Koschik, and Gladys Egan.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsHoward Hanson
COMPOSER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 237
Józef Kałuża
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1944
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 238
Simon Barere
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1951
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 239
Okuro Oikawa
ASTRONOMER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 240
Charles Pahud de Mortanges
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 241
Gopal Swarup Pathak
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1982
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 242
Alister Hardy
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1985
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 243
Liam O'Flaherty
WRITER
1896 - 1984
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 244
Lawrence Tibbett
SINGER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 245
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
WRITER
1896 - 1953
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 246
Natalie Talmadge
ACTOR
1896 - 1969
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 247
Ian Wolfe
ACTOR
1896 - 1992
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 248
Herb Drury
HOCKEY PLAYER
1896 - 1965
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 249
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsJan Peka
ATHLETE
1894 - 1985
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 247
Nelson Riddle
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1985
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 248
Carlos Mota Pinto
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1985
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 249
Alvah Bessie
WRITER
1904 - 1985
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 250
Fernando Pereira
PHOTOGRAPHER
1950 - 1985
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 251
Pál Teleki
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 252
Alister Hardy
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1985
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 253
Maurice Podoloff
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1985
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 254
Fredy Perlman
WRITER
1934 - 1985
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 255
Isaac Kashdan
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1985
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 256
Phil Silvers
ACTOR
1911 - 1985
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 257
Erich Koschik
ATHLETE
1913 - 1985
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 258
Gladys Egan
ACTOR
1900 - 1985
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 259
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alister Hardy ranks 4,802 out of 8,785. Before him are Hugh Falconer (1808), Lesley Nicol (1953), Hugh Blair (1718), George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan (1800), Steve Rothery (1959), and Roland Penrose (1900). After him are Andy Carroll (1989), MF Doom (1971), Reginald McKenna (1863), Judy Cornwell (1940), Maxwell T. Masters (1833), and Dana Rosemary Scallon (1951).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHugh Falconer
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1808 - 1865
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,796
Lesley Nicol
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,797
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,798
George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1888
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,799
Steve Rothery
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 4,800
Roland Penrose
PAINTER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 4,801
Alister Hardy
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1985
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 4,802
Andy Carroll
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 4,803
MF Doom
SINGER
1971 - 2020
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 4,804
Reginald McKenna
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1943
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 4,805
Judy Cornwell
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 4,806
Maxwell T. Masters
BIOLOGIST
1833 - 1907
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 4,807
Dana Rosemary Scallon
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 4,808
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Alister Hardy ranks 154. Before him are Thomas Pennant (1726), Lilian Gibbs (1870), Nigel Marven (1960), Charles Walter De Vis (1829), Irene Manton (1904), and Hugh Edwin Strickland (1811). After him are Maxwell T. Masters (1833), William T. Stearn (1911), Edward Lhuyd (1660), John Hutton Balfour (1808), Richard Meinertzhagen (1878), and Archibald Menzies (1754).
Thomas Pennant
1726 - 1798
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 148
Lilian Gibbs
1870 - 1925
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 149
Nigel Marven
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 150
Charles Walter De Vis
1829 - 1915
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 151
Irene Manton
1904 - 1988
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 152
Hugh Edwin Strickland
1811 - 1853
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 153
Alister Hardy
1896 - 1985
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 154
Maxwell T. Masters
1833 - 1907
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 155
William T. Stearn
1911 - 2001
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 156
Edward Lhuyd
1660 - 1709
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 157
John Hutton Balfour
1808 - 1884
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 158
Richard Meinertzhagen
1878 - 1967
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 159
Archibald Menzies
1754 - 1842
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 160