BIOLOGIST
William Sherard
1659 - 1728
William Sherard
William Sherard (27 February 1659 – 11 August 1728) was an English botanist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Sherard has received more than 18,141 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. William Sherard is the 918th most popular biologist (down from 689th in 2019), the 4,509th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,462nd in 2019) and the 143rd most popular British Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
18k
Page Views (PV)
45.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
5.85
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of William Sherards by language
Over the past year William Sherard has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 2,224 views, followed by Chinese (607), and German (445). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Portuguese (89.81%), Spanish (56.03%), and Slovenian (38.69%)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, William Sherard ranks 918 out of 1,097. Before him are Jan-Just Bos, Wilhelm Philippe Schimper, Mark Catesby, Jon E. Ahlquist, Edward Newton, and George Engelmann. After him are Johan Lange, Wilfred Hudson Osgood, Osamu Hayaishi, Victor Motschulsky, Michael Sars, and William Henry Harvey.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan-Just Bos
1939 - 2003
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 912
Wilhelm Philippe Schimper
1808 - 1880
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 913
Mark Catesby
1683 - 1749
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 914
Jon E. Ahlquist
1944 - 2020
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 915
Edward Newton
1832 - 1897
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 916
George Engelmann
1809 - 1884
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 917
William Sherard
1659 - 1728
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 918
Johan Lange
1818 - 1898
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 919
Wilfred Hudson Osgood
1875 - 1947
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 920
Osamu Hayaishi
1920 - 2015
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 921
Victor Motschulsky
1810 - 1871
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 922
Michael Sars
1805 - 1869
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 923
William Henry Harvey
1811 - 1866
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 924
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1659, William Sherard ranks 17. Before him are Adriaen van der Werff, Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach, Domenico Gabrielli, Damaris Cudworth Masham, David Gregory, and Sophia Elisabet Brenner. Among people deceased in 1728, William Sherard ranks 20. Before him are Fyodor Apraksin, Jacob Heinrich von Flemming, Cotton Mather, Ogyū Sorai, Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard.
Others Born in 1659
Go to all RankingsAdriaen van der Werff
PAINTER
1659 - 1722
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 11
Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1659 - 1732
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 12
Domenico Gabrielli
COMPOSER
1659 - 1690
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 13
Damaris Cudworth Masham
PHILOSOPHER
1659 - 1708
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 14
David Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1659 - 1708
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 15
Sophia Elisabet Brenner
WRITER
1659 - 1730
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 16
William Sherard
BIOLOGIST
1659 - 1728
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1728
Go to all RankingsFyodor Apraksin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1661 - 1728
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 14
Jacob Heinrich von Flemming
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1667 - 1728
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 15
Cotton Mather
WRITER
1663 - 1728
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 16
Ogyū Sorai
PHILOSOPHER
1666 - 1728
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 17
Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
COMPANION
1670 - 1728
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 18
Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard
POLITICIAN
1652 - 1728
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 19
William Sherard
BIOLOGIST
1659 - 1728
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 20
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Sherard ranks 4,509 out of 8,785. Before him are James Frain (1968), Morton Betts (1847), Geoffrey de Havilland (1882), Almroth Wright (1861), Zak Starkey (1965), and Owain Yeoman (1978). After him are Julian Symons (1912), Colin Salmon (1962), Matthew Lewis (1989), Nigella Lawson (1960), Heather Harper (1930), and John Francis Davis (1795).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames Frain
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 4,503
Morton Betts
SOCCER PLAYER
1847 - 1914
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 4,504
Geoffrey de Havilland
ENGINEER
1882 - 1965
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 4,505
Almroth Wright
PHYSICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 4,506
Zak Starkey
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 4,507
Owain Yeoman
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 4,508
William Sherard
BIOLOGIST
1659 - 1728
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 4,509
Julian Symons
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 4,510
Colin Salmon
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 4,511
Matthew Lewis
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 4,512
Nigella Lawson
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 4,513
Heather Harper
SINGER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 4,514
John Francis Davis
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1890
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 4,515
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, William Sherard ranks 143. Before him are Robert Morison (1620), William Yarrell (1784), Thomas Nuttall (1786), Ann Bishop (1899), Mark Catesby (1683), and Edward Newton (1832). After him are Richard Thomas Lowe (1802), Robert Wight (1796), Aylmer Bourke Lambert (1761), Joseph Barcroft (1872), Thomas Pennant (1726), and Lilian Gibbs (1870).
Robert Morison
1620 - 1683
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 137
William Yarrell
1784 - 1856
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 138
Thomas Nuttall
1786 - 1859
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 139
Ann Bishop
1899 - 1990
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 140
Mark Catesby
1683 - 1749
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 141
Edward Newton
1832 - 1897
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 142
William Sherard
1659 - 1728
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 143
Richard Thomas Lowe
1802 - 1874
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 144
Robert Wight
1796 - 1872
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 145
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
1761 - 1842
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 146
Joseph Barcroft
1872 - 1947
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 147
Thomas Pennant
1726 - 1798
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 148
Lilian Gibbs
1870 - 1925
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 149