LINGUIST
August Schleicher
1821 - 1868
August Schleicher
August Schleicher (German: [ˈaʊɡʊst ˈʃlaɪçɐ]; 19 February 1821 – 6 December 1868) was a German linguist. Schleicher studied the Proto-Indo-European language and devised theories concerning historical linguistics. His great work was A Compendium of the Comparative Grammar of the Indo-European Languages in which he attempted to reconstruct the Proto-Indo-European language. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of August Schleicher has received more than 147,761 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). August Schleicher is the 14th most popular linguist (down from 13th in 2019), the 556th most popular biography from Germany (up from 606th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular German Linguist.
August Schleicher is most famous for his work in comparative linguistics, specifically Indo-European linguistics. He is most well known for his work in the field of comparative linguistics and for his contributions to the understanding of Indo-European languages.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
65.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
13.30
Effective Languages (L*)
2.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, August Schleicher ranks 14 out of 214. Before him are Noah Webster, Edgar de Wahl, Mesrop Mashtots, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, Franz Bopp, and Pāṇini. After him are Rasmus Rask, Kūkai, Edward Sapir, Algirdas Julien Greimas, Patanjali, and Jost Gippert.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNoah Webster
1758 - 1843
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 8
Edgar de Wahl
1867 - 1948
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 9
Mesrop Mashtots
361 - 440
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 10
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
1858 - 1922
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 11
Franz Bopp
1791 - 1867
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 12
Pāṇini
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 13
August Schleicher
1821 - 1868
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 14
Rasmus Rask
1787 - 1832
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 15
Kūkai
774 - 835
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 16
Edward Sapir
1884 - 1939
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 17
Algirdas Julien Greimas
1917 - 1992
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 18
Patanjali
200 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 19
Jost Gippert
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 20
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1821, August Schleicher ranks 6. Before him are Fyodor Dostoevsky, Charles Baudelaire, Gustave Flaubert, Hermann von Helmholtz, and Rudolf Virchow. After him are Lola Montez, Elizabeth Blackwell, Auguste Mariette, Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, Louis Vuitton, and Richard Francis Burton. Among people deceased in 1868, August Schleicher ranks 7. Before him are Gioachino Rossini, Léon Foucault, James Buchanan, August Ferdinand Möbius, Ludwig I of Bavaria, and Mongkut. After him are Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, Okita Sōji, William T. G. Morton, Mihailo Obrenović, David Brewster, and Adalbert Stifter.
Others Born in 1821
Go to all RankingsFyodor Dostoevsky
WRITER
1821 - 1881
HPI: 87.73
Rank: 1
Charles Baudelaire
WRITER
1821 - 1867
HPI: 81.00
Rank: 2
Gustave Flaubert
WRITER
1821 - 1880
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 3
Hermann von Helmholtz
PHYSICIST
1821 - 1894
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 4
Rudolf Virchow
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1902
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 5
August Schleicher
LINGUIST
1821 - 1868
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 6
Lola Montez
ACTOR
1821 - 1861
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 7
Elizabeth Blackwell
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1910
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 8
Auguste Mariette
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1881
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 9
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1912
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 10
Louis Vuitton
BUSINESSPERSON
1821 - 1892
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 11
Richard Francis Burton
EXPLORER
1821 - 1890
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1868
Go to all RankingsGioachino Rossini
COMPOSER
1792 - 1868
HPI: 79.74
Rank: 1
Léon Foucault
PHYSICIST
1819 - 1868
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 2
James Buchanan
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1868
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 3
August Ferdinand Möbius
MATHEMATICIAN
1790 - 1868
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 4
Ludwig I of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1868
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 5
Mongkut
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1868
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 6
August Schleicher
LINGUIST
1821 - 1868
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 7
Alexandre Colonna-Walewski
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1868
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 8
Okita Sōji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1842 - 1868
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 9
William T. G. Morton
PHYSICIAN
1819 - 1868
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 10
Mihailo Obrenović
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1868
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 11
David Brewster
PHYSICIST
1781 - 1868
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 12
Adalbert Stifter
WRITER
1805 - 1868
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 13
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, August Schleicher ranks 556 out of 7,253. Before him are Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (1687), Wolfgang Petersen (1941), Kurt Weill (1900), Hans Jonas (1903), Jenny von Westphalen (1814), and Caroline of Baden (1776). After him are Hans von Euler-Chelpin (1873), Walther von Reichenau (1884), Albert the Bear (1100), Albert, King of Sweden (1340), Wilhelm Mohnke (1911), and Johann Georg Faust (1480).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsSophia Dorothea of Hanover
NOBLEMAN
1687 - 1757
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 550
Wolfgang Petersen
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2022
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 551
Kurt Weill
COMPOSER
1900 - 1950
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 552
Hans Jonas
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 553
Jenny von Westphalen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1814 - 1881
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 554
Caroline of Baden
COMPANION
1776 - 1841
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 555
August Schleicher
LINGUIST
1821 - 1868
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 556
Hans von Euler-Chelpin
CHEMIST
1873 - 1964
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 557
Walther von Reichenau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1942
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 558
Albert the Bear
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1170
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 559
Albert, King of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1340 - 1412
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 560
Wilhelm Mohnke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2001
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 561
Johann Georg Faust
INSPIRATION
1480 - 1541
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 562
Among LINGUISTS In Germany
Among linguists born in Germany, August Schleicher ranks 3. Before him are Max Müller (1823), and Franz Bopp (1791). After him are Jost Gippert (1956), Johann Martin Schleyer (1831), Johann Christoph Adelung (1732), Michel Bréal (1832), Georg Friedrich Grotefend (1775), Vasily Radlov (1837), Friedrich August Wolf (1759), August Leskien (1840), and Karl Lachmann (1793).
Max Müller
1823 - 1900
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 1
Franz Bopp
1791 - 1867
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 2
August Schleicher
1821 - 1868
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 3
Jost Gippert
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 4
Johann Martin Schleyer
1831 - 1912
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 5
Johann Christoph Adelung
1732 - 1806
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 6
Michel Bréal
1832 - 1915
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 7
Georg Friedrich Grotefend
1775 - 1853
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 8
Vasily Radlov
1837 - 1918
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 9
Friedrich August Wolf
1759 - 1824
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 10
August Leskien
1840 - 1916
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 11
Karl Lachmann
1793 - 1851
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 12