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 41,285 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Maitland Balfour is the 1,040th most popular biologist (down from 928th in 2019), the 5,841st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,202nd in 2019) and the 178th most popular British Biologist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 41k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Over the past year Francis Maitland Balfour has had the most page views in the with 5,771 views, followed by Spanish (903), and Russian (564). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Swedish (95.12%), Mingrelian (68.20%), and Catalan (66.99%)

Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 1,040 out of 1,097. Before him are William Bartram, John Kunkel Small, David Lack, Ethelwynn Trewavas, John Cassin, and William Forsell Kirby. After him are Francis Walker, Charles B. Cory, Asuman Baytop, Alice Eastwood, David A. Sinclair, and Carrie Derick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1851, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 106. Before him are Theo de Meester, Leonhard Stejneger, Berthold Englisch, Thomas Dewing, Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, and George Newnes. After him are Mary Augusta Ward, and Leslie Ward. Among people deceased in 1882, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 78. Before him are Francisco Javier Zaldúa, Joaquim Manuel de Macedo, Nain Singh, Thomas Romney Robinson, Richard Henry Dana Jr., and Hablot Knight Browne. After him are John Scott Russell, Edward Bouverie Pusey, and Milton Latham.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 5,841 out of 8,785. Before him are William Hart (1823), John Bradley (1988), Paul Rhys (1963), Nigel Olsson (1949), C. H. Douglas (1879), and Brian Labone (1940). After him are Mick McCarthy (1959), Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742), Peter Beardsley (1961), Jason Cooper (1967), Dunc Munro (1901), and Dinah Craik (1826).

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Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom

Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Francis Maitland Balfour ranks 178. Before him are Karl Shuker (1959), David Prain (1857), Anthony R. Hunter (1943), David Lack (1910), Ethelwynn Trewavas (1900), and William Forsell Kirby (1844). After him are Francis Walker (1809), Philippa Marrack (1945), George Don (1798), Frederic Moore (1830), Edward Bagnall Poulton (1856), and Frederick DuCane Godman (1834).

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