BIOLOGIST
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
1834 - 1913

Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (June 4, 1834 – March 6, 1913) was a German botanist. His author citation is Asch., although Aschers. has been used in the past. Ascherson was born in Berlin in 1834 as the son of health counsellor. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Friedrich August Ascherson is the 501st most popular biologist (down from 433rd in 2019), the 3,181st most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,225th in 2019) and the 96th most popular German Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Paul Friedrich August Ascherson ranks 501 out of 1,097. Before him are Emil Christian Hansen, Martin Rathke, Jeanne Villepreux-Power, Salomon Müller, Guillaume Rondelet, and Johann Hedwig. After him are Achille Richard, William Hudson, Alphonse Milne-Edwards, Dmitry Belyayev, Pehr Kalm, and Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmil Christian Hansen
1842 - 1909
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 495
Martin Rathke
1793 - 1860
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 496
Jeanne Villepreux-Power
1794 - 1871
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 497
Salomon Müller
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HPI: 60.36
Rank: 498
Guillaume Rondelet
1507 - 1566
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 499
Johann Hedwig
1730 - 1799
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 500
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
1834 - 1913
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 501
Achille Richard
1794 - 1852
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 502
William Hudson
1730 - 1793
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 503
Alphonse Milne-Edwards
1835 - 1900
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 504
Dmitry Belyayev
1917 - 1985
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 505
Pehr Kalm
1716 - 1779
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 506
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
1746 - 1800
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 507
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1834, Paul Friedrich August Ascherson ranks 50. Before him are Kamehameha IV, Adolf Lüderitz, Adrien Proust, Adolph Frank, Serafino Vannutelli, and Ewald Hering. After him are Princess Marie of Baden, Peter Benoit, Petter Adolf Karsten, Julius Reubke, Hugo Schiff, and Grigoriy Myasoyedov. Among people deceased in 1913, Paul Friedrich August Ascherson ranks 49. Before him are Victor Henri Rochefort, Marquis de Rochefort-Luçay, Aurel Vlaicu, Karl Wittgenstein, Anthimus VII of Constantinople, Marie Popelin, and Hjalmar Johansen. After him are Mikoláš Aleš, Frederick Holman, Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales, Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Camille Jenatzy, and Kâmil Pasha.
Others Born in 1834
Go to all RankingsKamehameha IV
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1863
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 44
Adolf Lüderitz
EXPLORER
1834 - 1886
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 45
Adrien Proust
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1903
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 46
Adolph Frank
CHEMIST
1834 - 1916
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 47
Serafino Vannutelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1915
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 48
Ewald Hering
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1918
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 49
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1913
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 50
Princess Marie of Baden
COMPANION
1834 - 1899
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 51
Peter Benoit
COMPOSER
1834 - 1901
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 52
Petter Adolf Karsten
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1917
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 53
Julius Reubke
COMPOSER
1834 - 1858
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 54
Hugo Schiff
CHEMIST
1834 - 1915
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 55
Grigoriy Myasoyedov
PAINTER
1834 - 1911
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 1913
Go to all RankingsVictor Henri Rochefort, Marquis de Rochefort-Luçay
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1913
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 43
Aurel Vlaicu
ENGINEER
1882 - 1913
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 44
Karl Wittgenstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1847 - 1913
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 45
Anthimus VII of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1827 - 1913
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 46
Marie Popelin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1846 - 1913
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 47
Hjalmar Johansen
EXPLORER
1867 - 1913
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 48
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1913
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 49
Mikoláš Aleš
PAINTER
1852 - 1913
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 50
Frederick Holman
SWIMMER
1885 - 1913
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 51
Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1913
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 52
Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1913
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 53
Camille Jenatzy
RACING DRIVER
1868 - 1913
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 54
Kâmil Pasha
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1913
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 55
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Paul Friedrich August Ascherson ranks 3,183 out of 7,253. Before him are Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths (1759), Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann (1826), Fritz von Opel (1899), Ian Murdock (1973), Wilhelm Kühne (1837), and Fritz Bleyl (1880). After him are Princess Marie of Baden (1834), William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1651), Christian Dietrich Grabbe (1801), Anita Berber (1899), Hans Litten (1903), and Leonor Michaelis (1875).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths
WRITER
1759 - 1839
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 3,177
Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann
PHYSICIST
1826 - 1899
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 3,178
Fritz von Opel
INVENTOR
1899 - 1971
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 3,179
Ian Murdock
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1973 - 2015
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 3,180
Wilhelm Kühne
PHYSICIAN
1837 - 1900
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 3,181
Fritz Bleyl
PAINTER
1880 - 1966
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3,182
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1913
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3,183
Princess Marie of Baden
COMPANION
1834 - 1899
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,184
William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1670
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,185
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
WRITER
1801 - 1836
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,186
Anita Berber
ACTOR
1899 - 1928
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,187
Hans Litten
LAWYER
1903 - 1938
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,188
Leonor Michaelis
CHEMIST
1875 - 1949
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,189
Among BIOLOGISTS In Germany
Among biologists born in Germany, Paul Friedrich August Ascherson ranks 96. Before him are Heinrich Schrader (1767), Georg Franz Hoffmann (1760), Otto Wilhelm Thomé (1840), Lorenz Heister (1683), Carl Chun (1852), and Salomon Müller (1804). After him are Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn (1809), Johann Jakob Heckel (1790), Jacques Loeb (1859), Eduard August von Regel (1815), Princess Therese of Bavaria (1850), and Ernst Schäfer (1910).
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
Eduard August von Regel
1815 - 1892
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 100
Princess Therese of Bavaria
1850 - 1925
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 101
Ernst Schäfer
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 102