BIOLOGIST
James Edward Smith
1759 - 1828
James Edward Smith
Sir James Edward Smith (2 December 1759 – 17 March 1828) was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Edward Smith has received more than 83,323 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). James Edward Smith is the 393rd most popular biologist (down from 254th in 2019), the 2,098th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,578th in 2019) and the 58th most popular British Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
83k
Page Views (PV)
53.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
6.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, James Edward Smith ranks 393 out of 1,097. Before him are Robert Fortune, Ernst Schäfer, Kliment Timiryazev, Princess Therese of Bavaria, Johann Friedrich Klotzsch, and Juliane Koepcke. After him are Odoardo Beccari, August Batsch, Félix Vicq-d'Azyr, Martha Chase, Gregory Winter, and Jean Cabanis.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Fortune
1812 - 1880
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 387
Ernst Schäfer
1910 - 1992
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 388
Kliment Timiryazev
1843 - 1920
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 389
Princess Therese of Bavaria
1850 - 1925
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 390
Johann Friedrich Klotzsch
1805 - 1860
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 391
Juliane Koepcke
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 392
James Edward Smith
1759 - 1828
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 393
Odoardo Beccari
1843 - 1920
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 394
August Batsch
1761 - 1802
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 395
Félix Vicq-d'Azyr
1748 - 1794
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 396
Martha Chase
1927 - 2003
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 397
Gregory Winter
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 398
Jean Cabanis
1816 - 1906
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 399
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1759, James Edward Smith ranks 25. Before him are François Devienne, Johann Christian Reil, Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein, William Playfair, William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, and Franz Krommer. After him are Ferenc Kazinczy, Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, Matsudaira Sadanobu, Jakob II Bernoulli, Carl Johan Adlercreutz, and Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles. Among people deceased in 1828, James Edward Smith ranks 21. Before him are Sineperver Sultan, Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Radama I, Charlotte Buff, Richard Parkes Bonington, and Samuel Frederick Gray. After him are Leandro Fernández de Moratín, Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Gilbert Stuart, Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles, Lady Caroline Lamb, and Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet.
Others Born in 1759
Go to all RankingsFrançois Devienne
COMPOSER
1759 - 1803
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 19
Johann Christian Reil
PHYSICIAN
1759 - 1813
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 20
Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1805
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 21
William Playfair
ENGINEER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 22
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1834
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 23
Franz Krommer
COMPOSER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 24
James Edward Smith
BIOLOGIST
1759 - 1828
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 25
Ferenc Kazinczy
WRITER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 26
Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths
WRITER
1759 - 1839
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 27
Matsudaira Sadanobu
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1829
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 28
Jakob II Bernoulli
PHYSICIST
1759 - 1789
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 29
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1759 - 1815
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 30
Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1794
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 1828
Go to all RankingsSineperver Sultan
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1828
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 15
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1828
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 16
Radama I
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1828
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 17
Charlotte Buff
WRITER
1753 - 1828
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 18
Richard Parkes Bonington
PAINTER
1801 - 1828
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 19
Samuel Frederick Gray
BIOLOGIST
1766 - 1828
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 20
James Edward Smith
BIOLOGIST
1759 - 1828
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 21
Leandro Fernández de Moratín
WRITER
1760 - 1828
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 22
Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1828
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 23
Gilbert Stuart
PAINTER
1755 - 1828
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 24
Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1828
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 25
Lady Caroline Lamb
WRITER
1785 - 1828
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 26
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1828
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 27
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Edward Smith ranks 2,098 out of 8,785. Before him are Andrew Ridgeley (1963), Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (1499), Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (1912), John Baskerville (1706), Joseph Delaney (1945), and William Smith (1790). After him are Hubert Cecil Booth (1871), Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet (1816), Glenn Hoddle (1957), Frank Dicksee (1853), Irvine Welsh (1957), and Jane Digby (1807).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAndrew Ridgeley
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,092
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
NOBLEMAN
1499 - 1500
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,093
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump
COMPANION
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,094
John Baskerville
DESIGNER
1706 - 1775
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,095
Joseph Delaney
WRITER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,096
William Smith
EXPLORER
1790 - 1847
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 2,097
James Edward Smith
BIOLOGIST
1759 - 1828
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 2,098
Hubert Cecil Booth
INVENTOR
1871 - 1955
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 2,099
Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1892
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 2,100
Glenn Hoddle
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 2,101
Frank Dicksee
PAINTER
1853 - 1928
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 2,102
Irvine Welsh
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 2,103
Jane Digby
NOBLEMAN
1807 - 1881
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 2,104
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, James Edward Smith ranks 58. Before him are John Gould (1804), John Hughlings Jackson (1835), John Stevens Henslow (1796), Samuel Frederick Gray (1766), Roderick Murchison (1792), and Robert Fortune (1812). After him are Gregory Winter (1951), Marie Stopes (1880), John Needham (1713), George Robert Waterhouse (1810), William Speirs Bruce (1867), and William Hudson (1730).
John Gould
1804 - 1881
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 52
John Hughlings Jackson
1835 - 1911
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 53
John Stevens Henslow
1796 - 1861
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 54
Samuel Frederick Gray
1766 - 1828
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 55
Roderick Murchison
1792 - 1871
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 56
Robert Fortune
1812 - 1880
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 57
James Edward Smith
1759 - 1828
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 58
Gregory Winter
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 59
Marie Stopes
1880 - 1958
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 60
John Needham
1713 - 1781
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 61
George Robert Waterhouse
1810 - 1888
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 62
William Speirs Bruce
1867 - 1921
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 63
William Hudson
1730 - 1793
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 64