BIOLOGIST
Ernst Schäfer
1910 - 1992

Ernst Schäfer
Ernst Schäfer (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁnst ˈʃɛːfɐ]; 14 March 1910 – 21 July 1992) was a German explorer, hunter and zoologist in the 1930s, specializing in ornithology. He was also a scientific member in the Ahnenerbe and held the rank of an SS-Sturmbannführer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernst Schäfer is the 535th most popular biologist (down from 388th in 2019), the 3,349th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,963rd in 2019) and the 102nd most popular German Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Ernst Schäfer ranks 535 out of 1,097. Before him are Franz Meyen, William Robert Ogilvie-Grant, Princess Therese of Bavaria, Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent, Edouard Van Beneden, and William Curtis. After him are Matthias de l'Obel, Camille Guérin, Edward Daniel Clarke, Rupert Sheldrake, Kliment Timiryazev, and Robert Fortune.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Meyen
1804 - 1840
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 529
William Robert Ogilvie-Grant
1863 - 1924
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 530
Princess Therese of Bavaria
1850 - 1925
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 531
Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent
1778 - 1846
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 532
Edouard Van Beneden
1846 - 1910
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 533
William Curtis
1746 - 1799
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 534
Ernst Schäfer
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 535
Matthias de l'Obel
1538 - 1616
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 536
Camille Guérin
1872 - 1961
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 537
Edward Daniel Clarke
1769 - 1822
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 538
Rupert Sheldrake
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 539
Kliment Timiryazev
1843 - 1920
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 540
Robert Fortune
1812 - 1880
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 541
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Ernst Schäfer ranks 164. Before him are Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Aleksandr Tvardovsky, José Lezama Lima, Kelly Johnson, Cyril Cusack, and Attilio Pavesi. After him are Hazi Aslanov, Jean Servais, Patriarch Pimen I of Moscow, Qian Zhongshu, Stanislaus Kobierski, and Arturo Tolentino. Among people deceased in 1992, Ernst Schäfer ranks 135. Before him are Joe Shuster, Josy Barthel, André Vandewyer, Robert Morley, Farag Foda, and Walter Andreas Schwarz. After him are Dana Andrews, Borislav Pekić, Pumpuang Duangjan, Juanito, Mohammad Hidayatullah, and Willie Dixon.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 158
Aleksandr Tvardovsky
WRITER
1910 - 1971
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 159
José Lezama Lima
WRITER
1910 - 1976
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 160
Kelly Johnson
ENGINEER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 161
Cyril Cusack
ACTOR
1910 - 1993
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 162
Attilio Pavesi
CYCLIST
1910 - 2011
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 163
Ernst Schäfer
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 164
Hazi Aslanov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 1945
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 165
Jean Servais
ACTOR
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 166
Patriarch Pimen I of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 167
Qian Zhongshu
WRITER
1910 - 1998
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 168
Stanislaus Kobierski
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1972
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 169
Arturo Tolentino
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2004
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 170
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsJoe Shuster
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1992
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 129
Josy Barthel
ATHLETE
1927 - 1992
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 130
André Vandewyer
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1992
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 131
Robert Morley
ACTOR
1908 - 1992
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 132
Farag Foda
WRITER
1946 - 1992
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 133
Walter Andreas Schwarz
SINGER
1913 - 1992
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 134
Ernst Schäfer
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 135
Dana Andrews
ACTOR
1909 - 1992
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 136
Borislav Pekić
WRITER
1930 - 1992
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 137
Pumpuang Duangjan
SINGER
1961 - 1992
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 138
Juanito
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 1992
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 139
Mohammad Hidayatullah
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1992
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 140
Willie Dixon
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1992
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 141
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Ernst Schäfer ranks 3,351 out of 7,253. Before him are Janosch (1931), John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin (1513), Ulf Merbold (1941), Hermann, Fürst von Pückler-Muskau (1785), Erich Neumann (1905), and Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen (1815). After him are Walther Kossel (1888), Ernst Lehner (1912), Johanna Quandt (1926), Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz (1619), Andi Deris (1964), and Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1633).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJanosch
WRITER
1931 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3,345
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin
POLITICIAN
1513 - 1571
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3,346
Ulf Merbold
ASTRONAUT
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3,347
Hermann, Fürst von Pückler-Muskau
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1871
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3,348
Erich Neumann
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1960
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3,349
Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1815 - 1881
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3,350
Ernst Schäfer
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3,351
Walther Kossel
CHEMIST
1888 - 1956
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 3,352
Ernst Lehner
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1986
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 3,353
Johanna Quandt
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2015
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 3,354
Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1681
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 3,355
Andi Deris
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 3,356
Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1695
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 3,357
Among BIOLOGISTS In Germany
Among biologists born in Germany, Ernst Schäfer ranks 102. Before him are Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834), Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn (1809), Johann Jakob Heckel (1790), Jacques Loeb (1859), Eduard August von Regel (1815), and Princess Therese of Bavaria (1850). After him are Johann Jakob Bernhardi (1774), Eugen Fischer (1874), Johann Friedrich Klotzsch (1805), Rolf Singer (1906), Emilie Snethlage (1868), and Carl Ludwig Koch (1778).
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
1834 - 1913
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 96
Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn
1809 - 1864
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 97
Johann Jakob Heckel
1790 - 1857
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 98
Jacques Loeb
1859 - 1924
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 99
Eduard August von Regel
1815 - 1892
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 100
Princess Therese of Bavaria
1850 - 1925
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 101
Ernst Schäfer
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 102
Johann Jakob Bernhardi
1774 - 1850
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 103
Eugen Fischer
1874 - 1967
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 104
Johann Friedrich Klotzsch
1805 - 1860
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 105
Rolf Singer
1906 - 1994
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 106
Emilie Snethlage
1868 - 1929
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 107
Carl Ludwig Koch
1778 - 1857
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 108