CHEMIST
Charles Blagden
1748 - 1820
Charles Blagden
Sir Charles Brian Blagden FRS (17 April 1748 – 26 March 1820) was an English physician and chemist. He served as a medical officer in the Army (1776–1780) and later held the position of Secretary of the Royal Society (1784–1797). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Blagden has received more than 53,525 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Charles Blagden is the 480th most popular chemist (up from 502nd in 2019), the 3,293rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,048th in 2019) and the 61st most popular British Chemist.
Memorability Metrics
54k
Page Views (PV)
48.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
6.44
Effective Languages (L*)
1.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Charles Blagden ranks 480 out of 602. Before him are Archibald Scott Couper, Jan Szczepanik, Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen, Ludwig Knorr, Luis E. Miramontes, and Albert Kluyver. After him are David MacMillan, William Hallowes Miller, Alfred Stock, Christian Konrad Sprengel, Albert Eschenmoser, and Ludwig Mond.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArchibald Scott Couper
1831 - 1892
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 474
Jan Szczepanik
1872 - 1926
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 475
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen
1826 - 1909
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 476
Ludwig Knorr
1859 - 1921
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 477
Luis E. Miramontes
1925 - 2004
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 478
Albert Kluyver
1888 - 1956
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 479
Charles Blagden
1748 - 1820
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 480
David MacMillan
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 481
William Hallowes Miller
1801 - 1880
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 482
Alfred Stock
1876 - 1946
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 483
Christian Konrad Sprengel
1750 - 1816
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 484
Albert Eschenmoser
1925 - 2023
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 485
Ludwig Mond
1839 - 1909
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 486
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1748, Charles Blagden ranks 27. Before him are John Playfair, Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Martha Jefferson, Francesco Mario Pagano, Anne Seymour Damer, and Timur Shah Durrani. After him are John Marshall, Joseph Bramah, Asaf-ud-Daula, Christian Ehrenfried Weigel, Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, and William Few. Among people deceased in 1820, Charles Blagden ranks 36. Before him are Antonín Vranický, Karl Ludwig Sand, Ivan Gudovich, Alexis Thérèse Petit, Louise Caroline of Hochberg, and Nicolaus Michael Oppel. After him are Stephen Decatur, Claudine Picardet, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Palisot de Beauvois, Levi Lincoln Sr., and William Wyatt Bibb.
Others Born in 1748
Go to all RankingsJohn Playfair
MATHEMATICIAN
1748 - 1819
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 21
Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1820
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 22
Martha Jefferson
COMPANION
1748 - 1782
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 23
Francesco Mario Pagano
WRITER
1748 - 1799
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 24
Anne Seymour Damer
SCULPTOR
1748 - 1828
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 25
Timur Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1793
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 26
Charles Blagden
CHEMIST
1748 - 1820
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 27
John Marshall
EXPLORER
1748 - 1819
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 28
Joseph Bramah
INVENTOR
1748 - 1814
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 29
Asaf-ud-Daula
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1797
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 30
Christian Ehrenfried Weigel
CHEMIST
1748 - 1831
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 31
Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1843
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 32
William Few
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1828
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 33
Others Deceased in 1820
Go to all RankingsAntonín Vranický
COMPOSER
1761 - 1820
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 30
Karl Ludwig Sand
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1795 - 1820
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 31
Ivan Gudovich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1741 - 1820
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 32
Alexis Thérèse Petit
PHYSICIST
1791 - 1820
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 33
Louise Caroline of Hochberg
NOBLEMAN
1768 - 1820
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 34
Nicolaus Michael Oppel
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1820
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 35
Charles Blagden
CHEMIST
1748 - 1820
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 36
Stephen Decatur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1820
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 37
Claudine Picardet
CHEMIST
1735 - 1820
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 38
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
ARCHITECT
1764 - 1820
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 39
Palisot de Beauvois
BIOLOGIST
1752 - 1820
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 40
Levi Lincoln Sr.
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1820
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 41
William Wyatt Bibb
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1820
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 42
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Blagden ranks 3,293 out of 8,785. Before him are Graham Gouldman (1946), Carole Pateman (1940), Lydia Becker (1827), Henry Wood (1869), Jon Pertwee (1919), and Emil Voigt (1883). After him are Ajahn Brahm (1951), Tony Kaye (1952), James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797), Roland Orzabal (1961), Gilbert Adair (1944), and Jack Sheppard (1702).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGraham Gouldman
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 3,287
Carole Pateman
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 3,288
Lydia Becker
WRITER
1827 - 1890
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 3,289
Henry Wood
CONDUCTOR
1869 - 1944
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 3,290
Jon Pertwee
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 3,291
Emil Voigt
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1973
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 3,292
Charles Blagden
CHEMIST
1748 - 1820
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 3,293
Ajahn Brahm
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 3,294
Tony Kaye
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 3,295
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1797 - 1868
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 3,296
Roland Orzabal
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 3,297
Gilbert Adair
WRITER
1944 - 2011
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 3,298
Jack Sheppard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1702 - 1724
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 3,299
Among CHEMISTS In United Kingdom
Among chemists born in United Kingdom, Charles Blagden ranks 61. Before him are John Walker (1781), Peter Atkins (1940), Morris Travers (1872), William Gregor (1761), William Nicholson (1753), and Archibald Scott Couper (1831). After him are David MacMillan (1968), William Hallowes Miller (1801), Edward Charles Howard (1774), Christopher Kelk Ingold (1893), Robin Hill (1899), and Leslie Orgel (1927).
John Walker
1781 - 1859
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 55
Peter Atkins
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 56
Morris Travers
1872 - 1961
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 57
William Gregor
1761 - 1817
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 58
William Nicholson
1753 - 1815
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 59
Archibald Scott Couper
1831 - 1892
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 60
Charles Blagden
1748 - 1820
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 61
David MacMillan
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 62
William Hallowes Miller
1801 - 1880
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 63
Edward Charles Howard
1774 - 1816
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 64
Christopher Kelk Ingold
1893 - 1970
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 65
Robin Hill
1899 - 1991
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 66
Leslie Orgel
1927 - 2007
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 67