CHEMIST
Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
1818 - 1881
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Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville (11 March 1818 – 1 July 1881) was a French chemist. He was born in the island of St Thomas in the Danish West Indies, where his father was French consul. Together with his elder brother Charles, he was educated in Paris at the collège Rollin. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville has received more than 44,059 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville is the 339th most popular chemist (down from 332nd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from U.S. Virgin Islands and the most popular Chemist.
Memorability Metrics
44k
Page Views (PV)
55.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
8.04
Effective Languages (L*)
1.96
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville ranks 339 out of 602. Before him are Fraser Stoddart, Otto Wichterle, Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, Jean-Baptiste Boussingault, Nicolas Théodore de Saussure, and Anders Gustaf Ekeberg. After him are Alexander Mikhaylovich Zaytsev, Charles Macintosh, Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac, Karl Friedrich Mohr, Carl Reichenbach, and Pierre Joseph Pelletier.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFraser Stoddart
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 333
Otto Wichterle
1913 - 1998
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 334
Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy
1755 - 1809
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 335
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault
1801 - 1887
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 336
Nicolas Théodore de Saussure
1767 - 1845
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 337
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
1767 - 1813
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 338
Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
1818 - 1881
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 339
Alexander Mikhaylovich Zaytsev
1841 - 1910
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 340
Charles Macintosh
1766 - 1843
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 341
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
1817 - 1894
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 342
Karl Friedrich Mohr
1806 - 1879
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 343
Carl Reichenbach
1788 - 1869
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 344
Pierre Joseph Pelletier
1788 - 1842
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 345
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1818, Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville ranks 44. Before him are Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Heinrich Göbel, Marie of Saxe-Altenburg, Marco Minghetti, P. G. T. Beauregard, and Franciscus Donders. After him are Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufmann, Eduard Totleben, Louis Gerhard De Geer, Petar Preradović, Alexander Bain, and Antonio Bazzini. Among people deceased in 1881, Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville ranks 34. Before him are Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Joseph Škoda, Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis, Marie Laveau, and Princess Caroline of Denmark. After him are Daniele Comboni, Ignacy Hryniewiecki, Nikolai Kibalchich, Duke Alexander of Württemberg, George W. De Long, and Ami Boué.
Others Born in 1818
Go to all RankingsPrince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1881
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 38
Heinrich Göbel
INVENTOR
1818 - 1893
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 39
Marie of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1907
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 40
Marco Minghetti
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1886
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 41
P. G. T. Beauregard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1818 - 1893
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 42
Franciscus Donders
PHYSICIAN
1818 - 1889
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 43
Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
CHEMIST
1818 - 1881
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 44
Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1818 - 1882
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 45
Eduard Totleben
ENGINEER
1818 - 1884
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 46
Louis Gerhard De Geer
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1896
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 47
Petar Preradović
WRITER
1818 - 1872
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 48
Alexander Bain
PSYCHOLOGIST
1818 - 1903
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 49
Antonio Bazzini
MUSICIAN
1818 - 1897
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 50
Others Deceased in 1881
Go to all RankingsMaria Domenica Mazzarello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1881
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 28
Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1881
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 29
Joseph Škoda
PHYSICIAN
1805 - 1881
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 30
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1881
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 31
Marie Laveau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1801 - 1881
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 32
Princess Caroline of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1881
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 33
Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
CHEMIST
1818 - 1881
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 34
Daniele Comboni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1831 - 1881
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 35
Ignacy Hryniewiecki
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1856 - 1881
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 36
Nikolai Kibalchich
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1881
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 37
Duke Alexander of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1881
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 38
George W. De Long
EXPLORER
1844 - 1881
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 39
Ami Boué
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1794 - 1881
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 40
In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among people born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville ranks 2 out of 12. Before him are Camille Pissarro (1830). After him are Kelsey Grammer (1955), Emile Griffith (1938), Tim Duncan (1976), Judah P. Benjamin (1811), Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832), Jasmin St. Claire (1972), Peter Holmberg (1960), John de Jongh Jr. (1957), Raja Bell (1976), and Daryl Homer (1990).
Others born in U.S. Virgin Islands
Go to all RankingsCamille Pissarro
PAINTER
1830 - 1903
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 1
Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
CHEMIST
1818 - 1881
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 2
Kelsey Grammer
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 3
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 4
Tim Duncan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 5
Judah P. Benjamin
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1884
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 6
Edward Wilmot Blyden
WRITER
1832 - 1912
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 7
Jasmin St. Claire
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 8
Peter Holmberg
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 9
John de Jongh Jr.
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 28.89
Rank: 10
Raja Bell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 28.05
Rank: 11
Daryl Homer
FENCER
1990 - Present
HPI: 19.97
Rank: 12
Among CHEMISTS In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among chemists born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville ranks 1.