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 183,267 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. George Sarton is the 342nd most popular chemist, the 302nd most popular biography from Belgium and the 5th most popular Belgian Chemist.
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, George Sarton ranks 342 out of 509. Before him are Eilhard Mitscherlich, Alexander Mikhaylovich Zaytsev, Nicolas Théodore de Saussure, Paul Walden, Charles Hatchett, and William E. Moerner. After him are Karl Ernst Claus, Charles Friedel, Thomas Cech, Henry Taube, Jacques Bergier, and Anders Gustaf Ekeberg.
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Eilhard Mitscherlich
1794 - 1863
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 336
Alexander Mikhaylovich Zaytsev
1841 - 1910
HPI: 54.45
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Nicolas Théodore de Saussure
1767 - 1845
HPI: 54.35
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Paul Walden
1863 - 1957
HPI: 54.30
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Charles Hatchett
1765 - 1847
HPI: 54.25
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William E. Moerner
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.19
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George Sarton
1884 - 1956
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 342
Karl Ernst Claus
1796 - 1864
HPI: 53.97
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Charles Friedel
1822 - 1899
HPI: 53.92
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Thomas Cech
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.85
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Henry Taube
1915 - 2005
HPI: 53.79
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Jacques Bergier
1912 - 1978
HPI: 53.77
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Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
1767 - 1813
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 348
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, George Sarton ranks 75. Before him are Georg Lindemann, Antoine Pevsner, Josias Braun-Blanquet, Mikhail Borodin, Gerald Gardner, and Jean Paulhan. After him are Rómulo Gallegos, Corrado Gini, Ferdinand von Bredow, Werner Krauss, Max Erwin von Scheubner-Richter, and Philipp Frank. Among people deceased in 1956, George Sarton ranks 82. Before him are Ernest King, Ludwig Klages, Julien Benda, Mikheil Gelovani, Hermann Abendroth, and Felix Bernstein. After him are Jean Metzinger, Evelyn Beatrice Hall, Vladimir Obruchev, Victor Young, Walter Gieseking, and Charles Joughin.
Others Born in 1884
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Georg Lindemann
1884 - 1963
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 69
Antoine Pevsner
1884 - 1962
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 70
Josias Braun-Blanquet
1884 - 1980
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 71
Mikhail Borodin
1884 - 1951
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 72
Gerald Gardner
1884 - 1964
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 73
Jean Paulhan
1884 - 1968
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 74
George Sarton
1884 - 1956
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 75
Rómulo Gallegos
1884 - 1969
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 76
Corrado Gini
1884 - 1965
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 77
Ferdinand von Bredow
1884 - 1934
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 78
Werner Krauss
1884 - 1959
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 79
Max Erwin von Scheubner-Richter
1884 - 1923
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 80
Philipp Frank
1884 - 1966
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 81
Others Deceased in 1956
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Ernest King
1878 - 1956
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 76
Ludwig Klages
1872 - 1956
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 77
Julien Benda
1867 - 1956
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 78
Mikheil Gelovani
1893 - 1956
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 79
Hermann Abendroth
1883 - 1956
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 80
Felix Bernstein
1878 - 1956
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 81
George Sarton
1884 - 1956
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 82
Jean Metzinger
1883 - 1956
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 83
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
1868 - 1956
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 84
Vladimir Obruchev
1863 - 1956
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 85
Victor Young
1900 - 1956
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 86
Walter Gieseking
1895 - 1956
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 87
Charles Joughin
1878 - 1956
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 88
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, George Sarton ranks 302 out of 1,019. Before him are Charles Eugène de Croÿ (1651), Jean Absil (1893), John Berchmans (1599), Enzo Scifo (1966), Godfrey I, Count of Louvain (1060), and Guy Thys (1922). After him are Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (1217), Gustave de Molinari (1819), José van Dam (1940), Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine (967), Johnny Galecki (1975), and Jan Porcellis (1583).
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Charles Eugène de Croÿ
1651 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 296
Jean Absil
1893 - 1974
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 297
John Berchmans
1599 - 1621
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 298
Enzo Scifo
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 299
Godfrey I, Count of Louvain
1060 - 1139
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 300
Guy Thys
1922 - 2003
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 301
George Sarton
1884 - 1956
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 302
Henry V, Count of Luxembourg
1217 - 1281
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 303
Gustave de Molinari
1819 - 1912
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 304
José van Dam
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 305
Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine
967 - 1044
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 306
Johnny Galecki
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 307
Jan Porcellis
1583 - 1632
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 308
Among CHEMISTS In Belgium
Among chemists born in Belgium, George Sarton ranks 5. Before him are Jan Baptist van Helmont (1580), Ernest Solvay (1838), Yves Chauvin (1930), and Leo Baekeland (1863). After him are Jean Stas (1813) and Gilbert Stork (1921).
Jan Baptist van Helmont
1580 - 1644
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 1
Ernest Solvay
1838 - 1922
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 2
Yves Chauvin
1930 - 2015
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 3
Leo Baekeland
1863 - 1944
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 4
George Sarton
1884 - 1956
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5
Jean Stas
1813 - 1891
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 6
Gilbert Stork
1921 - 2017
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 7
