GEOLOGIST
Archibald Geikie
1835 - 1924
Archibald Geikie
Sir Archibald Geikie (28 December 1835 – November 1924) was a Scottish geologist and writer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Archibald Geikie is the 57th most popular geologist (up from 61st in 2019), the 3,619th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,904th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Geologist.
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Among GEOLOGISTS
Among geologists, Archibald Geikie ranks 57 out of 90. Before him are William Nicol, Julius von Haast, Luigi Palmieri, John Phillips, Gerard De Geer, and Paul Niggli. After him are James Hall, Hugo Benioff, Ferdinand von Hochstetter, Oskar Lenz, Pentti Eskola, and Reginald Aldworth Daly.
Most Popular Geologists in Wikipedia
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William Nicol
1770 - 1851
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 51
Julius von Haast
1822 - 1887
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 52
Luigi Palmieri
1807 - 1896
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 53
John Phillips
1800 - 1874
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 54
Gerard De Geer
1858 - 1943
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 55
Paul Niggli
1888 - 1953
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 56
Archibald Geikie
1835 - 1924
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 57
James Hall
1811 - 1898
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 58
Hugo Benioff
1899 - 1968
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 59
Ferdinand von Hochstetter
1829 - 1884
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 60
Oskar Lenz
1848 - 1925
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 61
Pentti Eskola
1883 - 1964
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 62
Reginald Aldworth Daly
1871 - 1957
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 63
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1835, Archibald Geikie ranks 70. Before him are Justo Rufino Barrios, Hashimoto Gahō, Désirée Artôt, Ramón Barros Luco, Benjamin Briggs, and Tommaso Salvadori. After him are Kārlis Baumanis, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Osbert Salvin, Alexander Litovchenko, Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig, and Antanas Baranauskas. Among people deceased in 1924, Archibald Geikie ranks 106. Before him are Viktor Nogin, Stan Rowley, Ivan Evstratiev Geshov, Georg Hermann Quincke, Ragna Nielsen, and Arnold Pick. After him are E. D. Morel, Thomas H. Ince, Hannibal Sehested, Stefan Toshev, Conrad Magnusson, and Louis Perrée.
Others Born in 1835
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Justo Rufino Barrios
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1885
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 64
Hashimoto Gahō
PAINTER
1835 - 1908
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 65
Désirée Artôt
SINGER
1835 - 1907
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 66
Ramón Barros Luco
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1919
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 67
Benjamin Briggs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1835 - 1872
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 68
Tommaso Salvadori
BIOLOGIST
1835 - 1923
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 69
Archibald Geikie
GEOLOGIST
1835 - 1924
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 70
Kārlis Baumanis
COMPOSER
1835 - 1905
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 71
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
WRITER
1835 - 1915
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 72
Osbert Salvin
BIOLOGIST
1835 - 1898
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 73
Alexander Litovchenko
PAINTER
1835 - 1890
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 74
Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig
CHEMIST
1835 - 1910
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 75
Antanas Baranauskas
WRITER
1835 - 1902
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 76
Others Deceased in 1924
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Viktor Nogin
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1924
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 100
Stan Rowley
ATHLETE
1876 - 1924
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 101
Ivan Evstratiev Geshov
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1924
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 102
Georg Hermann Quincke
PHYSICIST
1834 - 1924
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 103
Ragna Nielsen
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1924
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 104
Arnold Pick
PHYSICIAN
1851 - 1924
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 105
Archibald Geikie
GEOLOGIST
1835 - 1924
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 106
E. D. Morel
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1924
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 107
Thomas H. Ince
ACTOR
1880 - 1924
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 108
Hannibal Sehested
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1924
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 109
Stefan Toshev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1859 - 1924
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 110
Conrad Magnusson
ATHLETE
1874 - 1924
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 111
Louis Perrée
FENCER
1871 - 1924
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 112
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Archibald Geikie ranks 3,620 out of 8,785. Before him are Ruth Williams Khama (1923), Matthew Macfadyen (1974), Paul Smith (1946), William Martin (1767), Lilian Gibbs (1870), and Geoff Lees (1951). After him are Mike Parkes (1931), Harold Mahony (1867), Ron Atkinson (1939), Chris Barber (1930), Winston Graham (1908), and W. D. Ross (1877).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Ruth Williams Khama
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 3,614
Matthew Macfadyen
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,615
Paul Smith
DESIGNER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,616
William Martin
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1810
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,617
Lilian Gibbs
BIOLOGIST
1870 - 1925
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,618
Geoff Lees
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,619
Archibald Geikie
GEOLOGIST
1835 - 1924
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,620
Mike Parkes
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 3,621
Harold Mahony
TENNIS PLAYER
1867 - 1905
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 3,622
Ron Atkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 3,623
Chris Barber
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 3,624
Winston Graham
WRITER
1908 - 2003
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 3,625
W. D. Ross
PHILOSOPHER
1877 - 1971
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 3,626
Among GEOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among geologists born in United Kingdom, Archibald Geikie ranks 12. Before him are William Smith (1769), Adam Sedgwick (1785), William Buckland (1784), Arthur Holmes (1890), William Nicol (1770), and John Phillips (1800). After him are Henry Clifton Sorby (1826), Charles Lapworth (1842), Joseph Thomson (1858), Robert Jameson (1774), Henry De la Beche (1796), and Dan McKenzie (1942).
William Smith
1769 - 1839
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 6
Adam Sedgwick
1785 - 1873
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 7
William Buckland
1784 - 1856
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 8
Arthur Holmes
1890 - 1965
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 9
William Nicol
1770 - 1851
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 10
John Phillips
1800 - 1874
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 11
Archibald Geikie
1835 - 1924
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 12
Henry Clifton Sorby
1826 - 1908
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 13
Charles Lapworth
1842 - 1920
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 14
Joseph Thomson
1858 - 1895
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 15
Robert Jameson
1774 - 1854
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16
Henry De la Beche
1796 - 1855
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 17
Dan McKenzie
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 18
