BIOLOGIST
George Arnott Walker-Arnott
1799 - 1868

George Arnott Walker-Arnott
George Arnott Walker Arnott of Arlary (6 February 1799 – 17 April 1868) was a Scottish botanist. He collaborated with botanists from around the world and served as a regius professor of botany at the University of Glasgow. An orchid genus Arnottia was named in his honour in 1828. The standard author abbreviation Arn. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Arnott Walker-Arnott is the 306th most popular biologist (up from 490th in 2019), the 1,668th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,464th in 2019) and the 51st most popular British Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, George Arnott Walker-Arnott ranks 306 out of 1,097. Before him are Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel, Jacob Georg Agardh, Takenoshin Nakai, Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller, Edward Turner Bennett, and Jacob Christian Schäffer. After him are Hieronymus Bock, Karl Alfred von Zittel, Motoo Kimura, John Gurdon, Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, and Elmer Drew Merrill.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel
1811 - 1871
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 300
Jacob Georg Agardh
1813 - 1901
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 301
Takenoshin Nakai
1882 - 1952
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 302
Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller
1725 - 1776
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 303
Edward Turner Bennett
1797 - 1836
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 304
Jacob Christian Schäffer
1718 - 1790
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 305
George Arnott Walker-Arnott
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 306
Hieronymus Bock
1498 - 1554
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 307
Karl Alfred von Zittel
1839 - 1904
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 308
Motoo Kimura
1924 - 1994
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 309
John Gurdon
1933 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 310
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
1805 - 1861
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 311
Elmer Drew Merrill
1876 - 1956
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 312
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1799, George Arnott Walker-Arnott ranks 20. Before him are Rodolphe Töpffer, Christian Friedrich Schönbein, Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, John Lindley, Karl Adolph von Basedow, and Ferenc Gyulay. After him are Almeida Garrett, René Caillié, Vincenz Priessnitz, David Douglas, Ignaz von Döllinger, and Duchess Amelia of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1868, George Arnott Walker-Arnott ranks 25. Before him are Christian Friedrich Schönbein, James Mayer de Rothschild, Kondō Isami, Rasoherina, Julius Plücker, and Ferenc Gyulay. After him are Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne, Nakano Takeko, Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Venancio Flores, Bhanubhakta Acharya, and Carlo Matteucci.
Others Born in 1799
Go to all RankingsRodolphe Töpffer
WRITER
1799 - 1846
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 14
Christian Friedrich Schönbein
CHEMIST
1799 - 1868
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 15
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1869
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 16
John Lindley
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1865
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 17
Karl Adolph von Basedow
PHYSICIAN
1799 - 1854
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 18
Ferenc Gyulay
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 19
George Arnott Walker-Arnott
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 20
Almeida Garrett
WRITER
1799 - 1854
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 21
René Caillié
EXPLORER
1799 - 1838
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 22
Vincenz Priessnitz
PHYSICIAN
1799 - 1851
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 23
David Douglas
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1834
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 24
Ignaz von Döllinger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1799 - 1890
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 25
Duchess Amelia of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1848
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 1868
Go to all RankingsChristian Friedrich Schönbein
CHEMIST
1799 - 1868
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 19
James Mayer de Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1792 - 1868
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 20
Kondō Isami
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1868
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 21
Rasoherina
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1868
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 22
Julius Plücker
MATHEMATICIAN
1801 - 1868
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 23
Ferenc Gyulay
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 24
George Arnott Walker-Arnott
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 25
Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne
COMPANION
1787 - 1868
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 26
Nakano Takeko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1847 - 1868
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 27
Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1868
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 28
Venancio Flores
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1868
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 29
Bhanubhakta Acharya
WRITER
1814 - 1868
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 30
Carlo Matteucci
PHYSICIST
1811 - 1868
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 31
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, George Arnott Walker-Arnott ranks 1,668 out of 8,785. Before him are Fletcher Christian (1764), Sandie Shaw (1947), Reginald Pole (1500), Edward Turner Bennett (1797), Paul Ritter (1966), and John Christopher (1922). After him are Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1736), Gemma Jones (1942), John Kerr (1824), Joan of Kent (1328), Hugh Lofting (1886), and Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (1783).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFletcher Christian
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1793
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 1,662
Sandie Shaw
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 1,663
Reginald Pole
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1558
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 1,664
Edward Turner Bennett
BIOLOGIST
1797 - 1836
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 1,665
Paul Ritter
ACTOR
1966 - 2021
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 1,666
John Christopher
WRITER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 1,667
George Arnott Walker-Arnott
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 1,668
Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
COMPANION
1736 - 1807
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 1,669
Gemma Jones
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 1,670
John Kerr
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1907
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 1,671
Joan of Kent
POLITICIAN
1328 - 1385
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 1,672
Hugh Lofting
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 1,673
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1810
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 1,674
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, George Arnott Walker-Arnott ranks 51. Before him are David Goodall (1914), Desmond Morris (1928), Jack W. Szostak (1952), John Gould (1804), George Bentham (1800), and Edward Turner Bennett (1797). After him are John Gurdon (1933), Ian Wilmut (1944), Patrick Geddes (1854), Edward Blyth (1810), George Robert Waterhouse (1810), and Nehemiah Grew (1641).
David Goodall
1914 - 2018
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 45
Desmond Morris
1928 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 46
Jack W. Szostak
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 47
John Gould
1804 - 1881
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 48
George Bentham
1800 - 1884
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 49
Edward Turner Bennett
1797 - 1836
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 50
George Arnott Walker-Arnott
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 51
John Gurdon
1933 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 52
Ian Wilmut
1944 - 2023
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 53
Patrick Geddes
1854 - 1932
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 54
Edward Blyth
1810 - 1873
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 55
George Robert Waterhouse
1810 - 1888
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 56
Nehemiah Grew
1641 - 1712
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 57