PHYSICIST
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1700 - 1782
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi lwi dyamɛl dy mɔ̃so]; 20 July 1700 – 13 August 1782) was a French physician, naval engineer and botanist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau has received more than 44,223 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau is the 588th most popular physicist (down from 497th in 2019), the 3,983rd most popular biography from France (down from 3,225th in 2019) and the 65th most popular French Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
44k
Page Views (PV)
49.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau ranks 588 out of 851. Before him are Charles W. Misner, José Celestino Mutis, Yakov Frenkel, Franco Rasetti, William D. Coolidge, and Friedrich Hasenöhrl. After him are Sergey Kapitsa, John Robison, Prosper-René Blondlot, Georg Adolf Erman, Wallace Clement Sabine, and Clyde Cowan.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles W. Misner
1932 - 2023
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 582
José Celestino Mutis
1732 - 1808
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 583
Yakov Frenkel
1894 - 1952
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 584
Franco Rasetti
1901 - 2001
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 585
William D. Coolidge
1873 - 1975
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 586
Friedrich Hasenöhrl
1874 - 1915
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 587
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1700 - 1782
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 588
Sergey Kapitsa
1928 - 2012
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 589
John Robison
1739 - 1805
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 590
Prosper-René Blondlot
1849 - 1930
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 591
Georg Adolf Erman
1806 - 1877
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 592
Wallace Clement Sabine
1868 - 1919
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 593
Clyde Cowan
1919 - 1974
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 594
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1700, Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau ranks 31. Before him are John Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach, Michel Blavet, Semyon Chelyuskin, Stanisław Konarski, Pietro Bracci, and Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. After him are Khariton Laptev, Nathaniel Bliss, Abdul Aziz Hotak, James Thomson, Mary Delany, and Anthony de la Roché. Among people deceased in 1782, Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau ranks 30. Before him are Richard Wilson, Sadeq Khan Zand, Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark, Christine Kirch, Elisabeth Christina von Linné, and José Cadalso. After him are Martha Jefferson, Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Charles Lee, Henry Home, Lord Kames, Sir John Pringle, 1st Baronet, and Joseph Pickford.
Others Born in 1700
Go to all RankingsJohn Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
NOBLEMAN
1700 - 1733
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 25
Michel Blavet
COMPOSER
1700 - 1768
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 26
Semyon Chelyuskin
EXPLORER
1700 - 1764
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 27
Stanisław Konarski
WRITER
1700 - 1773
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 28
Pietro Bracci
SCULPTOR
1700 - 1773
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 29
Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
NOBLEMAN
1700 - 1780
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 30
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
PHYSICIST
1700 - 1782
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 31
Khariton Laptev
EXPLORER
1700 - 1763
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 32
Nathaniel Bliss
ASTRONOMER
1700 - 1764
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 33
Abdul Aziz Hotak
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1717
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 34
James Thomson
WRITER
1700 - 1748
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 35
Mary Delany
ARTIST
1700 - 1788
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 36
Anthony de la Roché
EXPLORER
1700 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 37
Others Deceased in 1782
Go to all RankingsRichard Wilson
PAINTER
1714 - 1782
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 24
Sadeq Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1782
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 25
Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark
COMPANION
1706 - 1782
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 26
Christine Kirch
ASTRONOMER
1697 - 1782
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 27
Elisabeth Christina von Linné
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1782
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 28
José Cadalso
WRITER
1741 - 1782
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 29
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
PHYSICIST
1700 - 1782
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 30
Martha Jefferson
COMPANION
1748 - 1782
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 31
Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
NOBLEMAN
1754 - 1782
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 32
Charles Lee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1731 - 1782
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 33
Henry Home, Lord Kames
WRITER
1696 - 1782
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 34
Sir John Pringle, 1st Baronet
PHYSICIAN
1707 - 1782
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 35
Joseph Pickford
ARCHITECT
1736 - 1782
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 36
In France
Among people born in France, Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau ranks 3,983 out of 6,770. Before him are Edmond de Sélys Longchamps (1813), Pierre Michon (1945), Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1878), Jean Becker (1933), Paul Meurisse (1912), and Mathé Altéry (1927). After him are Antoine Duhamel (1925), Pierre Veyron (1903), Émile Veinante (1907), Philippe de Villiers (1949), Simone Segouin (1925), and Marisol Escobar (1930).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsEdmond de Sélys Longchamps
BIOLOGIST
1813 - 1900
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 3,977
Pierre Michon
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 3,978
Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1973
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 3,979
Jean Becker
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 3,980
Paul Meurisse
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 3,981
Mathé Altéry
SINGER
1927 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 3,982
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
PHYSICIST
1700 - 1782
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 3,983
Antoine Duhamel
COMPOSER
1925 - 2014
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 3,984
Pierre Veyron
BUSINESSPERSON
1903 - 1970
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 3,985
Émile Veinante
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1983
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 3,986
Philippe de Villiers
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 3,987
Simone Segouin
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 3,988
Marisol Escobar
SCULPTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 3,989
Among PHYSICISTS In France
Among physicists born in France, Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau ranks 65. Before him are Gustave Trouvé (1839), Alfred Perot (1863), Pierre Weiss (1865), Carl August von Steinheil (1801), Alexis Thérèse Petit (1791), and Jean Becquerel (1878). After him are Prosper-René Blondlot (1849), Marcel Brillouin (1854), Ferdinand Monoyer (1836), Thibault Damour (1951), Yvette Cauchois (1908), and Hubert Curien (1924).
Gustave Trouvé
1839 - 1902
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 59
Alfred Perot
1863 - 1925
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 60
Pierre Weiss
1865 - 1940
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 61
Carl August von Steinheil
1801 - 1870
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 62
Alexis Thérèse Petit
1791 - 1820
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 63
Jean Becquerel
1878 - 1953
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 64
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1700 - 1782
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 65
Prosper-René Blondlot
1849 - 1930
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 66
Marcel Brillouin
1854 - 1948
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 67
Ferdinand Monoyer
1836 - 1912
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 68
Thibault Damour
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 69
Yvette Cauchois
1908 - 1999
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 70
Hubert Curien
1924 - 2005
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 71