BIOLOGIST
Francis Darwin
1848 - 1925
Francis Darwin
Sir Francis Darwin (16 August 1848 – 19 September 1925) was a British botanist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Darwin has received more than 214,011 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Francis Darwin is the 268th most popular biologist (up from 364th in 2019), the 1,514th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,085th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular British Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
56.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
6.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Francis Darwin ranks 268 out of 1,097. Before him are James Bond, John Lindley, Henrietta Lacks, Erik Pontoppidan, Johann Friedrich von Brandt, and Eric F. Wieschaus. After him are David Julius, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Christen C. Raunkiær, Peter Forsskål, Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier, and Jérôme Lejeune.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Bond
1900 - 1989
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 262
John Lindley
1799 - 1865
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 263
Henrietta Lacks
1920 - 1951
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 264
Erik Pontoppidan
1698 - 1764
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 265
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
1802 - 1879
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 266
Eric F. Wieschaus
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 267
Francis Darwin
1848 - 1925
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 268
David Julius
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 269
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
1922 - 2018
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 270
Christen C. Raunkiær
1860 - 1938
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 271
Peter Forsskål
1732 - 1763
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 272
Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier
1797 - 1878
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 273
Jérôme Lejeune
1926 - 1994
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 274
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1848, Francis Darwin ranks 48. Before him are Lothar von Trotha, Auguste Forel, Maximilian von Prittwitz, Hermann von Eichhorn, Raja Ravi Varma, and Kate Sheppard. After him are Friedrich Ernst Dorn, Henri Duparc, Anatoly Stessel, Helen Allingham, Georges Ohnet, and Viktor Meyer. Among people deceased in 1925, Francis Darwin ranks 58. Before him are Khải Định, René Viviani, Moritz Moszkowski, Cyril Genik, Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, and Thomas R. Marshall. After him are Sidney Reilly, Sheikh Said, Princess Françoise of Orléans, Chittaranjan Das, Louis Feuillade, and Hidesaburō Ueno.
Others Born in 1848
Go to all RankingsLothar von Trotha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1920
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 42
Auguste Forel
PSYCHOLOGIST
1848 - 1931
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 43
Maximilian von Prittwitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1917
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 44
Hermann von Eichhorn
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1918
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 45
Raja Ravi Varma
PAINTER
1848 - 1906
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 46
Kate Sheppard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1848 - 1934
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 47
Francis Darwin
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1925
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 48
Friedrich Ernst Dorn
PHYSICIST
1848 - 1916
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 49
Henri Duparc
COMPOSER
1848 - 1933
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 50
Anatoly Stessel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1915
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 51
Helen Allingham
PAINTER
1848 - 1926
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 52
Georges Ohnet
WRITER
1848 - 1918
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 53
Viktor Meyer
CHEMIST
1848 - 1897
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 1925
Go to all RankingsKhải Định
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1925
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 52
René Viviani
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1925
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 53
Moritz Moszkowski
COMPOSER
1854 - 1925
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 54
Cyril Genik
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1925
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 55
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
MATHEMATICIAN
1853 - 1925
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 56
Thomas R. Marshall
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1925
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 57
Francis Darwin
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1925
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 58
Sidney Reilly
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1925
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 59
Sheikh Said
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1864 - 1925
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 60
Princess Françoise of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1925
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 61
Chittaranjan Das
WRITER
1869 - 1925
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 62
Louis Feuillade
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1925
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 63
Hidesaburō Ueno
ENGINEER
1872 - 1925
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 64
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Darwin ranks 1,514 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward the Exile (1016), Bill Ward (1948), Henry Sidgwick (1838), William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708), Lilian, Princess of Réthy (1916), and Catherine Eddowes (1842). After him are Eddie Redmayne (1982), William Parry (1790), Henry Gray (1827), Robert Powell (1944), Oswald of Northumbria (604), and Rosamund Pike (1979).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward the Exile
POLITICIAN
1016 - 1057
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,508
Bill Ward
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,509
Henry Sidgwick
ECONOMIST
1838 - 1900
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,510
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
POLITICIAN
1708 - 1778
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,511
Lilian, Princess of Réthy
COMPANION
1916 - 2002
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1,512
Catherine Eddowes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1842 - 1888
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1,513
Francis Darwin
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1925
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 1,514
Eddie Redmayne
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 1,515
William Parry
EXPLORER
1790 - 1855
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 1,516
Henry Gray
PHYSICIAN
1827 - 1861
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 1,517
Robert Powell
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 1,518
Oswald of Northumbria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
604 - 642
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,519
Rosamund Pike
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,520
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Francis Darwin ranks 43. Before him are Michael Houghton (1949), Nehemiah Grew (1641), William Aiton (1731), Richard Henderson (1945), Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817), and John Lindley (1799). After him are Jack W. Szostak (1952), John Maynard Smith (1920), George Bentham (1800), Patrick Geddes (1854), John Sulston (1942), and Rupert Sheldrake (1942).
Michael Houghton
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 37
Nehemiah Grew
1641 - 1712
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 38
William Aiton
1731 - 1793
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 39
Richard Henderson
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 40
Joseph Dalton Hooker
1817 - 1911
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 41
John Lindley
1799 - 1865
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 42
Francis Darwin
1848 - 1925
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 43
Jack W. Szostak
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 44
John Maynard Smith
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 45
George Bentham
1800 - 1884
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 46
Patrick Geddes
1854 - 1932
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 47
John Sulston
1942 - 2018
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 48
Rupert Sheldrake
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 49