BIOLOGIST
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
1744 - 1777

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈkʁɪsti̯a(ː)n ˈpɔlykaʁp ˈɛʁksˌleːbn̩]; 22 June 1744 – 19 August 1777) was a German naturalist from Quedlinburg. Erxleben was professor of physics and veterinary medicine at the University of Göttingen. He wrote Anfangsgründe der Naturlehre (1772) and Systema regni animalis (1777). He was founder of the first and oldest academic veterinary school in Germany, the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, in 1771. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben is the 318th most popular biologist (up from 369th in 2019), the 2,130th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,820th in 2019) and the 55th most popular German Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben ranks 318 out of 1,097. Before him are Elmer Drew Merrill, Karl Gegenbaur, Gerrit Smith Miller, Jean Victoir Audouin, Ian Wilmut, and Guillaume-Antoine Olivier. After him are David Bruce, Christian Ludwig Brehm, Erich von Tschermak, Willi Hennig, Andrew Fire, and Erik Acharius.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElmer Drew Merrill
1876 - 1956
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 312
Karl Gegenbaur
1826 - 1903
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 313
Gerrit 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1744, Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben ranks 10. Before him are Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Pierre Méchain, Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain, Abigail Adams, and Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg. After him are Pierce Butler, Elbridge Gerry, Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin, Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, and Giacomo Quarenghi. Among people deceased in 1777, Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben ranks 6. Before him are Johann Heinrich Lambert, Joseph I of Portugal, Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, Albrecht von Haller, and Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin. After him are Charles de Brosses, Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Johann Andreas Segner, Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria, Charles-Joseph Natoire, and William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe.
Others Born in 1744
Go to all RankingsCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1818
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 4
Mayer Amschel Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1812
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 5
Pierre Méchain
ASTRONOMER
1744 - 1804
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 6
Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1744 - 1801
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 7
Abigail Adams
COMPANION
1744 - 1818
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 8
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1744 - 1817
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 9
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
BIOLOGIST
1744 - 1777
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 10
Pierce Butler
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1822
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 11
Elbridge Gerry
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1814
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 12
Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1744 - 1836
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 13
Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin
PHYSICIAN
1744 - 1774
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 14
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1811
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 15
Giacomo Quarenghi
ARCHITECT
1744 - 1817
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1777
Go to all RankingsJohann Heinrich Lambert
MATHEMATICIAN
1728 - 1777
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 1
Joseph I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1714 - 1777
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 2
Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1777
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 3
Albrecht von Haller
PHYSICIAN
1708 - 1777
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 4
Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1777
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 5
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
BIOLOGIST
1744 - 1777
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 6
Charles de Brosses
WRITER
1709 - 1777
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 7
Georg Christoph Wagenseil
COMPOSER
1715 - 1777
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 8
Johann Andreas Segner
PHYSICIST
1704 - 1777
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 9
Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria
NOBLEMAN
1747 - 1777
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 10
Charles-Joseph Natoire
PAINTER
1700 - 1777
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 11
William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1777
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben ranks 2,131 out of 7,253. Before him are Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach (1759), Ludwig Uhland (1787), Gustaf Gründgens (1899), Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797), Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin (1891), and Hans Globke (1898). After him are Igor Mitoraj (1944), Klaus Kinkel (1936), Helmold (1120), Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (1536), Ami Boué (1794), and John A. Roebling (1806).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach
COMPOSER
1759 - 1845
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 2,125
Ludwig Uhland
WRITER
1787 - 1862
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 2,126
Gustaf Gründgens
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1963
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 2,127
Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1889
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 2,128
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1963
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 2,129
Hans Globke
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1973
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 2,130
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
BIOLOGIST
1744 - 1777
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 2,131
Igor Mitoraj
SCULPTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 2,132
Klaus Kinkel
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 2,133
Helmold
HISTORIAN
1120 - 1177
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 2,134
Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1606
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 2,135
Ami Boué
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1794 - 1881
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 2,136
John A. Roebling
ENGINEER
1806 - 1869
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 2,137
Among BIOLOGISTS In Germany
Among biologists born in Germany, Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben ranks 55. Before him are Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (1811), Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller (1725), Jacob Christian Schäffer (1718), Hieronymus Bock (1498), Karl Alfred von Zittel (1839), and Karl Gegenbaur (1826). After him are Christian Ludwig Brehm (1787), Willi Hennig (1913), Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776), Hermann Burmeister (1807), Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle (1809), and Valerius Cordus (1515).
Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel
1811 - 1871
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 49
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