BIOLOGIST
C. B. van Niel
1897 - 1985
C. B. van Niel
Cornelis Bernardus van Niel (also known as Kees van Niel; November 4, 1897 – March 10, 1985) was a Dutch-American microbiologist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of C. B. van Niel has received more than 178,318 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). C. B. van Niel is the 857th most popular biologist (up from 861st in 2019), the 841st most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 815th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Dutch Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
46.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
4.32
Effective Languages (L*)
2.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, C. B. van Niel ranks 857 out of 1,097. Before him are Anne McLaren, Daniel Oliver, Joshua Brookes, William Kirby, John Torrey, and William John Swainson. After him are Johannes Schmidt, Axel Gudbrand Blytt, Liberty Hyde Bailey, Stanley Norman Cohen, Ken Alibek, and Thomas Bell.
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C. B. van Niel
1897 - 1985
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 857
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HPI: 46.00
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HPI: 46.00
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, C. B. van Niel ranks 266. Before him are Juan Natalicio González, Géza von Bolváry, I. I. Chundrigar, Isabel Briggs Myers, Archie Stark, and Memphis Minnie. After him are Shidzue Katō, Harald Strøm, Gregory Ratoff, Bert Schneider, Ville Pörhölä, and Jackson Scholz. Among people deceased in 1985, C. B. van Niel ranks 220. Before him are Efrem Zimbalist, Harry Hopman, Josip Primožič, Archie Stark, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, and Toni Branca. After him are Paul Creston, Jacques de Lacretelle, Fritz Keller, Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw, Richard Haydn, and Myrtle Cook.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsJuan Natalicio González
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1966
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 260
Géza von Bolváry
ACTOR
1897 - 1961
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 261
I. I. Chundrigar
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1960
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 262
Isabel Briggs Myers
WRITER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 263
Archie Stark
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1985
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 264
Memphis Minnie
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1973
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 265
C. B. van Niel
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1985
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 266
Shidzue Katō
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2001
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 267
Harald Strøm
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 268
Gregory Ratoff
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1960
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 269
Bert Schneider
BOXER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 270
Ville Pörhölä
ATHLETE
1897 - 1964
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 271
Jackson Scholz
ATHLETE
1897 - 1986
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 272
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsEfrem Zimbalist
MUSICIAN
1889 - 1985
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 214
Harry Hopman
TENNIS PLAYER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 215
Josip Primožič
GYMNAST
1900 - 1985
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 216
Archie Stark
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1985
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 217
Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1985
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 218
Toni Branca
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1985
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 219
C. B. van Niel
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1985
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 220
Paul Creston
COMPOSER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 221
Jacques de Lacretelle
WRITER
1888 - 1985
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 222
Fritz Keller
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1985
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 223
Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 1985
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 224
Richard Haydn
ACTOR
1905 - 1985
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 225
Myrtle Cook
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1985
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 226
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, C. B. van Niel ranks 841 out of 1,646. Before him are Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (1812), Remco Campert (1929), Tini Wagner (1919), Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn (1612), Kajsa Ollongren (1967), and Fedde Schurer (1898). After him are Lucebert (1924), J. Bernlef (1937), Jopie Selbach (1918), Wout Weghorst (1992), Maria Vierdag (1905), and Catharina Lodders (1942).
Others born in Netherlands
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WRITER
1812 - 1886
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 835
Remco Campert
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 836
Tini Wagner
SWIMMER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 837
Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn
LINGUIST
1612 - 1653
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 838
Kajsa Ollongren
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 839
Fedde Schurer
WRITER
1898 - 1968
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 840
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BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1985
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 841
Lucebert
PAINTER
1924 - 1994
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 842
J. Bernlef
WRITER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 843
Jopie Selbach
ATHLETE
1918 - 1998
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 844
Wout Weghorst
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 845
Maria Vierdag
SWIMMER
1905 - 2005
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 846
Catharina Lodders
CELEBRITY
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 847
Among BIOLOGISTS In Netherlands
Among biologists born in Netherlands, C. B. van Niel ranks 16. Before him are Nicolaas Laurens Burman (1734), Pieter Bleeker (1819), Johannes Burman (1707), George Clifford III (1685), Volcher Coiter (1534), and Jan Frederik Gronovius (1686). After him are Wilhem de Haan (1801), Wim Crusio (1954), and Pieter Willem Korthals (1807).
Nicolaas Laurens Burman
1734 - 1793
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 10
Pieter Bleeker
1819 - 1870
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 11
Johannes Burman
1707 - 1779
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 12
George Clifford III
1685 - 1760
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 13
Volcher Coiter
1534 - 1576
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 14
Jan Frederik Gronovius
1686 - 1762
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 15
C. B. van Niel
1897 - 1985
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 16
Wilhem de Haan
1801 - 1855
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 17
Wim Crusio
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 18
Pieter Willem Korthals
1807 - 1892
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 19