BIOLOGIST
Charles Plumier
1646 - 1704
Charles Plumier
Charles Plumier (French: [ʃaʁl ply.mje]; 20 April 1646 – 20 November 1704) was a French botanist after whom the frangipani genus Plumeria is named. Plumier is considered one of the most important of the botanical explorers of his time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Plumier has received more than 59,068 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Charles Plumier is the 306th most popular biologist (up from 308th in 2019), the 2,573rd most popular biography from France (up from 2,635th in 2019) and the 37th most popular French Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
59k
Page Views (PV)
55.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
7.30
Effective Languages (L*)
1.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Charles Plumier ranks 306 out of 1,097. Before him are Conrad Moench, Alexander von Middendorff, Clemens von Pirquet, James P. Allison, Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller, and Johann Hedwig. After him are Albert Günther, Pieter Boddaert, Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart, Josias Braun-Blanquet, Lev Berg, and Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsConrad Moench
1744 - 1805
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 300
Alexander von Middendorff
1815 - 1894
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 301
Clemens von Pirquet
1874 - 1929
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 302
James P. Allison
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 303
Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller
1725 - 1776
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 304
Johann Hedwig
1730 - 1799
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 305
Charles Plumier
1646 - 1704
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 306
Albert Günther
1830 - 1914
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 307
Pieter Boddaert
1730 - 1795
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 308
Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart
1801 - 1876
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 309
Josias Braun-Blanquet
1884 - 1980
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 310
Lev Berg
1876 - 1950
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 311
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
1805 - 1861
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 312
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1646, Charles Plumier ranks 13. Before him are John Flamsteed, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Godfrey Kneller, Maria Francisca of Savoy, Hortense Mancini, and Alexandre Exquemelin. After him are Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans, Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, Glückel of Hameln, Johann Theile, and Nicolas de Fer. Among people deceased in 1704, Charles Plumier ranks 12. Before him are Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark, Georg Muffat, Jean-Baptiste Denys, Isabella Leonarda, and Selim I Giray. After him are Francesco Provenzale, John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen, Agnes Block, Menno van Coehoorn, Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, and Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.
Others Born in 1646
Go to all RankingsJohn Flamsteed
ASTRONOMER
1646 - 1719
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 7
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1709
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 8
Godfrey Kneller
PAINTER
1646 - 1723
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 9
Maria Francisca of Savoy
COMPANION
1646 - 1683
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 10
Hortense Mancini
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1699
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 11
Alexandre Exquemelin
WRITER
1646 - 1707
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 12
Charles Plumier
BIOLOGIST
1646 - 1704
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 13
Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1691
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 14
Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1696
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 15
Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert
ECONOMIST
1646 - 1714
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 16
Glückel of Hameln
WRITER
1646 - 1724
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 17
Johann Theile
COMPOSER
1646 - 1724
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 18
Nicolas de Fer
GEOGRAPHER
1646 - 1720
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1704
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
MUSICIAN
1644 - 1704
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 6
Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1649 - 1704
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 7
Georg Muffat
COMPOSER
1653 - 1704
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 8
Jean-Baptiste Denys
PHYSICIAN
1643 - 1704
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 9
Isabella Leonarda
COMPOSER
1620 - 1704
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 10
Selim I Giray
POLITICIAN
1631 - 1704
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 11
Charles Plumier
BIOLOGIST
1646 - 1704
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 12
Francesco Provenzale
COMPOSER
1632 - 1704
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 13
John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen
POLITICIAN
1638 - 1704
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 14
Agnes Block
PAINTER
1629 - 1704
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 15
Menno van Coehoorn
ENGINEER
1641 - 1704
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 16
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve
POLITICIAN
1638 - 1704
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 17
Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1704
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 18
In France
Among people born in France, Charles Plumier ranks 2,573 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Raspail (1925), Robert de Cotte (1656), Martine Aubry (1950), Jean-Loup Chrétien (1938), Abraham Bosse (1604), and Léon Boëllmann (1862). After him are Honoré III, Prince of Monaco (1720), Leodegar (616), Jacques Deray (1929), Pascal Quignard (1948), Étienne de Silhouette (1709), and Eugène-Henri Gravelotte (1876).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean Raspail
WRITER
1925 - 2020
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,567
Robert de Cotte
ARCHITECT
1656 - 1735
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,568
Martine Aubry
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,569
Jean-Loup Chrétien
ASTRONAUT
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 2,570
Abraham Bosse
PAINTER
1604 - 1676
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 2,571
Léon Boëllmann
COMPOSER
1862 - 1897
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 2,572
Charles Plumier
BIOLOGIST
1646 - 1704
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 2,573
Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1795
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 2,574
Leodegar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
616 - 679
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 2,575
Jacques Deray
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2003
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 2,576
Pascal Quignard
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 2,577
Étienne de Silhouette
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1767
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 2,578
Eugène-Henri Gravelotte
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1939
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 2,579
Among BIOLOGISTS In France
Among biologists born in France, Charles Plumier ranks 37. Before him are Guillaume-Antoine Olivier (1756), René Louiche Desfontaines (1750), Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (1777), Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest (1784), Johann Hermann (1738), and Félix d'Herelle (1873). After him are Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart (1801), Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1805), Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre (1752), Charles Chamberland (1851), Philibert Commerson (1727), and Auguste Chevalier (1873).
Guillaume-Antoine Olivier
1756 - 1814
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 31
René Louiche Desfontaines
1750 - 1833
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 32
Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville
1777 - 1850
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 33
Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest
1784 - 1838
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 34
Johann Hermann
1738 - 1800
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 35
Félix d'Herelle
1873 - 1949
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 36
Charles Plumier
1646 - 1704
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 37
Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart
1801 - 1876
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 38
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
1805 - 1861
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 39
Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre
1752 - 1804
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 40
Charles Chamberland
1851 - 1908
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 41
Philibert Commerson
1727 - 1773
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 42
Auguste Chevalier
1873 - 1956
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 43