CHEMIST
Justus von Liebig
1803 - 1873
Justus von Liebig
Justus Freiherr von Liebig (12 May 1803 – 20 April 1873) was a German scientist who made major contributions to the theory, practice, and pedagogy of chemistry, as well as to agricultural and biological chemistry; he is considered one of the principal founders of organic chemistry. As a professor at the University of Giessen, he devised the modern laboratory-oriented teaching method, and for such innovations, he is regarded as one of the most outstanding chemistry teachers of all time. He has been described as the "father of the fertilizer industry" for his emphasis on nitrogen and minerals as essential plant nutrients, and his popularization of the law of the minimum, which states that plant growth is limited by the scarcest nutrient resource, rather than the total amount of resources available. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Justus von Liebig has received more than 728,443 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Justus von Liebig is the 28th most popular chemist, the 220th most popular biography from Germany (up from 256th in 2019) and the 6th most popular German Chemist.
Justus von Liebig is most famous for his development of the Law of the Minimum, which states that growth is limited by the scarcest nutrient, or the nutrient in shortest supply.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
9.86
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Justus von Liebig ranks 28 out of 602. Before him are William Ramsay, Emil Fischer, Eduard Buchner, Albert Hofmann, Otto Wallach, and Humphry Davy. After him are Casimir Funk, John Howard Northrop, Ilya Prigogine, Walther Nernst, Robert Bunsen, and Henrik Dam.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Ramsay
1852 - 1916
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 22
Emil Fischer
1852 - 1919
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 23
Eduard Buchner
1860 - 1917
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 24
Albert Hofmann
1906 - 2008
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 25
Otto Wallach
1847 - 1931
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 26
Humphry Davy
1778 - 1829
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 27
Justus von Liebig
1803 - 1873
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 28
Casimir Funk
1884 - 1967
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 29
John Howard Northrop
1891 - 1987
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 30
Ilya Prigogine
1917 - 2003
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 31
Walther Nernst
1864 - 1941
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 32
Robert Bunsen
1811 - 1899
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 33
Henrik Dam
1895 - 1976
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 34
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1803, Justus von Liebig ranks 5. Before him are Hector Berlioz, Christian Doppler, Prosper Mérimée, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. After him are Adolphe Adam, Maria Anna of Savoy, Albrecht von Roon, Charles Lucien Bonaparte, Gottfried Semper, Flora Tristan, and Fyodor Tyutchev. Among people deceased in 1873, Justus von Liebig ranks 4. Before him are Napoleon III, John Stuart Mill, and David Livingstone. After him are Alessandro Manzoni, Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, John of Saxony, Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Vasil Levski, and Amélie of Leuchtenberg.
Others Born in 1803
Go to all RankingsHector Berlioz
COMPOSER
1803 - 1869
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 1
Christian Doppler
PHYSICIST
1803 - 1853
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 2
Prosper Mérimée
WRITER
1803 - 1870
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 3
Ralph Waldo Emerson
WRITER
1803 - 1882
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 4
Justus von Liebig
CHEMIST
1803 - 1873
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 5
Adolphe Adam
COMPOSER
1803 - 1856
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 6
Maria Anna of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1884
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 7
Albrecht von Roon
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1879
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 8
Charles Lucien Bonaparte
BIOLOGIST
1803 - 1857
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 9
Gottfried Semper
ARCHITECT
1803 - 1879
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 10
Flora Tristan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1803 - 1844
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 11
Fyodor Tyutchev
WRITER
1803 - 1873
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1873
Go to all RankingsNapoleon III
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1873
HPI: 81.83
Rank: 1
John Stuart Mill
ECONOMIST
1806 - 1873
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 2
David Livingstone
EXPLORER
1813 - 1873
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 3
Justus von Liebig
CHEMIST
1803 - 1873
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 4
Alessandro Manzoni
WRITER
1785 - 1873
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 5
Caroline Augusta of Bavaria
COMPANION
1792 - 1873
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 6
Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1873
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 7
John of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1873
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 8
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1873
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 9
Franz Xaver Winterhalter
PAINTER
1805 - 1873
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 10
Vasil Levski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1837 - 1873
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 11
Amélie of Leuchtenberg
COMPANION
1812 - 1873
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Justus von Liebig ranks 220 out of 7,253. Before him are Edith Stein (1891), Albert, Prince Consort (1819), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (1956), Ludwig Erhard (1897), Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten (1714), and Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756). After him are Eduard Bernstein (1850), Walter Ulbricht (1893), Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710), Hans Zimmer (1957), Max Stirner (1806), and J. Hans D. Jensen (1907).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsEdith Stein
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 214
Albert, Prince Consort
NOBLEMAN
1819 - 1861
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 215
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 216
Ludwig Erhard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 217
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten
PHILOSOPHER
1714 - 1762
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 218
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1825
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 219
Justus von Liebig
CHEMIST
1803 - 1873
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 220
Eduard Bernstein
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1932
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 221
Walter Ulbricht
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1973
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 222
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
COMPOSER
1710 - 1784
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 223
Hans Zimmer
COMPOSER
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 224
Max Stirner
PHILOSOPHER
1806 - 1856
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 225
J. Hans D. Jensen
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1973
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 226
Among CHEMISTS In Germany
Among chemists born in Germany, Justus von Liebig ranks 6. Before him are Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742), Otto Hahn (1879), Friedrich Wöhler (1800), Emil Fischer (1852), and Eduard Buchner (1860). After him are Robert Bunsen (1811), Carl Bosch (1874), August Kekulé (1829), Adolf von Baeyer (1835), Adolf Butenandt (1903), and Adolf Windaus (1876).
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1742 - 1786
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 1
Otto Hahn
1879 - 1968
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 2
Friedrich Wöhler
1800 - 1882
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 3
Emil Fischer
1852 - 1919
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 4
Eduard Buchner
1860 - 1917
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 5
Justus von Liebig
1803 - 1873
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 6
Robert Bunsen
1811 - 1899
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 7
Carl Bosch
1874 - 1940
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 8
August Kekulé
1829 - 1896
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 9
Adolf von Baeyer
1835 - 1917
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 10
Adolf Butenandt
1903 - 1995
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 11
Adolf Windaus
1876 - 1959
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 12