BIOLOGIST
Lorenz Oken
1779 - 1851
Lorenz Oken
Lorenz Oken (1 August 1779 – 11 August 1851) was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lorenz Oken has received more than 131,988 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Lorenz Oken is the 238th most popular biologist (up from 307th in 2019), the 1,898th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,498th in 2019) and the 34th most popular German Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
57.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
7.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Lorenz Oken ranks 238 out of 1,097. Before him are Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger, Ludwik Fleck, Carl Gustav Carus, Howard Martin Temin, Vladimir Demikhov, and Nehemiah Grew. After him are James Rothman, Willi Hennig, Rudolf Vrba, Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini, William Aiton, and Antoine Béchamp.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Karl Wilhelm Illiger
1775 - 1813
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 232
Ludwik Fleck
1896 - 1961
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 233
Carl Gustav Carus
1789 - 1869
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 234
Howard Martin Temin
1934 - 1994
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 235
Vladimir Demikhov
1916 - 1998
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 236
Nehemiah Grew
1641 - 1712
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 237
Lorenz Oken
1779 - 1851
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 238
James Rothman
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 239
Willi Hennig
1913 - 1976
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 240
Rudolf Vrba
1924 - 2006
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 241
Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini
1797 - 1848
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 242
William Aiton
1731 - 1793
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 243
Antoine Béchamp
1816 - 1908
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 244
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1779, Lorenz Oken ranks 15. Before him are Antoine-Henri Jomini, Thomas Moore, Giovanni Battista Bugatti, Abd al-Rahman of Morocco, Adam Oehlenschläger, and Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily. After him are Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Madeleine Sophie Barat, Archduke Anton Victor of Austria, George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Infanta María Amalia of Spain. Among people deceased in 1851, Lorenz Oken ranks 21. Before him are Rama III, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, John James Audubon, Karl Lachmann, Mikhail Lazarev, and Albert Lortzing. After him are Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link, Vincenz Priessnitz, Karl Gützlaff, Leopold, Prince of Salerno, and Princess Maria Christina of Saxony.
Others Born in 1779
Go to all RankingsAntoine-Henri Jomini
WRITER
1779 - 1869
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 9
Thomas Moore
WRITER
1779 - 1852
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 10
Giovanni Battista Bugatti
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1869
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 11
Abd al-Rahman of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1859
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 12
Adam Oehlenschläger
WRITER
1779 - 1850
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 13
Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1849
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 14
Lorenz Oken
BIOLOGIST
1779 - 1851
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 15
Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1801
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 16
Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1779 - 1824
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 17
Madeleine Sophie Barat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1779 - 1865
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 18
Archduke Anton Victor of Austria
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1835
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 19
George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1860
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 20
Infanta María Amalia of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1779 - 1798
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1851
Go to all RankingsRama III
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1851
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 15
Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1851
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 16
John James Audubon
BIOLOGIST
1785 - 1851
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 17
Karl Lachmann
LINGUIST
1793 - 1851
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 18
Mikhail Lazarev
EXPLORER
1788 - 1851
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 19
Albert Lortzing
COMPOSER
1801 - 1851
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 20
Lorenz Oken
BIOLOGIST
1779 - 1851
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 21
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1851
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 22
Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link
BIOLOGIST
1767 - 1851
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 23
Vincenz Priessnitz
PHYSICIAN
1799 - 1851
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 24
Karl Gützlaff
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1851
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 25
Leopold, Prince of Salerno
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1851
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 26
Princess Maria Christina of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1770 - 1851
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 27
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Lorenz Oken ranks 1,898 out of 7,253. Before him are Friedrich Hossbach (1894), Dieter Schwarz (1939), Ernst Busch (1900), Heinrich Göbel (1818), Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria (1235), and Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann (1870). After him are Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach (1759), Johann Kirnberger (1721), Walter Stennes (1895), Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (1860), Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1633), and Friedrich Krupp (1787).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Hossbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1980
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 1,892
Dieter Schwarz
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 1,893
Ernst Busch
ACTOR
1900 - 1980
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 1,894
Heinrich Göbel
INVENTOR
1818 - 1893
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 1,895
Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1290
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 1,896
Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann
ASTRONOMER
1870 - 1964
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 1,897
Lorenz Oken
BIOLOGIST
1779 - 1851
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,898
Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach
COMPOSER
1759 - 1845
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 1,899
Johann Kirnberger
COMPOSER
1721 - 1783
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 1,900
Walter Stennes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1983
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 1,901
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1881
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1,902
Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
WRITER
1633 - 1714
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 1,903
Friedrich Krupp
BUSINESSPERSON
1787 - 1826
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 1,904
Among BIOLOGISTS In Germany
Among biologists born in Germany, Lorenz Oken ranks 34. Before him are Friedrich Parrot (1791), Hans Driesch (1867), Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim (1771), Carl Bernhard von Trinius (1778), Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger (1775), and Carl Gustav Carus (1789). After him are Willi Hennig (1913), Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini (1797), Carl Correns (1864), Hermann Schlegel (1804), Johann Baptist von Spix (1781), and Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann (1916).
Friedrich Parrot
1791 - 1841
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 28
Hans Driesch
1867 - 1941
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 29
Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim
1771 - 1853
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 30
Carl Bernhard von Trinius
1778 - 1844
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 31
Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger
1775 - 1813
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 32
Carl Gustav Carus
1789 - 1869
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 33
Lorenz Oken
1779 - 1851
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 34
Willi Hennig
1913 - 1976
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 35
Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini
1797 - 1848
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 36
Carl Correns
1864 - 1933
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 37
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