BIOLOGIST
Charles Bell
1774 - 1842
Charles Bell
Sir Charles Bell (12 November 1774 – 28 April 1842) was a Scottish surgeon, anatomist, physiologist, neurologist, artist, and philosophical theologian. He is noted for discovering the difference between sensory nerves and motor nerves in the spinal cord. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Bell has received more than 261,761 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Charles Bell is the 200th most popular biologist (down from 185th in 2019), the 1,139th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,179th in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
58.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
6.79
Effective Languages (L*)
3.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Charles Bell ranks 200 out of 1,097. Before him are Asa Gray, Alexander Agassiz, Temple Grandin, Carl Ludwig Willdenow, Johann Matthäus Bechstein, and John James Audubon. After him are Hugo Gunckel Lüer, Oldfield Thomas, Adam Afzelius, Waldemar Haffkine, J. B. S. Haldane, and Pierre Belon.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAsa Gray
1810 - 1888
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 194
Alexander Agassiz
1835 - 1910
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 195
Temple Grandin
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 196
Carl Ludwig Willdenow
1765 - 1812
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 197
Johann Matthäus Bechstein
1757 - 1822
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 198
John James Audubon
1785 - 1851
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 199
Charles Bell
1774 - 1842
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 200
Hugo Gunckel Lüer
1901 - 1997
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 201
Oldfield Thomas
1858 - 1929
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 202
Adam Afzelius
1750 - 1837
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 203
Waldemar Haffkine
1860 - 1930
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 204
J. B. S. Haldane
1892 - 1964
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 205
Pierre Belon
1517 - 1564
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 206
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1774, Charles Bell ranks 14. Before him are Francis Beaufort, Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, William Henry, Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, and Salomon Mayer von Rothschild. After him are Christian Leopold von Buch, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, Robert Southey, Lord William Bentinck, Francis Baily, and Matthew Flinders. Among people deceased in 1842, Charles Bell ranks 13. Before him are Jules Dumont d'Urville, Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans, Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi, Dominique Jean Larrey, Pierre Cambronne, and Peter Fendi. After him are Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Francisco Morazán, José de Espronceda, Wojciech Żywny, Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, and Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey.
Others Born in 1774
Go to all RankingsFrancis Beaufort
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1857
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 8
Jean Marc Gaspard Itard
PHYSICIAN
1774 - 1838
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 9
Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
PAINTER
1774 - 1833
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 10
William Henry
CHEMIST
1774 - 1836
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 11
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1850
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 12
Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1774 - 1855
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 13
Charles Bell
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1842
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 14
Christian Leopold von Buch
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1853
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 15
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
WRITER
1774 - 1856
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 16
Robert Southey
WRITER
1774 - 1843
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 17
Lord William Bentinck
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1839
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 18
Francis Baily
ASTRONOMER
1774 - 1844
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 19
Matthew Flinders
EXPLORER
1774 - 1814
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1842
Go to all RankingsJules Dumont d'Urville
EXPLORER
1790 - 1842
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 7
Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1842
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 8
Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi
ECONOMIST
1773 - 1842
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 9
Dominique Jean Larrey
PHYSICIAN
1766 - 1842
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 10
Pierre Cambronne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1842
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 11
Peter Fendi
PAINTER
1796 - 1842
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 12
Charles Bell
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1842
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 13
Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1842
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 14
Francisco Morazán
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1842
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 15
José de Espronceda
WRITER
1808 - 1842
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 16
Wojciech Żywny
MUSICIAN
1756 - 1842
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 17
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma
LINGUIST
1784 - 1842
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 18
Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1842
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 19
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Bell ranks 1,139 out of 8,785. Before him are John Stewart Bell (1928), Gareth Jones (1905), Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689), Adrian Lyne (1941), William Bligh (1754), and Angus Deaton (1945). After him are Warren Hastings (1732), Allen Carr (1934), Domnall mac Ailpín (812), John Austin (1790), Lord Randolph Churchill (1849), and Francis Walsingham (1532).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Stewart Bell
PHYSICIST
1928 - 1990
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 1,133
Gareth Jones
JOURNALIST
1905 - 1935
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 1,134
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
WRITER
1689 - 1762
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 1,135
Adrian Lyne
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,136
William Bligh
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1754 - 1817
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,137
Angus Deaton
ECONOMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,138
Charles Bell
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1842
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,139
Warren Hastings
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1818
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,140
Allen Carr
WRITER
1934 - 2006
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,141
Domnall mac Ailpín
POLITICIAN
812 - 862
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,142
John Austin
PHILOSOPHER
1790 - 1859
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,143
Lord Randolph Churchill
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1895
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,144
Francis Walsingham
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1590
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,145
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Charles Bell ranks 30. Before him are John Boyd Orr (1880), Anna Atkins (1799), George Robert Gray (1808), Ian Wilmut (1944), Henry Walter Bates (1825), and George Shaw (1751). After him are Oldfield Thomas (1858), J. B. S. Haldane (1892), Thomas Browne (1605), Joseph Banks (1743), Desmond Morris (1928), and Thomas Cavalier-Smith (1942).
John Boyd Orr
1880 - 1971
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 24
Anna Atkins
1799 - 1871
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 25
George Robert Gray
1808 - 1872
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 26
Ian Wilmut
1944 - 2023
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 27
Henry Walter Bates
1825 - 1892
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 28
George Shaw
1751 - 1813
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 29
Charles Bell
1774 - 1842
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 30
Oldfield Thomas
1858 - 1929
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 31
J. B. S. Haldane
1892 - 1964
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 32
Thomas Browne
1605 - 1682
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 33
Joseph Banks
1743 - 1820
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 34
Desmond Morris
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 35
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 36