BIOLOGIST
Henry Baker
1698 - 1774
Henry Baker
Henry Baker (8 May 1698 – 25 November 1774) was a British naturalist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Baker has received more than 13,325 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Henry Baker is the 781st most popular biologist (up from 822nd in 2019), the 3,783rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,180th in 2019) and the 107th most popular British Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
13k
Page Views (PV)
47.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.53
Effective Languages (L*)
2.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Henry Baker ranks 781 out of 1,097. Before him are Nathaniel Lord Britton, Charlotte Auerbach, Joseph Banks Rhine, Louisa Bolus, Peter Duesberg, and Paul R. Ehrlich. After him are Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov, Aharon Katzir, Frédéric de Lafresnaye, Sabin Berthelot, Ernst Ahl, and Johannes Müller Argoviensis.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNathaniel Lord Britton
1859 - 1934
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 775
Charlotte Auerbach
1899 - 1994
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 776
Joseph Banks Rhine
1895 - 1980
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 777
Louisa Bolus
1877 - 1970
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 778
Peter Duesberg
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 779
Paul R. Ehrlich
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 780
Henry Baker
1698 - 1774
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 781
Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov
1869 - 1945
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 782
Aharon Katzir
1914 - 1972
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 783
Frédéric de Lafresnaye
1783 - 1861
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 784
Sabin Berthelot
1794 - 1880
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 785
Ernst Ahl
1898 - 1945
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 786
Johannes Müller Argoviensis
1828 - 1896
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 787
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1698, Henry Baker ranks 21. Before him are Pyotr Saltykov, François Francoeur, Giacomo Ceruti, George Browne, Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Prokop Diviš. After him is Giambattista Lolli. Among people deceased in 1774, Henry Baker ranks 19. Before him are Florian Leopold Gassmann, Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin, Wilhelm Reinhard von Neipperg, Anna Morandi Manzolini, Johan Peter Falk, and Otto von Münchhausen. After him are Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, and William Hewson.
Others Born in 1698
Go to all RankingsPyotr Saltykov
POLITICIAN
1698 - 1772
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 15
François Francoeur
COMPOSER
1698 - 1787
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 16
Giacomo Ceruti
PAINTER
1698 - 1767
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 17
George Browne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1698 - 1792
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 18
Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt
NOBLEMAN
1698 - 1777
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 19
Prokop Diviš
INVENTOR
1698 - 1765
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 20
Henry Baker
BIOLOGIST
1698 - 1774
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 21
Giambattista Lolli
CHESS PLAYER
1698 - 1769
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1774
Go to all RankingsFlorian Leopold Gassmann
COMPOSER
1729 - 1774
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 13
Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin
PHYSICIAN
1744 - 1774
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 14
Wilhelm Reinhard von Neipperg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1774
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 15
Anna Morandi Manzolini
POLITICIAN
1714 - 1774
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 16
Johan Peter Falk
BIOLOGIST
1732 - 1774
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 17
Otto von Münchhausen
BIOLOGIST
1716 - 1774
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 18
Henry Baker
BIOLOGIST
1698 - 1774
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 19
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1715 - 1774
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 20
William Hewson
PHYSICIAN
1739 - 1774
HPI: 37.18
Rank: 21
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Baker ranks 3,783 out of 8,785. Before him are Martin Gilbert (1936), Geoffrey Burbidge (1925), Alan Clark (1952), John Peckham (1227), Ron Moody (1924), and Anthony Collins (1676). After him are Bob Evans (1947), Barney Greenway (1969), Niall Ferguson (1964), Ernest Payne (1884), Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743), and Rhys ap Gruffydd (1132).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMartin Gilbert
HISTORIAN
1936 - 2015
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 3,777
Geoffrey Burbidge
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 3,778
Alan Clark
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 3,779
John Peckham
PHILOSOPHER
1227 - 1292
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 3,780
Ron Moody
ACTOR
1924 - 2015
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 3,781
Anthony Collins
PHILOSOPHER
1676 - 1729
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 3,782
Henry Baker
BIOLOGIST
1698 - 1774
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 3,783
Bob Evans
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 3,784
Barney Greenway
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 3,785
Niall Ferguson
HISTORIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 3,786
Ernest Payne
SOCCER PLAYER
1884 - 1961
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 3,787
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1805
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 3,788
Rhys ap Gruffydd
POLITICIAN
1132 - 1197
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 3,789
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Henry Baker ranks 107. Before him are Mary F. Lyon (1925), Charles Wyville Thomson (1830), John Gerard (1545), Albert Bruce Jackson (1876), James Sowerby (1757), and William Thomas Blanford (1832). After him are Thomas Andrew Knight (1759), Mary Elizabeth Barber (1818), William Townsend Aiton (1766), Alec Jeffreys (1950), Thomas Thomson (1817), and George Edwards (1694).
Mary F. Lyon
1925 - 2014
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 101
Charles Wyville Thomson
1830 - 1882
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 102
John Gerard
1545 - 1612
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 103
Albert Bruce Jackson
1876 - 1947
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 104
James Sowerby
1757 - 1822
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 105
William Thomas Blanford
1832 - 1905
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 106
Henry Baker
1698 - 1774
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 107
Thomas Andrew Knight
1759 - 1838
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 108
Mary Elizabeth Barber
1818 - 1899
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 109
William Townsend Aiton
1766 - 1849
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 110
Alec Jeffreys
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 111
Thomas Thomson
1817 - 1878
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 112
George Edwards
1694 - 1773
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 113