BIOLOGIST
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
1802 - 1879
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
Johann Friedrich von Brandt (25 May 1802 – 15 July 1879) was a German-Russian naturalist, who worked mostly in Russia. Brandt was born in Jüterbog and educated at a gymnasium in Wittenberg and the University of Berlin. In 1831 he emigrated to Russia, and soon was appointed director of the Zoological Museum of the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann Friedrich von Brandt has received more than 68,060 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Johann Friedrich von Brandt is the 266th most popular biologist (up from 282nd in 2019), the 2,086th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,316th in 2019) and the 44th most popular German Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
68k
Page Views (PV)
56.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
8.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Johann Friedrich von Brandt ranks 266 out of 1,097. Before him are Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link, Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, James Bond, John Lindley, Henrietta Lacks, and Erik Pontoppidan. After him are Eric F. Wieschaus, Francis Darwin, David Julius, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Christen C. Raunkiær, and Peter Forsskål.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Heinrich Friedrich Link
1767 - 1851
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 260
Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
1809 - 1885
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 261
James Bond
1900 - 1989
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 262
John Lindley
1799 - 1865
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 263
Henrietta Lacks
1920 - 1951
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 264
Erik Pontoppidan
1698 - 1764
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 265
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
1802 - 1879
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 266
Eric F. Wieschaus
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 267
Francis Darwin
1848 - 1925
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 268
David Julius
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 269
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
1922 - 2018
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 270
Christen C. Raunkiær
1860 - 1938
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 271
Peter Forsskål
1732 - 1763
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 272
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1802, Johann Friedrich von Brandt ranks 25. Before him are Nikolaus Lenau, Hermann Goldschmidt, Ignacy Domeyko, Charlotte Bonaparte, Carl Ritter von Ghega, and Charles Auguste de Bériot. After him are Arnold Ruge, Leopold Fitzinger, Adolphe Nourrit, Frederick William, Elector of Hesse, Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, and Mariano Arista. Among people deceased in 1879, Johann Friedrich von Brandt ranks 22. Before him are August Bournonville, Camille Doncieux, Heinrich Geißler, William, Prince of Orange, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, and Maurycy Gottlieb. After him are Baldomero Espartero, Begum Hazrat Mahal, Karl Friedrich Mohr, Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Karl Koch, and Prince Henry of the Netherlands.
Others Born in 1802
Go to all RankingsNikolaus Lenau
WRITER
1802 - 1850
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 19
Hermann Goldschmidt
ASTRONOMER
1802 - 1866
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 20
Ignacy Domeyko
GEOLOGIST
1802 - 1889
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 21
Charlotte Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1839
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 22
Carl Ritter von Ghega
ARCHITECT
1802 - 1860
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 23
Charles Auguste de Bériot
COMPOSER
1802 - 1870
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 24
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1879
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 25
Arnold Ruge
PHILOSOPHER
1802 - 1880
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 26
Leopold Fitzinger
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1884
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 27
Adolphe Nourrit
SINGER
1802 - 1839
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 28
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1875
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 29
Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire
WRITER
1802 - 1861
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 30
Mariano Arista
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1855
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 1879
Go to all RankingsAugust Bournonville
DANCER
1805 - 1879
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 16
Camille Doncieux
COMPANION
1847 - 1879
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 17
Heinrich Geißler
PHYSICIST
1814 - 1879
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 18
William, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1879
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 19
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville
INVENTOR
1817 - 1879
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 20
Maurycy Gottlieb
PAINTER
1856 - 1879
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 21
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1879
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 22
Baldomero Espartero
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1879
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 23
Begum Hazrat Mahal
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1879
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 24
Karl Friedrich Mohr
CHEMIST
1806 - 1879
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 25
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove
PHYSICIST
1803 - 1879
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 26
Karl Koch
BIOLOGIST
1809 - 1879
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 27
Prince Henry of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1879
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 28
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Friedrich von Brandt ranks 2,086 out of 7,253. Before him are Jan Tschichold (1902), Margarete Buber-Neumann (1901), Princess Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (1723), Erich Brandenberger (1892), Klaus Augenthaler (1957), and Wolfgang Reitherman (1909). After him are Franz Aepinus (1724), Bernd Rosemeyer (1909), John Jacob Astor (1763), Mario Gómez (1985), Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg (1619), and Maria Riva (1924).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJan Tschichold
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1974
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 2,080
Margarete Buber-Neumann
WRITER
1901 - 1989
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 2,081
Princess Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1723 - 1783
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 2,082
Erich Brandenberger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1955
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 2,083
Klaus Augenthaler
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 2,084
Wolfgang Reitherman
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1985
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 2,085
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1879
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 2,086
Franz Aepinus
PHYSICIST
1724 - 1802
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 2,087
Bernd Rosemeyer
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1938
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 2,088
John Jacob Astor
BUSINESSPERSON
1763 - 1848
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 2,089
Mario Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 2,090
Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1680
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 2,091
Maria Riva
ACTOR
1924 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 2,092
Among BIOLOGISTS In Germany
Among biologists born in Germany, Johann Friedrich von Brandt ranks 44. Before him are Hermann Schlegel (1804), Johann Baptist von Spix (1781), Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann (1916), Eduard Rüppell (1794), Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link (1767), and Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle (1809). After him are Wilhelm Peters (1815), Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794), Johann Georg Christian Lehmann (1792), Hieronymus Bock (1498), Carl Hagenbeck (1844), and Otto Brunfels (1488).
Hermann Schlegel
1804 - 1884
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 38
Johann Baptist von Spix
1781 - 1826
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 39
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann
1916 - 2010
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 40
Eduard Rüppell
1794 - 1884
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 41
Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link
1767 - 1851
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 42
Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
1809 - 1885
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 43
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
1802 - 1879
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 44
Wilhelm Peters
1815 - 1883
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 45
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
1794 - 1868
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 46
Johann Georg Christian Lehmann
1792 - 1860
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 47
Hieronymus Bock
1498 - 1554
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 48
Carl Hagenbeck
1844 - 1913
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 49
Otto Brunfels
1488 - 1534
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 50