1894 - 1977
Jean Edmond Cyrus Rostand (30 October 1894 – 4 September 1977) was a French biologist, historian of science, and philosopher. Active as an experimental biologist, Rostand became famous for his work as a science writer, as well as a philosopher and an activist. His scientific work covered a variety of biological fields such as amphibian embryology, parthenogenesis and teratogeny, while his literary output extended into popular science, history of science and philosophy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean Rostand has received more than 144,109 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Jean Rostand is the 916th most popular philosopher (down from 893rd in 2019), the 3,221st most popular biography from France (down from 3,019th in 2019) and the 114th most popular French Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Jean Rostand ranks 916 out of 1,081. Before him are Anathon Aall, Pierre Nicole, Feng Youlan, Fernando Savater, Vasily Rozanov, and John Hick. After him are Dirck Coornhert, Vallabha, Leo Löwenthal, Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, Huang Zongxi, and Thrasyllus of Mendes.
1867 - 1943
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 910
1625 - 1695
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 911
1895 - 1990
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 912
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 913
1856 - 1919
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 914
1922 - 2012
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 915
1894 - 1977
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 916
1522 - 1590
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 917
1479 - 1531
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 918
1900 - 1993
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 919
1618 - 1693
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 920
1610 - 1695
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 921
100 BC - 36
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 922
Among people born in 1894, Jean Rostand ranks 138. Before him are Ivan Papanin, Harold Innis, Magda Julin, Olive Thomas, Tibor Déry, and C. R. Swart. After him are Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, Paul Dessau, David Butler, Kurt Blome, Mae Marsh, and Edgar Jung. Among people deceased in 1977, Jean Rostand ranks 123. Before him are Luigi Bertolini, Louis Beel, Eve Meyer, Alice Paul, Mirzo Tursunzoda, and Tibor Déry. After him are Hans Erich Nossack, Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Otto Deßloch, Bobojon Ghafurov, Ronnie Van Zant, and Eugen Wüster.
1894 - 1986
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 132
1894 - 1952
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 133
1894 - 1990
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 134
1894 - 1920
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 135
1894 - 1977
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 136
1894 - 1982
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 137
1894 - 1977
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 138
1894 - 1950
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 139
1894 - 1979
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 140
1894 - 1979
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 141
1894 - 1969
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 142
1894 - 1968
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 143
1894 - 1934
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 144
1904 - 1977
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 117
1902 - 1977
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 118
1928 - 1977
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 119
1885 - 1977
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 120
1911 - 1977
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 121
1894 - 1977
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 122
1894 - 1977
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 123
1901 - 1977
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 124
1913 - 1977
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 125
1889 - 1977
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 126
1908 - 1977
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 127
1948 - 1977
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 128
1898 - 1977
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 129
Among people born in France, Jean Rostand ranks 3,221 out of 6,011. Before him are Jacques Simon (1941), Dany Robin (1927), Johannes de Muris (1290), Jules Cambon (1845), Princess Marina Petrovna of Russia (1892), and Charles Dullin (1885). After him are Jacques Dupont (1928), Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans (1646), Jacques Santini (1952), Jean du Vergier de Hauranne (1581), Evgeny Paton (1870), and Albert Batteux (1919).
1941 - 2017
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 3,215
1927 - 1995
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 3,216
1290 - 1350
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 3,217
1845 - 1935
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 3,218
1892 - 1981
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 3,219
1885 - 1949
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 3,220
1894 - 1977
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 3,221
1928 - 2019
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 3,222
1646 - 1696
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 3,223
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 3,224
1581 - 1643
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 3,225
1870 - 1953
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 3,226
1919 - 2003
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 3,227
Among philosophers born in France, Jean Rostand ranks 114. Before him are Léon Brunschvicg (1869), Jean Wahl (1888), Charles Renouvier (1815), Firmin Abauzit (1679), Élisabeth Badinter (1944), and Pierre Nicole (1625). After him are Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy (1618), Édouard Le Roy (1870), Michel Onfray (1959), Daniel Bensaïd (1946), Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe (1940), and Clémence Royer (1830).
1869 - 1944
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 108
1888 - 1974
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 109
1815 - 1903
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 110
1679 - 1767
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 111
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 112
1625 - 1695
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 113
1894 - 1977
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 114
1618 - 1693
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 115
1870 - 1954
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 116
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 117
1946 - 2010
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 118
1940 - 2007
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 119
1830 - 1902
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 120