WRITER
Johann Beckmann
1739 - 1811
Johann Beckmann
Johann Beckmann (1739–1811) was a German scientific author and coiner of the word technology, to mean the science of trades. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann Beckmann has received more than 40,644 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Johann Beckmann is the 4,466th most popular writer (down from 4,230th in 2019), the 4,312th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,885th in 2019) and the 269th most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
41k
Page Views (PV)
49.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.58
Effective Languages (L*)
3.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Johann Beckmann ranks 4,466 out of 7,302. Before him are Joe Abercrombie, Ava, Ladislav Mňačko, Titus Quinctius Atta, Pelagonius, and Robert Greene. After him are Igor Severyanin, Dicuil, Deon Meyer, Ingrid Jonker, Renia Spiegel, and Choʻlpon.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoe Abercrombie
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 4,460
Ava
1060 - 1127
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 4,461
Ladislav Mňačko
1919 - 1994
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 4,462
Titus Quinctius Atta
50 BC - 77 BC
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 4,463
Pelagonius
400 - 400
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 4,464
Robert Greene
1558 - 1592
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 4,465
Johann Beckmann
1739 - 1811
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 4,466
Igor Severyanin
1887 - 1941
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 4,467
Dicuil
800 - 900
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 4,468
Deon Meyer
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 4,469
Ingrid Jonker
1933 - 1965
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 4,470
Renia Spiegel
1924 - 1942
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 4,471
Choʻlpon
1897 - 1938
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 4,472
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1739, Johann Beckmann ranks 20. Before him are Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, Jean-François de La Harpe, Frei Galvão, Infanta Maria Doroteia of Portugal, Juan de Villanueva, and John Robison. After him are Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, Henrik Gabriel Porthan, Sophronius of Vratsa, John Rutledge, George Clymer, and William Bartram. Among people deceased in 1811, Johann Beckmann ranks 21. Before him are Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet, Christian Gotthilf Salzmann, Princess Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt, Juan de Villanueva, and Mariano Moreno. After him are Juan Aldama, Ivan Osterman, György Bessenyei, Benjamin Vulliamy, Samuel Chase, and Thomas Percy.
Others Born in 1739
Go to all RankingsPierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1817
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 14
Jean-François de La Harpe
WRITER
1739 - 1803
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 15
Frei Galvão
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1739 - 1822
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 16
Infanta Maria Doroteia of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1771
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 17
Juan de Villanueva
ARCHITECT
1739 - 1811
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 18
John Robison
PHYSICIST
1739 - 1805
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 19
Johann Beckmann
WRITER
1739 - 1811
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 20
Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1767
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 21
Henrik Gabriel Porthan
HISTORIAN
1739 - 1804
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 22
Sophronius of Vratsa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1739 - 1813
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 23
John Rutledge
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1800
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 24
George Clymer
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1813
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 25
William Bartram
BIOLOGIST
1739 - 1823
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 1811
Go to all RankingsAugustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1811
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 15
Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1811
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 16
Christian Gotthilf Salzmann
WRITER
1744 - 1811
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 17
Princess Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt
NOBLEMAN
1750 - 1811
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 18
Juan de Villanueva
ARCHITECT
1739 - 1811
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 19
Mariano Moreno
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1811
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 20
Johann Beckmann
WRITER
1739 - 1811
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 21
Juan Aldama
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1774 - 1811
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 22
Ivan Osterman
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1811
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 23
György Bessenyei
WRITER
1747 - 1811
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 24
Benjamin Vulliamy
BUSINESSPERSON
1747 - 1811
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 25
Samuel Chase
JUDGE
1741 - 1811
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 26
Thomas Percy
WRITER
1729 - 1811
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 27
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Beckmann ranks 4,312 out of 7,253. Before him are Eberhard Diepgen (1941), Julius Rietz (1812), Hermann Wilhelm Vogel (1834), Heinz Kubsch (1930), Ernst Hartwig (1851), and Karl Ferdinand Sohn (1805). After him are Felix Jacoby (1876), Theodor von Heuglin (1824), Georg Muche (1895), Marie Luise Kaschnitz (1901), Karl-Heinz Metzner (1923), and Fritz Rasp (1891).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsEberhard Diepgen
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 4,306
Julius Rietz
COMPOSER
1812 - 1877
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 4,307
Hermann Wilhelm Vogel
CHEMIST
1834 - 1898
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 4,308
Heinz Kubsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 4,309
Ernst Hartwig
ASTRONOMER
1851 - 1923
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 4,310
Karl Ferdinand Sohn
PAINTER
1805 - 1867
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 4,311
Johann Beckmann
WRITER
1739 - 1811
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 4,312
Felix Jacoby
LINGUIST
1876 - 1959
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 4,313
Theodor von Heuglin
EXPLORER
1824 - 1876
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 4,314
Georg Muche
PAINTER
1895 - 1987
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 4,315
Marie Luise Kaschnitz
WRITER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 4,316
Karl-Heinz Metzner
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1994
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 4,317
Fritz Rasp
ACTOR
1891 - 1976
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 4,318
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Johann Beckmann ranks 269. Before him are Herbert Achternbusch (1938), Dorothee Sölle (1929), Ruth Westheimer (1928), Elke Erb (1938), Karl Leberecht Immermann (1796), and Paul Bekker (1882). After him are Marie Luise Kaschnitz (1901), Felix Dahn (1834), Uwe Timm (1940), Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931), Leopold Andrian (1875), and Wilhelm Geiger (1856).
Herbert Achternbusch
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 263
Dorothee Sölle
1929 - 2003
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 264
Ruth Westheimer
1928 - 2024
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 265
Elke Erb
1938 - 2024
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 266
Karl Leberecht Immermann
1796 - 1840
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 267
Paul Bekker
1882 - 1937
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 268
Johann Beckmann
1739 - 1811
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 269
Marie Luise Kaschnitz
1901 - 1974
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 270
Felix Dahn
1834 - 1912
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 271
Uwe Timm
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 272
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
1931 - 2020
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 273
Leopold Andrian
1875 - 1951
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 274
Wilhelm Geiger
1856 - 1943
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 275