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BIOLOGIST

Francis Maitland Balfour

1851 - 1882

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Francis Maitland Balfour, known as F. M. Balfour, FRS (10 November 1851 – 19 July 1882) was a British biologist. He lost his life while attempting the ascent of Mont Blanc. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Maitland Balfour has received more than 42,535 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Maitland Balfour is the 929th most popular biologist, the 5,214th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 163rd most popular British Biologist.

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Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 929 out of 841. Before him are Timothy Ray Brown, Wim Crusio, Anthony R. Hunter, Norman I. Platnick, Peter Piot, and Stanislas Dehaene. After him are Eugenie Clark, Paul Sereno, Gaetano Savi, Karl Shuker, Elliott Coues, and George Don.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1851, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 92. Before him are Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Berthold Englisch, Thomas Dewing, Abraham Berge, Thomas Pollock Anshutz, and Leonhard Stejneger. After him are Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey and George Newnes. Among people deceased in 1882, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 72. Before him are James Spriggs Payne, Thomas Romney Robinson, Joaquim Manuel de Macedo, James Challis, Hablot Knight Browne, and Richard Henry Dana Jr.. After him are Edward Bouverie Pusey and Milton Latham.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 5,214 out of 7,765. Before him are John Houghton (1931), Paul Cavanagh (1888), Andy Fairweather Low (1948), Steve Archibald (1956), W. T. Tutte (1917), and Jack Wild (1952). After him are R. S. Thomas (1913), Laurie Scott (1917), James Stephenson (1889), Derek Fowlds (1937), John McEnery (1943), and John Gribbin (1946).

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Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom

Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 163. Before him are Edward Lhuyd (1660), Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800), Francis Walker (1809), Sarah Gilbert (1962), Frederic Moore (1830), and Anthony R. Hunter (1943). After him are Karl Shuker (1959), George Don (1798), Philippa Marrack (1945), John Hutton Balfour (1808), Frederick DuCane Godman (1834), and David Bellamy (1933).

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