BIOLOGIST
Sébastien Vaillant
1669 - 1722
Sébastien Vaillant
Sébastien Vaillant (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ vajɑ̃]; May 26, 1669 – May 20, 1722) was a French botanist who was born at Vigny in present-day Val d'Oise. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sébastien Vaillant has received more than 28,135 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Sébastien Vaillant is the 506th most popular biologist (down from 478th in 2019), the 3,603rd most popular biography from France (down from 3,450th in 2019) and the 68th most popular French Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
28k
Page Views (PV)
51.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
7.61
Effective Languages (L*)
1.52
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Sébastien Vaillant ranks 506 out of 1,097. Before him are Francis Collins, Edward Blyth, Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem, Adolf Mayer, Aaron Aaronsohn, and Achille Valenciennes. After him are Edwin Klebs, Carl Jakob Sundevall, Theodore Gill, Christian von Steven, John Murray, and Johann Julius Walbaum.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancis Collins
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 500
Edward Blyth
1810 - 1873
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 501
Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem
1839 - 1914
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 502
Adolf Mayer
1843 - 1942
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 503
Aaron Aaronsohn
1876 - 1919
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 504
Achille Valenciennes
1794 - 1865
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 505
Sébastien Vaillant
1669 - 1722
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 506
Edwin Klebs
1834 - 1913
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 507
Carl Jakob Sundevall
1801 - 1875
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 508
Theodore Gill
1837 - 1914
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 509
Christian von Steven
1781 - 1863
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 510
John Murray
1841 - 1914
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 511
Johann Julius Walbaum
1724 - 1799
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 512
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1669, Sébastien Vaillant ranks 11. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira, Maria Antonia of Austria, Davit Bek, Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt. After him are Jacob Bruce, Johann Nicolaus Bach, and Kanhoji Angre. Among people deceased in 1722, Sébastien Vaillant ranks 18. Before him are Claude Gillot, Adriaen van der Werff, Countess Palatine Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg, Antoine Coypel, Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg, and Johann Jacob Bach. After him are Giovanni II Cornaro, Christoph Dientzenhofer, and John Lombe.
Others Born in 1669
Go to all RankingsJean-Baptiste Rousseau
WRITER
1669 - 1741
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5
Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira
NOBLEMAN
1669 - 1690
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 6
Maria Antonia of Austria
POLITICIAN
1669 - 1692
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 7
Davit Bek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1669 - 1728
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 8
Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1669 - 1705
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 9
Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
POLITICIAN
1669 - 1711
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10
Sébastien Vaillant
BIOLOGIST
1669 - 1722
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 11
Jacob Bruce
POLITICIAN
1669 - 1735
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 12
Johann Nicolaus Bach
COMPOSER
1669 - 1753
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 13
Kanhoji Angre
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1669 - 1729
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1722
Go to all RankingsClaude Gillot
PAINTER
1673 - 1722
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 12
Adriaen van der Werff
PAINTER
1659 - 1722
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 13
Countess Palatine Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg
NOBLEMAN
1673 - 1722
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 14
Antoine Coypel
PAINTER
1661 - 1722
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 15
Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg
NOBLEMAN
1653 - 1722
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 16
Johann Jacob Bach
COMPOSER
1682 - 1722
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 17
Sébastien Vaillant
BIOLOGIST
1669 - 1722
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 18
Giovanni II Cornaro
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1722
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 19
Christoph Dientzenhofer
ARCHITECT
1655 - 1722
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 20
John Lombe
ENGINEER
1693 - 1722
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 21
In France
Among people born in France, Sébastien Vaillant ranks 3,603 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri Callot (1875), Maurice Tourneur (1876), Jean Robic (1921), Joseph Duplessis (1725), Magda Julin (1894), and Alfred Sauvy (1898). After him are Peter of Bruys (1095), Adolphe d'Archiac (1802), Roger Carel (1927), Patrick Strzoda (1952), Robert Garnier (1534), and Robbie Ross (1869).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHenri Callot
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1956
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 3,597
Maurice Tourneur
FILM DIRECTOR
1876 - 1961
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 3,598
Jean Robic
CYCLIST
1921 - 1980
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3,599
Joseph Duplessis
PAINTER
1725 - 1802
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3,600
Magda Julin
SKATER
1894 - 1990
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3,601
Alfred Sauvy
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1898 - 1990
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 3,602
Sébastien Vaillant
BIOLOGIST
1669 - 1722
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 3,603
Peter of Bruys
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1095 - 1131
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 3,604
Adolphe d'Archiac
GEOLOGIST
1802 - 1868
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 3,605
Roger Carel
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 3,606
Patrick Strzoda
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 3,607
Robert Garnier
WRITER
1534 - 1590
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 3,608
Robbie Ross
JOURNALIST
1869 - 1918
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 3,609
Among BIOLOGISTS In France
Among biologists born in France, Sébastien Vaillant ranks 68. Before him are Henri Ernest Baillon (1827), Matthias de l'Obel (1538), Charles-François Brisseau de Mirbel (1776), Jules Émile Planchon (1823), Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem (1839), and Achille Valenciennes (1794). After him are Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle (1746), Paul Gervais (1816), Eugène Simon (1848), Marie Jules César Savigny (1777), Paul Bert (1833), and Jean-Pierre Changeux (1936).
Henri Ernest Baillon
1827 - 1895
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 62
Matthias de l'Obel
1538 - 1616
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 63
Charles-François Brisseau de Mirbel
1776 - 1854
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 64
Jules Émile Planchon
1823 - 1888
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 65
Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem
1839 - 1914
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 66
Achille Valenciennes
1794 - 1865
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 67
Sébastien Vaillant
1669 - 1722
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 68
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
1746 - 1800
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 69
Paul Gervais
1816 - 1879
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 70
Eugène Simon
1848 - 1924
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 71
Marie Jules César Savigny
1777 - 1851
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 72
Paul Bert
1833 - 1886
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 73
Jean-Pierre Changeux
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 74