GEOGRAPHER
Johann Georg Gmelin
1709 - 1755
Johann Georg Gmelin
Johann Georg Gmelin (8 August 1709 – 20 May 1755) was a German naturalist, botanist and geographer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann Georg Gmelin has received more than 41,531 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Johann Georg Gmelin is the 41st most popular geographer (down from 39th in 2019), the 2,319th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,964th in 2019) and the 7th most popular German Geographer.
Memorability Metrics
42k
Page Views (PV)
55.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among GEOGRAPHERS
Among geographers, Johann Georg Gmelin ranks 41 out of 86. Before him are Jovan Cvijić, Vincenzo Coronelli, Jodocus Hondius, Alfred Hettner, Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, and Otto Nordenskjöld. After him are Conrad Malte-Brun, Erich von Drygalski, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, Marie Tharp, Abu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Hamdani, and Jan Janssonius.
Most Popular Geographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJovan Cvijić
1865 - 1927
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 35
Vincenzo Coronelli
1650 - 1718
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 36
Jodocus Hondius
1563 - 1612
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 37
Alfred Hettner
1859 - 1941
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 38
Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
1827 - 1914
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 39
Otto Nordenskjöld
1869 - 1928
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 40
Johann Georg Gmelin
1709 - 1755
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 41
Conrad Malte-Brun
1775 - 1826
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 42
Erich von Drygalski
1865 - 1949
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 43
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
1697 - 1782
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 44
Marie Tharp
1920 - 2006
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 45
Abu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Hamdani
893 - 945
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 46
Jan Janssonius
1588 - 1664
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 47
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1709, Johann Georg Gmelin ranks 15. Before him are Gabriel Bonnot de Mably, Georg Wilhelm Steller, Andreas Sigismund Marggraf, Tokugawa Ietsugu, Alexei Razumovsky, and Charles de Brosses. After him are Franz Xaver Richter, Étienne de Silhouette, Giovanni Domenico Maraldi, John Cleland, Francesco Araja, and Antonio Rinaldi. Among people deceased in 1755, Johann Georg Gmelin ranks 10. Before him are Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Johann Georg Pisendel, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, and Jean-Baptiste Oudry. After him are Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz, Philipp Stamma, Zhang Tingyu, Edward Braddock, Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, and Stepan Krasheninnikov.
Others Born in 1709
Go to all RankingsGabriel Bonnot de Mably
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1785
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 9
Georg Wilhelm Steller
BIOLOGIST
1709 - 1746
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 10
Andreas Sigismund Marggraf
CHEMIST
1709 - 1782
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 11
Tokugawa Ietsugu
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1716
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 12
Alexei Razumovsky
COMPANION
1709 - 1771
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 13
Charles de Brosses
WRITER
1709 - 1777
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 14
Johann Georg Gmelin
GEOGRAPHER
1709 - 1755
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 15
Franz Xaver Richter
COMPOSER
1709 - 1789
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 16
Étienne de Silhouette
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1767
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 17
Giovanni Domenico Maraldi
ASTRONOMER
1709 - 1788
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 18
John Cleland
WRITER
1709 - 1789
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 19
Francesco Araja
COMPOSER
1709 - 1770
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 20
Antonio Rinaldi
ARCHITECT
1709 - 1794
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1755
Go to all RankingsPrincess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach
NOBLEMAN
1682 - 1755
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 4
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
WRITER
1675 - 1755
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 5
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
COMPOSER
1689 - 1755
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 6
Johann Georg Pisendel
COMPOSER
1687 - 1755
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 7
Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
WRITER
1685 - 1755
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 8
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
PAINTER
1686 - 1755
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 9
Johann Georg Gmelin
GEOGRAPHER
1709 - 1755
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 10
Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz
NOBLEMAN
1686 - 1755
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 11
Philipp Stamma
CHESS PLAYER
1705 - 1755
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 12
Zhang Tingyu
POLITICIAN
1672 - 1755
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 13
Edward Braddock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1695 - 1755
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 14
Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1755
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 15
Stepan Krasheninnikov
EXPLORER
1711 - 1755
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 16
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Georg Gmelin ranks 2,319 out of 7,253. Before him are Paul von Hase (1885), Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach (1662), Hermann Breith (1892), Karl Friedrich Mohr (1806), Erich Mühsam (1878), and Winrich von Kniprode (1310). After him are Wilhelm Filchner (1877), Friedrich Loeffler (1852), Paul Lincke (1866), Louis III, Elector Palatine (1378), Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1763), and Walter Brandmüller (1929).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPaul von Hase
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1944
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 2,313
Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach
NOBLEMAN
1662 - 1696
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 2,314
Hermann Breith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1964
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 2,315
Karl Friedrich Mohr
CHEMIST
1806 - 1879
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 2,316
Erich Mühsam
WRITER
1878 - 1934
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 2,317
Winrich von Kniprode
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1310 - 1382
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 2,318
Johann Georg Gmelin
GEOGRAPHER
1709 - 1755
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 2,319
Wilhelm Filchner
EXPLORER
1877 - 1957
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 2,320
Friedrich Loeffler
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1915
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 2,321
Paul Lincke
COMPOSER
1866 - 1946
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 2,322
Louis III, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1378 - 1436
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 2,323
Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1834
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 2,324
Walter Brandmüller
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 2,325
Among GEOGRAPHERS In Germany
Among geographers born in Germany, Johann Georg Gmelin ranks 7. Before him are Alexander von Humboldt (1769), Carl Ritter (1779), Martin Waldseemüller (1470), Sebastian Münster (1488), Albrecht Penck (1858), and Alfred Hettner (1859). After him are Hans Meyer (1858), August Heinrich Petermann (1822), Peter Schenk the Elder (1660), Anton Friedrich Büsching (1724), Adolf Stieler (1775), and Richard Andree (1835).
Alexander von Humboldt
1769 - 1859
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 1
Carl Ritter
1779 - 1859
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 2
Martin Waldseemüller
1470 - 1520
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 3
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 4
Albrecht Penck
1858 - 1945
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 5
Alfred Hettner
1859 - 1941
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 6
Johann Georg Gmelin
1709 - 1755
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 7
Hans Meyer
1858 - 1929
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 8
August Heinrich Petermann
1822 - 1878
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 9
Peter Schenk the Elder
1660 - 1711
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 10
Anton Friedrich Büsching
1724 - 1793
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 11
Adolf Stieler
1775 - 1836
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 12
Richard Andree
1835 - 1912
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 13