BIOLOGIST
Christian Ludwig Brehm
1787 - 1864

Christian Ludwig Brehm
Christian Ludwig Brehm (24 January 1787 – 23 June 1864) was a German pastor and ornithologist. He was the father of the zoologist Alfred Brehm. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian Ludwig Brehm is the 320th most popular biologist (up from 353rd in 2019), the 2,145th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,698th in 2019) and the 56th most popular German Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Christian Ludwig Brehm ranks 320 out of 1,097. Before him are Gerrit Smith Miller, Jean Victoir Audouin, Ian Wilmut, Guillaume-Antoine Olivier, Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben, and David Bruce. After him are Erich von Tschermak, Willi Hennig, Andrew Fire, Erik Acharius, David Baltimore, and Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGerrit Smith Miller
1869 - 1956
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 314
Jean Victoir Audouin
1797 - 1841
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 315
Ian Wilmut
1944 - 2023
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 316
Guillaume-Antoine Olivier
1756 - 1814
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 317
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
1744 - 1777
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 318
David Bruce
1855 - 1931
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 319
Christian Ludwig Brehm
1787 - 1864
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 320
Erich von Tschermak
1871 - 1962
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 321
Willi Hennig
1913 - 1976
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 322
Andrew Fire
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 323
Erik Acharius
1757 - 1819
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 324
David Baltimore
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 325
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck
1776 - 1858
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 326
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1787, Christian Ludwig Brehm ranks 18. Before him are Guillaume Henri Dufour, Edmund Kean, Otto von Kotzebue, Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov, Nils Gabriel Sefström, and Ludwig Uhland. After him are James Weddell, Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne, Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse, Delphine LaLaurie, Friedrich Krupp, and François Sudre. Among people deceased in 1864, Christian Ludwig Brehm ranks 26. Before him are David Sassoon, Juan José Flores, Hong Tianguifu, Princess Hildegard of Bavaria, John Hanning Speke, and Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana. After him are George M. Dallas, Aimable Pélissier, Karl Ernst Claus, Stephen Foster, Henryk Dembiński, and Adam Wilhelm Moltke.
Others Born in 1787
Go to all RankingsGuillaume Henri Dufour
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1875
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 12
Edmund Kean
ACTOR
1787 - 1833
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 13
Otto von Kotzebue
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1787 - 1846
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 14
Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1787 - 1869
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 15
Nils Gabriel Sefström
CHEMIST
1787 - 1845
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 16
Ludwig Uhland
WRITER
1787 - 1862
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 17
Christian Ludwig Brehm
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1864
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 18
James Weddell
EXPLORER
1787 - 1834
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 19
Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne
COMPANION
1787 - 1868
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 20
Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse
INVENTOR
1787 - 1867
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 21
Delphine LaLaurie
EXTREMIST
1787 - 1849
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 22
Friedrich Krupp
BUSINESSPERSON
1787 - 1826
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 23
François Sudre
COMPOSER
1787 - 1862
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1864
Go to all RankingsDavid Sassoon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1792 - 1864
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 20
Juan José Flores
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1864
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 21
Hong Tianguifu
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1864
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 22
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1864
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 23
John Hanning Speke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1864
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 24
Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana
MATHEMATICIAN
1781 - 1864
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 25
Christian Ludwig Brehm
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1864
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 26
George M. Dallas
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1864
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 27
Aimable Pélissier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1794 - 1864
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 28
Karl Ernst Claus
CHEMIST
1796 - 1864
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 29
Stephen Foster
COMPOSER
1826 - 1864
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 30
Henryk Dembiński
ENGINEER
1791 - 1864
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 31
Adam Wilhelm Moltke
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1864
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 32
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Christian Ludwig Brehm ranks 2,146 out of 7,253. Before him are Thomas C. Südhof (1955), Princess Mathilde of Saxony (1863), Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut (1772), Philipp Veit (1793), Richard Hauptmann (1899), and Mathias Rust (1968). After him are Bruno Loerzer (1891), Wilhelm Dörpfeld (1853), Arp Schnitger (1648), Basil Valentine (1394), Nicholas Mercator (1620), and Princess Helena of Nassau (1831).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsThomas C. Südhof
CHEMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 2,140
Princess Mathilde of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1933
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 2,141
Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1772 - 1840
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2,142
Philipp Veit
PAINTER
1793 - 1877
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2,143
Richard Hauptmann
MAFIOSO
1899 - 1936
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2,144
Mathias Rust
PILOT
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2,145
Christian Ludwig Brehm
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1864
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,146
Bruno Loerzer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1960
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,147
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1853 - 1940
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,148
Arp Schnitger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1648 - 1719
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 2,149
Basil Valentine
WRITER
1394 - 1450
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 2,150
Nicholas Mercator
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1687
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 2,151
Princess Helena of Nassau
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1888
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 2,152
Among BIOLOGISTS In Germany
Among biologists born in Germany, Christian Ludwig Brehm ranks 56. Before him are Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller (1725), Jacob Christian Schäffer (1718), Hieronymus Bock (1498), Karl Alfred von Zittel (1839), Karl Gegenbaur (1826), and Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben (1744). After him are Willi Hennig (1913), Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776), Hermann Burmeister (1807), Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle (1809), Valerius Cordus (1515), and Wilhelm Peters (1815).
Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller
1725 - 1776
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 50
Jacob Christian Schäffer
1718 - 1790
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 51
Hieronymus Bock
1498 - 1554
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 52
Karl Alfred von Zittel
1839 - 1904
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 53
Karl Gegenbaur
1826 - 1903
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 54
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
1744 - 1777
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 55
Christian Ludwig Brehm
1787 - 1864
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 56
Willi Hennig
1913 - 1976
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 57
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck
1776 - 1858
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 58
Hermann Burmeister
1807 - 1892
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 59
Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
1809 - 1885
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 60
Valerius Cordus
1515 - 1544
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 61
Wilhelm Peters
1815 - 1883
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 62