CHEMIST
George Sarton
1884 - 1956
George Sarton
George Alfred Leon Sarton (; 31 August 1884 – 22 March 1956) was a Belgian-American chemist and historian. He is considered the founder of the discipline of the history of science as an independent field of study. His most influential works were the Introduction to the History of Science, which consists of three volumes and 4,296 pages and the journal Isis. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Sarton has received more than 199,597 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). George Sarton is the 352nd most popular chemist (down from 342nd in 2019), the 325th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 302nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Belgian Chemist.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
55.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
6.57
Effective Languages (L*)
1.57
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, George Sarton ranks 352 out of 602. Before him are Roger Y. Tsien, Carl Djerassi, Charles Hatchett, Louis Camille Maillard, Julia Lermontova, and Viktor Meyer. After him are Leo Sternbach, Roderick MacKinnon, Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois, Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, and Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoger Y. Tsien
1952 - 2016
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 346
Carl Djerassi
1923 - 2015
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 347
Charles Hatchett
1765 - 1847
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 348
Louis Camille Maillard
1878 - 1936
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 349
Julia Lermontova
1847 - 1919
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 350
Viktor Meyer
1848 - 1897
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 351
George Sarton
1884 - 1956
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 352
Leo Sternbach
1908 - 2005
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 353
Roderick MacKinnon
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 354
Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois
1820 - 1886
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 355
Charles Frédéric Gerhardt
1816 - 1856
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 356
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 357
Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau
1737 - 1816
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, George Sarton ranks 82. Before him are Anna Vyrubova, Helene Deutsch, Ferdinand von Bredow, Corrado Gini, Rómulo Gallegos, and Josias Braun-Blanquet. After him are Philipp Frank, Tanzan Ishibashi, Axel Ljung, Gerald Gardner, Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, and Jules Supervielle. Among people deceased in 1956, George Sarton ranks 79. Before him are Jimmie Angel, Ernst Robert Curtius, Johann Radon, Guido Cantelli, Mikheil Gelovani, and Evelyn Beatrice Hall. After him are Felix Bernstein, Aino Kallas, Auguste Chevalier, Alexander Gretchaninov, Meghnad Saha, and Ernest King.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsAnna Vyrubova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1884 - 1964
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 76
Helene Deutsch
PSYCHOLOGIST
1884 - 1982
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 77
Ferdinand von Bredow
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1934
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 78
Corrado Gini
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1965
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 79
Rómulo Gallegos
WRITER
1884 - 1969
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 80
Josias Braun-Blanquet
BIOLOGIST
1884 - 1980
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 81
George Sarton
CHEMIST
1884 - 1956
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 82
Philipp Frank
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1966
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 83
Tanzan Ishibashi
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1973
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 84
Axel Ljung
GYMNAST
1884 - 1938
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 85
Gerald Gardner
WRITER
1884 - 1964
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 86
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1948
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 87
Jules Supervielle
WRITER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 88
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsJimmie Angel
EXPLORER
1899 - 1956
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 73
Ernst Robert Curtius
WRITER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 74
Johann Radon
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1956
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 75
Guido Cantelli
MUSICIAN
1920 - 1956
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 76
Mikheil Gelovani
ACTOR
1893 - 1956
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 77
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
WRITER
1868 - 1956
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 78
George Sarton
CHEMIST
1884 - 1956
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 79
Felix Bernstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 80
Aino Kallas
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 81
Auguste Chevalier
BIOLOGIST
1873 - 1956
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 82
Alexander Gretchaninov
COMPOSER
1864 - 1956
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 83
Meghnad Saha
PHYSICIST
1893 - 1956
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 84
Ernest King
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1956
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 85
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, George Sarton ranks 325 out of 1,190. Before him are Jan Provoost (1465), Denis Calvaert (1540), Maerten de Vos (1532), Bernard Voorhoof (1910), Leo Joseph Suenens (1904), and Joos de Momper (1564). After him are Violetta Villas (1938), Justus Sustermans (1597), Thierry Boutsen (1957), Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (1217), Eugène Boch (1855), and Paul Bril (1556).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJan Provoost
PAINTER
1465 - 1529
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 319
Denis Calvaert
PAINTER
1540 - 1619
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 320
Maerten de Vos
PAINTER
1532 - 1603
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 321
Bernard Voorhoof
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1974
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 322
Leo Joseph Suenens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1996
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 323
Joos de Momper
PAINTER
1564 - 1635
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 324
George Sarton
CHEMIST
1884 - 1956
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 325
Violetta Villas
SINGER
1938 - 2011
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 326
Justus Sustermans
PAINTER
1597 - 1681
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 327
Thierry Boutsen
RACING DRIVER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 328
Henry V, Count of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1281
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 329
Eugène Boch
PAINTER
1855 - 1941
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 330
Paul Bril
PAINTER
1556 - 1626
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 331
Among CHEMISTS In Belgium
Among chemists born in Belgium, George Sarton ranks 6. Before him are Jan Baptist van Helmont (1580), Ernest Solvay (1838), Yves Chauvin (1930), Leo Baekeland (1863), and Jean Stas (1813). After him are Gilbert Stork (1921).
Jan Baptist van Helmont
1580 - 1644
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1
Ernest Solvay
1838 - 1922
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 2
Yves Chauvin
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 3
Leo Baekeland
1863 - 1944
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 4
Jean Stas
1813 - 1891
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 5
George Sarton
1884 - 1956
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 6
Gilbert Stork
1921 - 2017
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 7