CHEMIST
William Henry
1774 - 1836
William Henry
William Henry (12 December 1774 – 2 September 1836) was an English chemist. He was the son of Thomas Henry and was born in Manchester England. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Henry has received more than 42,826 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). William Henry is the 276th most popular chemist (up from 277th in 2019), the 1,091st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,207th in 2019) and the 36th most popular British Chemist.
Memorability Metrics
43k
Page Views (PV)
58.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
9.66
Effective Languages (L*)
2.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, William Henry ranks 276 out of 602. Before him are Wilfrid Voynich, Christian Friedrich Schönbein, Vladimir Markovnikov, Richard Abegg, William Henry Perkin, and Martin Rodbell. After him are Kamala Sohonie, Akira Yoshino, Robert H. Grubbs, Georg Brandt, Carl Auer von Welsbach, and Henry Taube.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilfrid Voynich
1865 - 1930
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 270
Christian Friedrich Schönbein
1799 - 1868
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 271
Vladimir Markovnikov
1838 - 1904
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 272
Richard Abegg
1869 - 1910
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 273
William Henry Perkin
1838 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 274
Martin Rodbell
1925 - 1998
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 275
William Henry
1774 - 1836
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 276
Kamala Sohonie
1912 - 1998
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 277
Akira Yoshino
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 278
Robert H. Grubbs
1942 - 2021
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 279
Georg Brandt
1694 - 1768
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 280
Carl Auer von Welsbach
1858 - 1929
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 281
Henry Taube
1915 - 2005
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 282
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1774, William Henry ranks 11. Before him are Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands, Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti, Gaspare Spontini, Francis Beaufort, Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, and Pierre-Narcisse Guérin. After him are Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, Salomon Mayer von Rothschild, Charles Bell, Christian Leopold von Buch, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, and Robert Southey. Among people deceased in 1836, William Henry ranks 22. Before him are Anton Reicha, Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, Anthony of Saxony, Maria Cristina of Savoy, Antoine Destutt de Tracy, and Aaron Burr. After him are James Bowie, Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein, Carle Vernet, Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, Andrey Razumovsky, and Karel Hynek Mácha.
Others Born in 1774
Go to all RankingsWilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1837
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 5
Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1774 - 1849
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 6
Gaspare Spontini
COMPOSER
1774 - 1851
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 7
Francis Beaufort
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1857
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 8
Jean Marc Gaspard Itard
PHYSICIAN
1774 - 1838
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 9
Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
PAINTER
1774 - 1833
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 10
William Henry
CHEMIST
1774 - 1836
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 11
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1850
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 12
Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1774 - 1855
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 13
Charles Bell
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1842
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 14
Christian Leopold von Buch
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1853
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 15
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
WRITER
1774 - 1856
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 16
Robert Southey
WRITER
1774 - 1843
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1836
Go to all RankingsAnton Reicha
COMPOSER
1770 - 1836
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 16
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1836
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 17
Anthony of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1836
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 18
Maria Cristina of Savoy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1812 - 1836
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 19
Antoine Destutt de Tracy
PHILOSOPHER
1754 - 1836
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 20
Aaron Burr
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1836
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 21
William Henry
CHEMIST
1774 - 1836
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 22
James Bowie
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1796 - 1836
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 23
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1836
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 24
Carle Vernet
PAINTER
1758 - 1836
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 25
Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1744 - 1836
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 26
Andrey Razumovsky
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1836
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 27
Karel Hynek Mácha
WRITER
1810 - 1836
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 28
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Henry ranks 1,091 out of 8,785. Before him are Honor Blackman (1925), Llywelyn the Great (1173), Ryan Giggs (1973), John Tenniel (1820), Don Airey (1948), and E. E. Evans-Pritchard (1902). After him are Helen McCrory (1968), Seamus Heaney (1939), Joseph Swan (1828), Matilda of Scotland (1080), Ian Rush (1961), and Henry Walter Bates (1825).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHonor Blackman
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 1,085
Llywelyn the Great
POLITICIAN
1173 - 1240
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 1,086
Ryan Giggs
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 1,087
John Tenniel
PAINTER
1820 - 1914
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,088
Don Airey
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,089
E. E. Evans-Pritchard
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1902 - 1973
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,090
William Henry
CHEMIST
1774 - 1836
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,091
Helen McCrory
ACTOR
1968 - 2021
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 1,092
Seamus Heaney
WRITER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,093
Joseph Swan
PHYSICIST
1828 - 1914
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 1,094
Matilda of Scotland
COMPANION
1080 - 1118
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 1,095
Ian Rush
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 1,096
Henry Walter Bates
BIOLOGIST
1825 - 1892
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 1,097
Among CHEMISTS In United Kingdom
Among chemists born in United Kingdom, William Henry ranks 36. Before him are William Hyde Wollaston (1766), Thomas Graham (1805), Ida Noddack (1896), Michael Smith (1932), Peter D. Mitchell (1920), and William Henry Perkin (1838). After him are John Pople (1925), Smithson Tennant (1761), Martin Lowry (1874), William Prout (1785), Frederick Abel (1827), and Edward Frankland (1825).
William Hyde Wollaston
1766 - 1828
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 30
Thomas Graham
1805 - 1869
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 31
Ida Noddack
1896 - 1978
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 32
Michael Smith
1932 - 2000
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 33
Peter D. Mitchell
1920 - 1992
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 34
William Henry Perkin
1838 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 35
William Henry
1774 - 1836
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 36
John Pople
1925 - 2004
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 37
Smithson Tennant
1761 - 1815
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 38
Martin Lowry
1874 - 1936
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 39
William Prout
1785 - 1850
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 40
Frederick Abel
1827 - 1902
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 41
Edward Frankland
1825 - 1899
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 42