BIOLOGIST
Prideaux John Selby
1788 - 1867

Prideaux John Selby
Prideaux John Selby FRSE FLS (23 July 1788 – 27 March 1867) was an English ornithologist, botanist and natural history artist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prideaux John Selby is the 1,018th most popular biologist (down from 1,000th in 2019), the 5,219th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,207th in 2019) and the 176th most popular British Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Prideaux John Selby ranks 1,018 out of 1,097. Before him are Annie Lorrain Smith, Judah Folkman, Wim Crusio, Jan-Just Bos, Ilkka Hanski, and Hugh Huxley. After him are Akhtar Hameed Khan, David Lack, John Belchier, Helia Bravo Hollis, Elliott Coues, and John Bartram.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnnie Lorrain Smith
1854 - 1937
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1,012
Judah Folkman
1933 - 2008
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 1,013
Wim Crusio
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 1,014
Jan-Just Bos
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HPI: 52.13
Rank: 1,015
Ilkka Hanski
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HPI: 52.03
Rank: 1,016
Hugh Huxley
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HPI: 52.02
Rank: 1,017
Prideaux John Selby
1788 - 1867
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 1,018
Akhtar Hameed Khan
1914 - 1999
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 1,019
David Lack
1910 - 1973
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 1,020
John Belchier
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HPI: 51.89
Rank: 1,021
Helia Bravo Hollis
1901 - 2001
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 1,022
Elliott Coues
1842 - 1899
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 1,023
John Bartram
1699 - 1777
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,024
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1788, Prideaux John Selby ranks 59. Before him are Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker, Adoniram Judson, Károly Kisfaludy, William Henry Smyth, Charles Robert Cockerell, and Sarah Goodridge. After him is Sarah Josepha Hale. Among people deceased in 1867, Prideaux John Selby ranks 61. Before him are Athanasios Miaoulis, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg, Sterling Price, Ira Aldridge, and Robert Smirke. After him are Nathaniel Parker Willis, and Thomas Francis Meagher.
Others Born in 1788
Go to all RankingsCarl Ludwig Christian Rümker
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1862
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 53
Adoniram Judson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1788 - 1850
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 54
Károly Kisfaludy
WRITER
1788 - 1830
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 55
William Henry Smyth
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1865
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 56
Charles Robert Cockerell
ARCHITECT
1788 - 1863
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 57
Sarah Goodridge
PAINTER
1788 - 1853
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 58
Prideaux John Selby
BIOLOGIST
1788 - 1867
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 59
Sarah Josepha Hale
WRITER
1788 - 1879
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 60
Others Deceased in 1867
Go to all RankingsAthanasios Miaoulis
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1867
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 55
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
INVENTOR
1835 - 1867
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 56
Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg
SCULPTOR
1805 - 1867
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 57
Sterling Price
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1809 - 1867
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 58
Ira Aldridge
ACTOR
1807 - 1867
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 59
Robert Smirke
ARCHITECT
1780 - 1867
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 60
Prideaux John Selby
BIOLOGIST
1788 - 1867
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 61
Nathaniel Parker Willis
WRITER
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 62
Thomas Francis Meagher
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1867
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 63
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Prideaux John Selby ranks 5,221 out of 8,785. Before him are Laura Haddock (1985), Hugh Huxley (1924), Pat Rice (1949), Graham Poll (1963), Nancy Mackay (1922), and Richey Edwards (1967). After him are J. J. C. Smart (1920), Lionel Jeffries (1926), Pat Symonds (1953), Jesse Lingard (1992), Laura Knight (1877), and Adela Pankhurst (1885).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLaura Haddock
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,215
Hugh Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,216
Pat Rice
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,217
Graham Poll
REFEREE
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 5,218
Nancy Mackay
ATHLETE
1922 - 2016
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 5,219
Richey Edwards
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 5,220
Prideaux John Selby
BIOLOGIST
1788 - 1867
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 5,221
J. J. C. Smart
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 5,222
Lionel Jeffries
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 5,223
Pat Symonds
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 5,224
Jesse Lingard
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 5,225
Laura Knight
PAINTER
1877 - 1970
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 5,226
Adela Pankhurst
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1961
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 5,227
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Prideaux John Selby ranks 176. Before him are George Montagu (1751), John Claudius Loudon (1783), Edward Lhuyd (1660), Nigel Marven (1960), Annie Lorrain Smith (1854), and Hugh Huxley (1924). After him are David Lack (1910), John Belchier (1706), Karl Shuker (1959), Richard Meinertzhagen (1878), Philippa Marrack (1945), and Ethelwynn Trewavas (1900).
George Montagu
1751 - 1815
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 170
John Claudius Loudon
1783 - 1843
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 171
Edward Lhuyd
1660 - 1709
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 172
Nigel Marven
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 173
Annie Lorrain Smith
1854 - 1937
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 174
Hugh Huxley
1924 - 2013
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 175
Prideaux John Selby
1788 - 1867
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 176
David Lack
1910 - 1973
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 177
John Belchier
1706 - 1785
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 178
Karl Shuker
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 179
Richard Meinertzhagen
1878 - 1967
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 180
Philippa Marrack
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 181
Ethelwynn Trewavas
1900 - 1993
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 182