BIOLOGIST
Robert Morison
1620 - 1683

Robert Morison
Robert Morison (1620 – 10 November 1683) was a Scottish botanist and taxonomist. A forerunner of John Ray, he elucidated and developed the first systematic classification of plants. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Morison is the 960th most popular biologist (down from 901st in 2019), the 4,526th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,383rd in 2019) and the 158th most popular British Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Robert Morison by language
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Robert Morison ranks 960 out of 1,097. Before him are Robert May, Baron May of Oxford, William Healey Dall, Francis Willughby, Jinzō Matsumura, Gilbert White, and Colin Munro MacLeod. After him are Grigore Antipa, Ivan Lepyokhin, Curt Backeberg, William Diller Matthew, Archibald Menzies, and John Torrey.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert May, Baron May of Oxford
1936 - 2020
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 954
William Healey Dall
1845 - 1927
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 955
Francis Willughby
1635 - 1672
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 956
Jinzō Matsumura
1856 - 1928
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 957
Gilbert White
1720 - 1793
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 958
Colin Munro MacLeod
1909 - 1972
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 959
Robert Morison
1620 - 1683
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 960
Grigore Antipa
1867 - 1944
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 961
Ivan Lepyokhin
1740 - 1802
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 962
Curt Backeberg
1894 - 1966
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 963
William Diller Matthew
1871 - 1930
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 964
Archibald Menzies
1754 - 1842
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 965
John Torrey
1796 - 1873
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 966
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1620, Robert Morison ranks 23. Before him are François Bernier, John Evelyn, Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Marguerite Bourgeoys, William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, and Matthew Hopkins. Among people deceased in 1683, Robert Morison ranks 16. Before him are Jacob Stainer, Juraj Križanić, John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, John Owen, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, and Algernon Sidney. After him is Izaak Walton.
Others Born in 1620
Go to all RankingsFrançois Bernier
PHILOSOPHER
1620 - 1688
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 17
John Evelyn
WRITER
1620 - 1706
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 18
Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1667
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 19
Marguerite Bourgeoys
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1620 - 1700
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 20
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1684
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 21
Matthew Hopkins
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1647
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 22
Robert Morison
BIOLOGIST
1620 - 1683
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1683
Go to all RankingsJacob Stainer
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1683
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 10
Juraj Križanić
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1618 - 1683
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 11
John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1683
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 12
John Owen
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1683
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 13
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1683
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 14
Algernon Sidney
POLITICIAN
1623 - 1683
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 15
Robert Morison
BIOLOGIST
1620 - 1683
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 16
Izaak Walton
WRITER
1593 - 1683
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 17
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Morison ranks 4,527 out of 8,785. Before him are James Collins (1983), Thomas Linacre (1460), Margaret Archer (1943), Ian McElhinney (1948), Ivor Allchurch (1929), and Roger Allam (1953). After him are Michael Crawford (1942), Sophie Muller (1962), Alan Clark (1952), Cecil Griffiths (1900), Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy (1862), and Kingsley Ben-Adir (1986).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames Collins
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,521
Thomas Linacre
WRITER
1460 - 1524
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,522
Margaret Archer
SOCIOLOGIST
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,523
Ian McElhinney
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,524
Ivor Allchurch
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 4,525
Roger Allam
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 4,526
Robert Morison
BIOLOGIST
1620 - 1683
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 4,527
Michael Crawford
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 4,528
Sophie Muller
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4,529
Alan Clark
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4,530
Cecil Griffiths
ATHLETE
1900 - 1945
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4,531
Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1862 - 1935
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4,532
Kingsley Ben-Adir
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 4,533
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Robert Morison ranks 158. Before him are George Edwards (1694), Maxwell T. Masters (1833), Mark Catesby (1683), William Yarrell (1784), Francis Willughby (1635), and Gilbert White (1720). After him are Archibald Menzies (1754), Irene Manton (1904), Sydney Parkinson (1745), Miriam Rothschild (1908), Dukinfield Henry Scott (1854), and Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw (1902).
George Edwards
1694 - 1773
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 152
Maxwell T. Masters
1833 - 1907
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 153
Mark Catesby
1683 - 1749
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 154
William Yarrell
1784 - 1856
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 155
Francis Willughby
1635 - 1672
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 156
Gilbert White
1720 - 1793
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 157
Robert Morison
1620 - 1683
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 158
Archibald Menzies
1754 - 1842
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 159
Irene Manton
1904 - 1988
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 160
Sydney Parkinson
1745 - 1771
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 161
Miriam Rothschild
1908 - 2005
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 162
Dukinfield Henry Scott
1854 - 1934
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 163
Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw
1902 - 1985
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 164