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William Bartram

1739 - 1823

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William Bartram (April 20, 1739 – July 22, 1823) was an American naturalist, writer and explorer. Bartram was the author of an acclaimed book, now known by the shortened title Bartram's Travels, which chronicled his explorations of the Southern Colonies of British North America from 1773 to 1777. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Bartram has received more than 220,956 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). William Bartram is the 1,035th most popular biologist (down from 907th in 2019), the 12,365th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,304th in 2019) and the 167th most popular American Biologist.

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  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.90

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  • 3.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, William Bartram ranks 1,035 out of 1,097. Before him are Elmer McCollum, Henry Weed Fowler, Anthony R. Hunter, Outram Bangs, Aristid Lindenmayer, and Austin Stevens. After him are John Kunkel Small, David Lack, Ethelwynn Trewavas, John Cassin, William Forsell Kirby, and Francis Maitland Balfour.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1739, William Bartram ranks 26. Before him are Johann Beckmann, Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, Henrik Gabriel Porthan, Sophronius of Vratsa, John Rutledge, and George Clymer. After him are Paine Wingate, and William Hewson. Among people deceased in 1823, William Bartram ranks 36. Before him are Henry Raeburn, Charles Hutton, Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg, Aaron Arrowsmith, Erik Johan Stagnelius, and John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Bartram ranks 12,365 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Witwer (1977), Tyler Posey (1991), Charles King (1880), William Farnum (1876), Richelle Mead (1976), and Gallagher (1946). After him are Mike Mullane (1945), Melissa Ponzio (1972), Carlyle Blackwell (1884), Elisabeth Harnois (1979), Nate Mendel (1968), and Ron Wyden (1949).

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Among BIOLOGISTS In United States

Among biologists born in United States, William Bartram ranks 167. Before him are Norman I. Platnick (1951), Charles Sprague Sargent (1841), Albert Charles Smith (1906), Elmer McCollum (1879), Henry Weed Fowler (1878), and Outram Bangs (1863). After him are John Kunkel Small (1869), John Cassin (1813), Charles B. Cory (1857), Rita R. Colwell (1934), Joanne Chory (1955), and Patricia Goldman-Rakic (1937).

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