PHILOSOPHER
Olof Celsius
1670 - 1756
Olof Celsius
Olof Celsius (the elder) (19 July 1670 – 24 June 1756) was a Swedish botanist, philologist and clergyman. He was a professor at Uppsala University, Sweden. Celsius was a mentor of the botanist and scientist Carl Linnaeus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olof Celsius has received more than 37,806 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Olof Celsius is the 935th most popular philosopher (down from 899th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
38k
Page Views (PV)
50.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
6.22
Effective Languages (L*)
1.75
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Olof Celsius ranks 935 out of 1,081. Before him are Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Critolaus, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Samuel Alexander, Ogyū Sorai, and Gargi Vachaknavi. After him are Carl Dahlhaus, Imran N. Hosein, Eudorus of Alexandria, Andrea Carlo Ferrari, Ramiro Ledesma Ramos, and Richard Swinburne.
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HPI: 50.74
Rank: 929
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HPI: 50.72
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HPI: 50.67
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Ogyū Sorai
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HPI: 50.66
Rank: 933
Gargi Vachaknavi
700 BC - Present
HPI: 50.62
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Olof Celsius
1670 - 1756
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 935
Carl Dahlhaus
1928 - 1989
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 936
Imran N. Hosein
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 937
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100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 50.57
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Andrea Carlo Ferrari
1850 - 1921
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 939
Ramiro Ledesma Ramos
1905 - 1936
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 940
Richard Swinburne
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 941
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1670, Olof Celsius ranks 19. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Dubos, Rajaram I, William Congreve, Domenico Trezzini, Zheng Keshuang, and Turlough O'Carolan. After him are Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Julie d'Aubigny. Among people deceased in 1756, Olof Celsius ranks 11. Before him are Princess Louise of Denmark, Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Theodore of Corsica, Princess Marie Auguste of Thurn and Taxis, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, and Giacomo Antonio Perti. After him is Alivardi Khan.
Others Born in 1670
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Jean-Baptiste Dubos
1670 - 1742
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 13
Rajaram I
1670 - 1700
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 14
William Congreve
1670 - 1729
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 15
Domenico Trezzini
1670 - 1734
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 16
Zheng Keshuang
1670 - 1707
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 17
Turlough O'Carolan
1670 - 1738
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 18
Olof Celsius
1670 - 1756
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 19
Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1670 - 1728
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 20
Julie d'Aubigny
1670 - 1707
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1756
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Princess Louise of Denmark
1726 - 1756
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5
Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1683 - 1756
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 6
Theodore of Corsica
1694 - 1756
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 7
Princess Marie Auguste of Thurn and Taxis
1706 - 1756
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 8
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg
1727 - 1756
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 9
Giacomo Antonio Perti
1661 - 1756
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 10
Olof Celsius
1670 - 1756
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 11
Alivardi Khan
1671 - 1756
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 12
