PHILOSOPHER
Wilhelm Gesenius
1786 - 1842
Wilhelm Gesenius
Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Gesenius (3 February 1786 – 23 October 1842) was a German orientalist, lexicographer, Christian Hebraist, Lutheran theologian, Biblical scholar and critic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilhelm Gesenius has received more than 109,550 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Wilhelm Gesenius is the 1,038th most popular philosopher (down from 1,001st in 2019), the 3,951st most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,673rd in 2019) and the 128th most popular German Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
50.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
5.05
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Wilhelm Gesenius ranks 1,038 out of 1,267. Before him are Sopater of Apamea, Paul Deussen, Cercidas, Alexander Men, Ecphantus the Pythagorean, and Mary Daly. After him are Carl Dahlhaus, Theodor Benfey, Thrasyllus of Mendes, R. M. Hare, Phaenias of Eresus, and Damaris Cudworth Masham.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSopater of Apamea
242 - 325
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 1,032
Paul Deussen
1845 - 1919
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 1,033
Cercidas
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 1,034
Alexander Men
1935 - 1990
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,035
Ecphantus the Pythagorean
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,036
Mary Daly
1928 - 2010
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,037
Wilhelm Gesenius
1786 - 1842
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 1,038
Carl Dahlhaus
1928 - 1989
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,039
Theodor Benfey
1809 - 1881
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,040
Thrasyllus of Mendes
100 BC - 36
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 1,041
R. M. Hare
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 1,042
Phaenias of Eresus
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 1,043
Damaris Cudworth Masham
1659 - 1708
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 1,044
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1786, Wilhelm Gesenius ranks 44. Before him are Jean Guillaume Auguste Lugol, Alexander Chavchavadze, José Joaquín Prieto, Sunthorn Phu, Andreas Metaxas, and Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov. After him are Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar, William R. King, Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, José María Vargas, Auguste de Montferrand, and Louis Vicat. Among people deceased in 1842, Wilhelm Gesenius ranks 30. Before him are Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo, Robert Smith, Nodira, Thomas Arnold, and Shah Shujah Durrani. After him are Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Leona Vicario, Aleksey Koltsov, Henry Shrapnel, James Ivory, and Letitia Christian Tyler.
Others Born in 1786
Go to all RankingsJean Guillaume Auguste Lugol
PHYSICIAN
1786 - 1851
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 38
Alexander Chavchavadze
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1786 - 1846
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 39
José Joaquín Prieto
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1854
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 40
Sunthorn Phu
WRITER
1786 - 1855
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 41
Andreas Metaxas
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1860
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 42
Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1862
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 43
Wilhelm Gesenius
PHILOSOPHER
1786 - 1842
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 44
Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar
PHYSICIAN
1786 - 1845
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 45
William R. King
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1853
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 46
Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
NOBLEMAN
1786 - 1816
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 47
José María Vargas
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1854
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 48
Auguste de Montferrand
ARCHITECT
1786 - 1858
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 49
Louis Vicat
ENGINEER
1786 - 1861
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 50
Others Deceased in 1842
Go to all RankingsRichard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1842
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 24
Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1786 - 1842
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 25
Robert Smith
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1842
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 26
Nodira
WRITER
1792 - 1842
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 27
Thomas Arnold
PHILOSOPHER
1795 - 1842
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 28
Shah Shujah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1842
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 29
Wilhelm Gesenius
PHILOSOPHER
1786 - 1842
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 30
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse
COMPOSER
1774 - 1842
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 31
Leona Vicario
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1789 - 1842
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 32
Aleksey Koltsov
WRITER
1809 - 1842
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 33
Henry Shrapnel
INVENTOR
1761 - 1842
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 34
James Ivory
MATHEMATICIAN
1765 - 1842
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 35
Letitia Christian Tyler
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1842
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 36
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wilhelm Gesenius ranks 3,951 out of 7,253. Before him are Bernd Schneider (1973), Johann Peter Salomon (1745), Grete Hermann (1901), Wilhelm Lexis (1837), Paul Pietsch (1911), and Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer (1782). After him are Edgar Reitz (1932), Marco Rose (1976), Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1560), Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1541), Peter Schenk the Elder (1660), and Leopold III, Prince of Lippe (1821).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsBernd Schneider
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 3,945
Johann Peter Salomon
MUSICIAN
1745 - 1815
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,946
Grete Hermann
MATHEMATICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,947
Wilhelm Lexis
ECONOMIST
1837 - 1914
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,948
Paul Pietsch
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 2012
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,949
Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1854
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,950
Wilhelm Gesenius
PHILOSOPHER
1786 - 1842
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 3,951
Edgar Reitz
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 3,952
Marco Rose
COACH
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 3,953
Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
POLITICIAN
1560 - 1604
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 3,954
Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels
POLITICIAN
1541 - 1583
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 3,955
Peter Schenk the Elder
GEOGRAPHER
1660 - 1711
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 3,956
Leopold III, Prince of Lippe
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 3,957
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Germany
Among philosophers born in Germany, Wilhelm Gesenius ranks 128. Before him are Heinrich Khunrath (1560), Friedrich Paulsen (1846), Robert Spaemann (1927), Hermann Usener (1834), August Böckh (1785), and Paul Deussen (1845). After him are Carl Dahlhaus (1928), Theodor Benfey (1809), Hermann Gunkel (1862), Justus Möser (1720), Immanuel Hermann Fichte (1796), and Joachim Camerarius (1500).
Heinrich Khunrath
1560 - 1605
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 122
Friedrich Paulsen
1846 - 1908
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 123
Robert Spaemann
1927 - 2018
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 124
Hermann Usener
1834 - 1905
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 125
August Böckh
1785 - 1867
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 126
Paul Deussen
1845 - 1919
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 127
Wilhelm Gesenius
1786 - 1842
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 128
Carl Dahlhaus
1928 - 1989
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 129
Theodor Benfey
1809 - 1881
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 130
Hermann Gunkel
1862 - 1932
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 131
Justus Möser
1720 - 1794
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 132
Immanuel Hermann Fichte
1796 - 1879
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 133
Joachim Camerarius
1500 - 1574
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 134