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John Mawe

1764 - 1829

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John Mawe (1764 – 26 October 1829) was a British mineralogist who became known for his practical approach to the discipline. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Mawe is the 4,784th most popular writer (down from 4,702nd in 2019), the 3,759th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,392nd in 2019) and the 407th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Mawe ranks 4,784 out of 7,302Before him are Zakaria Tamer, Ion Druță, Igor Severyanin, David Eddings, Michitsuna's mother, and Andrei Mureșanu. After him are Jacques-Pierre Amette, Michael Hirst, Marc Okrand, Félix María de Samaniego, Jan Chryzostom Pasek, and Hans Jæger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1764, John Mawe ranks 30Before him are Valentino Fioravanti, János Bihari, Sidney Smith, Henriette Herz, Josef Abel, and Edward Livingston. After him are Carl Fredrik Fallén, Johann Wilhelm Meigen, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, William Pinkney, and Mary Lamb. Among people deceased in 1829, John Mawe ranks 44Before him are Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, Wojciech Bogusławski, Richard Anthony Salisbury, Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, Timothy Pickering, and Cornelio Saavedra. After him are James Smithson, Albrecht Berblinger, Henry Dearborn, and Pedro Blanco Soto.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Mawe ranks 3,760 out of 8,785Before him are Rupert Graves (1963), John Negroponte (1939), John Wilbye (1574), John Julius Norwich (1929), Anton Lesser (1952), and Wilfrid (634). After him are Bernard Lovell (1913), Michael Hirst (1952), Virginia Wade (1945), Edward Pigott (1753), Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster (1355), and Tommy Banks (1929).

Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Mawe ranks 407Before him are Eleanor Farjeon (1881), Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835), Joe Abercrombie (1974), Thomas Middleton (1580), Quentin Crisp (1908), and Henri Alleg (1921). After him are Michael Hirst (1952), Max Beerbohm (1872), Taylor Caldwell (1900), Roger Ascham (1515), Helen Fielding (1958), and Ronald Knox (1888).