EXPLORER
François Levaillant
1753 - 1824
François Levaillant
François Levaillant (born Vaillant, later in life as Le Vaillant, "The Valiant") (6 August 1753 – 22 November 1824) was a French author, explorer, naturalist, zoological collector, travel writer, and noted ornithologist. He described many new species of birds based on birds he collected in Africa and several birds are named after him. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François Levaillant has received more than 45,189 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. François Levaillant is the 397th most popular explorer, the 15th most popular biography from Suriname and the most popular Surinamer Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
45k
Page Views (PV)
45.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, François Levaillant ranks 397 out of 405. Before him are Ranulph Fiennes, Theodor von Heuglin, Hugh Clapperton, Henry Robertson Bowers, Johannes Rebmann, and Vivian Fuchs. After him are Tim Severin, Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, Robert O'Hara Burke, Carl Koldewey, John Moresby, and Herbert Ponting.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Ranulph Fiennes
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 391
Theodor von Heuglin
1824 - 1876
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 392
Hugh Clapperton
1788 - 1827
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 393
Henry Robertson Bowers
1883 - 1912
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 394
Johannes Rebmann
1820 - 1876
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 395
Vivian Fuchs
1908 - 1999
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 396
François Levaillant
1753 - 1824
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 397
Tim Severin
1940 - 2020
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 398
Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet
1764 - 1848
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 399
Robert O'Hara Burke
1821 - 1861
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 400
Carl Koldewey
1837 - 1908
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 401
John Moresby
1830 - 1922
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 402
Herbert Ponting
1870 - 1935
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 403
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1753, François Levaillant ranks 35. Before him are Edmund Randolph, Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires, Thomas Bewick, Nicolas Dalayrac, Nikolay Lvov, and Edward Pigott. After him are William Beechey, James McHenry, Dugald Stewart, Elizabeth Inchbald, and William Eustis. Among people deceased in 1824, François Levaillant ranks 30. Before him are Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Ercole Consalvi, Agustín de Betancourt, David Bushnell, Fyodor Alekseyev, and Hans Nielsen Hauge. After him are Lachlan Macquarie, Blasius Merrem, Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert, Jonathan Dayton, Caesar Augustus Rodney, and Charles Pinckney.
Others Born in 1753
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Edmund Randolph
1753 - 1813
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 29
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires
1753 - 1810
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 30
Thomas Bewick
1753 - 1828
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 31
Nicolas Dalayrac
1753 - 1809
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 32
Nikolay Lvov
1753 - 1803
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 33
Edward Pigott
1753 - 1825
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 34
François Levaillant
1753 - 1824
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 35
William Beechey
1753 - 1839
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 36
James McHenry
1753 - 1816
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 37
Dugald Stewart
1753 - 1828
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 38
Elizabeth Inchbald
1753 - 1821
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 39
William Eustis
1753 - 1825
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1824
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Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
1753 - 1824
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 24
Ercole Consalvi
1757 - 1824
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 25
Agustín de Betancourt
1758 - 1824
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 26
David Bushnell
1742 - 1824
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 27
Fyodor Alekseyev
1753 - 1824
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 28
Hans Nielsen Hauge
1771 - 1824
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 29
François Levaillant
1753 - 1824
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 30
Lachlan Macquarie
1762 - 1824
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 31
Blasius Merrem
1761 - 1824
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 32
Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert
1769 - 1824
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 33
Jonathan Dayton
1760 - 1824
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 34
Caesar Augustus Rodney
1772 - 1824
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 35
Charles Pinckney
1757 - 1824
HPI: 35.66
Rank: 36
In Suriname
Among people born in Suriname, François Levaillant ranks 15 out of 31. Before him are Aron Winter (1967), Remy Bonjasky (1976), Johan Kraag (1913), Henck Arron (1936), Ramsewak Shankar (1937), and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (1972). After him are Fred Ramdat Misier (1926), Henny Meijer (1962), Stanley Menzo (1963), Edson Braafheid (1983), Henk Fraser (1966), and Ulrich van Gobbel (1971).
Others born in Suriname
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Aron Winter
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 9
Remy Bonjasky
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 10
Johan Kraag
1913 - 1996
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 11
Henck Arron
1936 - 2000
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 12
Ramsewak Shankar
1937 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 13
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 14
François Levaillant
1753 - 1824
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 15
Fred Ramdat Misier
1926 - 2004
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 16
Henny Meijer
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 17
Stanley Menzo
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 18
Edson Braafheid
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 19
Henk Fraser
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 20
Ulrich van Gobbel
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 21
Among EXPLORERS In Suriname
Among explorers born in Suriname, François Levaillant ranks 1.
