BIOLOGIST
Lorenz Heister
1683 - 1758

Lorenz Heister
Lorenz Heister (Latin: Laurentius Heister) (19 September 1683-18 April 1758) was a German anatomist, surgeon and botanist born in Frankfurt am Main. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lorenz Heister is the 485th most popular biologist (down from 434th in 2019), the 3,105th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,237th in 2019) and the 93rd most popular German Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Lorenz Heister ranks 485 out of 1,097. Before him are Robert Sapolsky, Georg Franz Hoffmann, Otto Wilhelm Thomé, Lucien Quélet, Ivan Regen, and Benedykt Dybowski. After him are Carl Chun, Johannes Thiele, Wilder Penfield, Jan Svatopluk Presl, Zhores Medvedev, and David Starr Jordan.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Sapolsky
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 479
Georg Franz Hoffmann
1760 - 1826
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 480
Otto Wilhelm Thomé
1840 - 1925
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 481
Lucien Quélet
1832 - 1899
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 482
Ivan Regen
1868 - 1947
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 483
Benedykt Dybowski
1833 - 1930
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 484
Lorenz Heister
1683 - 1758
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 485
Carl Chun
1852 - 1914
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 486
Johannes Thiele
1860 - 1935
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 487
Wilder Penfield
1891 - 1976
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 488
Jan Svatopluk Presl
1791 - 1849
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 489
Zhores Medvedev
1925 - 2018
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 490
David Starr Jordan
1851 - 1931
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 491
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1683, Lorenz Heister ranks 17. Before him are John Theophilus Desaguliers, Johann David Heinichen, Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Edward Young, Burkhard Christoph von Münnich, and Antoine Pesne. After him are Jonathan Wild, Christian Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Giovanni Poleni, Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller, and Mark Catesby. Among people deceased in 1758, Lorenz Heister ranks 14. Before him are Senesino, Johan Helmich Roman, Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Antoine de Jussieu, and Johann Baptist Zimmermann. After him are Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, and Kashibai.
Others Born in 1683
Go to all RankingsJohn Theophilus Desaguliers
PHYSICIST
1683 - 1744
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 11
Johann David Heinichen
COMPOSER
1683 - 1729
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 12
Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1756
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 13
Edward Young
WRITER
1683 - 1765
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 14
Burkhard Christoph von Münnich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1683 - 1767
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 15
Antoine Pesne
PAINTER
1683 - 1757
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 16
Lorenz Heister
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1758
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 17
Jonathan Wild
EXTREMIST
1683 - 1725
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 18
Christian Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1745
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 19
Giovanni Poleni
PHYSICIST
1683 - 1761
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 20
Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1683 - 1744
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 21
Mark Catesby
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1749
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1758
Go to all RankingsSenesino
SINGER
1686 - 1758
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 8
Johan Helmich Roman
COMPOSER
1694 - 1758
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 9
Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1758
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 10
Johann Friedrich Fasch
MUSICIAN
1688 - 1758
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 11
Antoine de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 12
Johann Baptist Zimmermann
PAINTER
1680 - 1758
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 13
Lorenz Heister
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1758
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 14
Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough
POLITICIAN
1706 - 1758
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 15
Kashibai
COMPANION
1703 - 1758
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 16
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Lorenz Heister ranks 3,107 out of 7,253. Before him are Julian Nagelsmann (1987), Rosemarie Ackermann (1952), Sebastian Franck (1499), Rudolf Klein-Rogge (1885), Adolf Kussmaul (1822), and Gottschalk of Orbais (805). After him are Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt (1901), Armin Hary (1937), Johann Christian Poggendorff (1796), Otto Ambros (1901), Hans Graf von Sponeck (1888), and Gustave Whitehead (1874).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJulian Nagelsmann
COACH
1987 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 3,101
Rosemarie Ackermann
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 3,102
Sebastian Franck
WRITER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 3,103
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
ACTOR
1885 - 1955
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 3,104
Adolf Kussmaul
PHYSICIAN
1822 - 1902
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 3,105
Gottschalk of Orbais
WRITER
805 - 869
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 3,106
Lorenz Heister
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1758
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 3,107
Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1947
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 3,108
Armin Hary
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 3,109
Johann Christian Poggendorff
PHYSICIST
1796 - 1877
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 3,110
Otto Ambros
CHEMIST
1901 - 1990
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 3,111
Hans Graf von Sponeck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1944
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 3,112
Gustave Whitehead
ENGINEER
1874 - 1927
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 3,113
Among BIOLOGISTS In Germany
Among biologists born in Germany, Lorenz Heister ranks 93. Before him are Ernst Hartert (1859), Rudolf Jakob Camerarius (1665), Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied (1782), Heinrich Schrader (1767), Georg Franz Hoffmann (1760), and Otto Wilhelm Thomé (1840). After him are Carl Chun (1852), Salomon Müller (1804), Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834), Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn (1809), Johann Jakob Heckel (1790), and Jacques Loeb (1859).
Ernst Hartert
1859 - 1933
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 87
Rudolf Jakob Camerarius
1665 - 1721
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 88
Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied
1782 - 1867
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 89
Heinrich Schrader
1767 - 1836
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 90
Georg Franz Hoffmann
1760 - 1826
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 91
Otto Wilhelm Thomé
1840 - 1925
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 92
Lorenz Heister
1683 - 1758
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 93
Carl Chun
1852 - 1914
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 94
Salomon Müller
1804 - 1863
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 95
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
1834 - 1913
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 96
Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn
1809 - 1864
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 97
Johann Jakob Heckel
1790 - 1857
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 98
Jacques Loeb
1859 - 1924
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 99