BIOLOGIST
John Richardson
1787 - 1865

John Richardson
Sir John Richardson FRS FRSE (5 November 1787 – 5 June 1865) was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Richardson is the 634th most popular biologist (up from 735th in 2019), the 3,003rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,550th in 2019) and the 93rd most popular British Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, John Richardson ranks 634 out of 1,097. Before him are Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg, Carl Bolle, Carl Friedrich von Ledebour, Charles Horton Peck, Joseph Rock, and Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman. After him are Philip Barker-Webb, August von Pelzeln, Roberto de Visiani, Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt, William John Burchell, and Aylmer Bourke Lambert.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Centurius Hoffmannsegg
1766 - 1849
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 628
Carl Bolle
1821 - 1909
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 629
Carl Friedrich von Ledebour
1786 - 1851
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 630
Charles Horton Peck
1833 - 1917
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 631
Joseph Rock
1884 - 1962
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 632
Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman
1866 - 1947
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 633
John Richardson
1787 - 1865
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 634
Philip Barker-Webb
1793 - 1854
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 635
August von Pelzeln
1825 - 1891
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 636
Roberto de Visiani
1800 - 1878
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 637
Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt
1773 - 1854
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 638
William John Burchell
1781 - 1863
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 639
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
1761 - 1842
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 640
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1787, John Richardson ranks 35. Before him are Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen, William Etty, Josef Ludwig von Armansperg, Alexander Alyabyev, Ramón Freire, and Pellegrino Rossi. After him are Ninomiya Sontoku, José María Bocanegra, Joaquín Mosquera, Michele Carafa, Thomas Say, and Konstantin Batyushkov. Among people deceased in 1865, John Richardson ranks 55. Before him are Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine, Joseph Lebeau, Léon Jean Marie Dufour, Alexander Dukhnovych, Charles Lock Eastlake, and Mary Surratt. After him are Robert Hermann Schomburgk, Otto Ludwig, Eugène Devéria, Richard Cobden, Antonios Kriezis, and Marie-Anne Libert.
Others Born in 1787
Go to all RankingsPrincess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1847
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 29
William Etty
ARTIST
1787 - 1849
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 30
Josef Ludwig von Armansperg
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1853
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 31
Alexander Alyabyev
COMPOSER
1787 - 1851
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 32
Ramón Freire
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1851
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 33
Pellegrino Rossi
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1848
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 34
John Richardson
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1865
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 35
Ninomiya Sontoku
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1787 - 1856
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 36
José María Bocanegra
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1862
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 37
Joaquín Mosquera
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1878
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 38
Michele Carafa
COMPOSER
1787 - 1872
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 39
Thomas Say
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1834
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 40
Konstantin Batyushkov
WRITER
1787 - 1855
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1865
Go to all RankingsPrincess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1865
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 49
Joseph Lebeau
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1865
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 50
Léon Jean Marie Dufour
PHYSICIAN
1780 - 1865
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 51
Alexander Dukhnovych
WRITER
1803 - 1865
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 52
Charles Lock Eastlake
WRITER
1793 - 1865
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 53
Mary Surratt
EXTREMIST
1823 - 1865
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 54
John Richardson
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1865
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 55
Robert Hermann Schomburgk
EXPLORER
1804 - 1865
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 56
Otto Ludwig
WRITER
1813 - 1865
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 57
Eugène Devéria
PAINTER
1805 - 1865
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 58
Richard Cobden
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1865
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 59
Antonios Kriezis
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1865
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 60
Marie-Anne Libert
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1865
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 61
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Richardson ranks 3,004 out of 8,785. Before him are Eleanor of Scotland (1433), Maryam d'Abo (1960), Ellen Terry (1847), Samuel Clarke (1675), Anthony Dawson (1916), and Peter Mayle (1939). After him are Naveen Andrews (1969), Shaun Murphy (1982), Minnie Driver (1970), Philip Barker-Webb (1793), Frederick Scott Archer (1813), and Martin Peters (1943).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEleanor of Scotland
NOBLEMAN
1433 - 1480
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 2,998
Maryam d'Abo
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 2,999
Ellen Terry
ACTOR
1847 - 1928
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 3,000
Samuel Clarke
PHILOSOPHER
1675 - 1729
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 3,001
Anthony Dawson
ACTOR
1916 - 1992
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 3,002
Peter Mayle
WRITER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 3,003
John Richardson
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1865
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 3,004
Naveen Andrews
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 3,005
Shaun Murphy
SNOOKER
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 3,006
Minnie Driver
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 3,007
Philip Barker-Webb
BIOLOGIST
1793 - 1854
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 3,008
Frederick Scott Archer
INVENTOR
1813 - 1857
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 3,009
Martin Peters
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 3,010
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, John Richardson ranks 93. Before him are Frederick DuCane Godman (1834), Philip Henry Gosse (1810), William Speirs Bruce (1867), Charles Walter De Vis (1829), Patrick Manson (1844), and Ray Lankester (1847). After him are Philip Barker-Webb (1793), William John Burchell (1781), Aylmer Bourke Lambert (1761), Daniel Oliver (1830), James Francis Stephens (1792), and Paul Nurse (1949).
Frederick DuCane Godman
1834 - 1919
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 87
Philip Henry Gosse
1810 - 1888
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 88
William Speirs Bruce
1867 - 1921
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 89
Charles Walter De Vis
1829 - 1915
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 90
Patrick Manson
1844 - 1922
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 91
Ray Lankester
1847 - 1929
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 92
John Richardson
1787 - 1865
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 93
Philip Barker-Webb
1793 - 1854
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 94
William John Burchell
1781 - 1863
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 95
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
1761 - 1842
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 96
Daniel Oliver
1830 - 1916
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 97
James Francis Stephens
1792 - 1852
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 98
Paul Nurse
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 99