INVENTOR
John Whitehurst
1713 - 1788

John Whitehurst
John Whitehurst FRS (10 April 1713 – 18 February 1788), born in Cheshire, England, was a clockmaker and scientist, and made significant early contributions to geology. He was an influential member of the Lunar Society. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Whitehurst is the 399th most popular inventor, the 5,457th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,008th in 2019) and the 65th most popular British Inventor.
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, John Whitehurst ranks 399 out of 426. Before him are Elmer Ambrose Sperry, Lewis Howard Latimer, Jerry Lawson, John F. Seitz, Granville Woods, and Stanford R. Ovshinsky. After him are Roger C. Field, Joy Mangano, Charles Ammi Cutter, Herbert E. Ives, Clarence Birdseye, and Kamil Tolon.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElmer Ambrose Sperry
1860 - 1930
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 393
Lewis Howard Latimer
1848 - 1928
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 394
Jerry Lawson
1940 - 2011
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 395
John F. Seitz
1892 - 1979
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 396
Granville Woods
1856 - 1910
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 397
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
1922 - 2012
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 398
John Whitehurst
1713 - 1788
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 399
Roger C. Field
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 400
Joy Mangano
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 401
Charles Ammi Cutter
1837 - 1903
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 402
Herbert E. Ives
1882 - 1953
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 403
Clarence Birdseye
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 404
Kamil Tolon
1912 - 1978
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 405
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1713, John Whitehurst ranks 18. Before him are Johann Ludwig Krebs, Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, John Needham, Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha, Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, and Allan Ramsay. After him is Francis Lewis. Among people deceased in 1788, John Whitehurst ranks 27. Before him are Charles Wesley, Salomon Gessner, Pierre André de Suffren, Mary Delany, Juan Bautista de Anza, and Benjamin Wilson.
Others Born in 1713
Go to all RankingsJohann Ludwig Krebs
COMPOSER
1713 - 1780
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 12
Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1747
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 13
John Needham
BIOLOGIST
1713 - 1781
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 14
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1790
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 15
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
WRITER
1713 - 1796
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 16
Allan Ramsay
PAINTER
1713 - 1784
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 17
John Whitehurst
INVENTOR
1713 - 1788
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 18
Francis Lewis
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1802
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1788
Go to all RankingsCharles Wesley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1707 - 1788
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 21
Salomon Gessner
PAINTER
1730 - 1788
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 22
Pierre André de Suffren
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1788
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 23
Mary Delany
ARTIST
1700 - 1788
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 24
Juan Bautista de Anza
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1788
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 25
Benjamin Wilson
PAINTER
1721 - 1788
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 26
John Whitehurst
INVENTOR
1713 - 1788
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 27
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Whitehurst ranks 5,459 out of 8,785. Before him are Judy Cornwell (1940), Morton Betts (1847), Cressida Cowell (1966), David McKee (1935), Colin Davis (1933), and Nick Lowe (1949). After him are Laura Fraser (1976), Philippa Marrack (1945), Tony Curran (1969), Roger C. Field (1945), Dorothy Richardson (1873), and Juno Temple (1989).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJudy Cornwell
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 5,453
Morton Betts
SOCCER PLAYER
1847 - 1914
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 5,454
Cressida Cowell
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 5,455
David McKee
WRITER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 5,456
Colin Davis
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 5,457
Nick Lowe
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 5,458
John Whitehurst
INVENTOR
1713 - 1788
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 5,459
Laura Fraser
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 5,460
Philippa Marrack
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,461
Tony Curran
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,462
Roger C. Field
INVENTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,463
Dorothy Richardson
WRITER
1873 - 1957
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,464
Juno Temple
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 5,465
Among INVENTORS In United Kingdom
Among inventors born in United Kingdom, John Whitehurst ranks 65. Before him are Joseph Bramah (1748), John Milne (1850), Wordsworth Donisthorpe (1847), Isaac Pitman (1813), Barnes Wallis (1887), and William Friese-Greene (1855). After him are Roger C. Field (1945), Lawrence Hargrave (1850), and Frank Hornby (1863).
Joseph Bramah
1748 - 1814
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 59
John Milne
1850 - 1913
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 60
Wordsworth Donisthorpe
1847 - 1914
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 61
Isaac Pitman
1813 - 1897
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 62
Barnes Wallis
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 63
William Friese-Greene
1855 - 1921
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 64
John Whitehurst
1713 - 1788
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 65
Roger C. Field
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 66
Lawrence Hargrave
1850 - 1915
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 67
Frank Hornby
1863 - 1936
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 68