BIOLOGIST
Johann Gottfried Zinn
1727 - 1759

Johann Gottfried Zinn
Johann Gottfried Zinn (pronounced [ˈjoːhan ˈɡɔtfʁiːt ˈtsɪn]; December 4, 1727 – April 6, 1759) was a German anatomist and botanist and was a member of the Berlin Academy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Gottfried Zinn is the 977th most popular biologist (down from 585th in 2019), the 5,207th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,011th in 2019) and the 186th most popular German Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Johann Gottfried Zinn ranks 977 out of 1,097. Before him are Tilly Edinger, Yasutomi Nishizuka, James Chapin, Alice Eastwood, Sydney Parkinson, and Miriam Rothschild. After him are Zinaida Yermolyeva, Dukinfield Henry Scott, Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw, Lancelot Hogben, Anne McLaren, and Alister Hardy.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTilly Edinger
1897 - 1967
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 971
Yasutomi Nishizuka
1932 - 2004
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 972
James Chapin
1889 - 1964
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 973
Alice Eastwood
1859 - 1953
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 974
Sydney Parkinson
1745 - 1771
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 975
Miriam Rothschild
1908 - 2005
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 976
Johann Gottfried Zinn
1727 - 1759
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 977
Zinaida Yermolyeva
1898 - 1974
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 978
Dukinfield Henry Scott
1854 - 1934
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 979
Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw
1902 - 1985
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 980
Lancelot Hogben
1895 - 1975
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 981
Anne McLaren
1927 - 2007
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 982
Alister Hardy
1896 - 1985
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 983
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1727, Johann Gottfried Zinn ranks 30. Before him are Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel, François-Hubert Drouais, Ivan Shuvalov, Ignaz Schiffermüller, Peter Woulfe, and Andrew Planche. After him are William Samuel Johnson, and William Ellery. Among people deceased in 1759, Johann Gottfried Zinn ranks 19. Before him are James Wolfe, Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Ewald Christian von Kleist, Alamgir II, Jacob Theodor Klein, and Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain. After him is William Collins.
Others Born in 1727
Go to all RankingsJean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1794
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 24
François-Hubert Drouais
PAINTER
1727 - 1775
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 25
Ivan Shuvalov
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1797
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 26
Ignaz Schiffermüller
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1806
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 27
Peter Woulfe
CHEMIST
1727 - 1803
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 28
Andrew Planche
BUSINESSPERSON
1727 - 1809
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 29
Johann Gottfried Zinn
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1759
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 30
William Samuel Johnson
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1819
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 31
William Ellery
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1820
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 32
Others Deceased in 1759
Go to all RankingsJames Wolfe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1727 - 1759
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 13
Nicolaus I Bernoulli
MATHEMATICIAN
1687 - 1759
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 14
Ewald Christian von Kleist
WRITER
1715 - 1759
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 15
Alamgir II
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1759
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 16
Jacob Theodor Klein
HISTORIAN
1685 - 1759
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 17
Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1759
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 18
Johann Gottfried Zinn
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1759
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 19
William Collins
WRITER
1721 - 1759
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 20
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Gottfried Zinn ranks 5,210 out of 7,253. Before him are H. A. Rey (1898), Reiner Haseloff (1954), Harry Benjamin (1885), Shkodran Mustafi (1992), Gerd Hornberger (1910), and Walther Schreiber (1884). After him are Bärbel Bas (1968), Erwin Bauer (1912), Boris Gulko (1947), Jens Jeremies (1974), Gisela May (1924), and Erwin Strittmatter (1912).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsH. A. Rey
WRITER
1898 - 1977
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 5,204
Reiner Haseloff
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 5,205
Harry Benjamin
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1986
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 5,206
Shkodran Mustafi
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 5,207
Gerd Hornberger
ATHLETE
1910 - 1988
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 5,208
Walther Schreiber
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1958
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 5,209
Johann Gottfried Zinn
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1759
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,210
Bärbel Bas
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,211
Erwin Bauer
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1958
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,212
Boris Gulko
CHESS PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5,213
Jens Jeremies
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5,214
Gisela May
ACTOR
1924 - 2016
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5,215
Erwin Strittmatter
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,216
Among BIOLOGISTS In Germany
Among biologists born in Germany, Johann Gottfried Zinn ranks 186. Before him are Carl H. Eigenmann (1863), Johann Christoph Wendland (1755), Johann Wilhelm Meigen (1764), Philipp Christoph Zeller (1808), Curt Backeberg (1894), and Tilly Edinger (1897). After him are Ludwig Carl Christian Koch (1825), Heinrich Kuhl (1797), Max Fürbringer (1846), George Engelmann (1809), Alexander Wendt (1958), and Peter Duesberg (1936).
Carl H. Eigenmann
1863 - 1927
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 180
Johann Christoph Wendland
1755 - 1828
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 181
Johann Wilhelm Meigen
1764 - 1845
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 182
Philipp Christoph Zeller
1808 - 1883
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 183
Curt Backeberg
1894 - 1966
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 184
Tilly Edinger
1897 - 1967
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 185
Johann Gottfried Zinn
1727 - 1759
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 186
Ludwig Carl Christian Koch
1825 - 1908
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 187
Heinrich Kuhl
1797 - 1821
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 188
Max Fürbringer
1846 - 1920
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 189
George Engelmann
1809 - 1884
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 190
Alexander Wendt
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 191
Peter Duesberg
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 192