BIOLOGIST
William John Burchell
1781 - 1863

William John Burchell
William John Burchell (23 July 1781 – 23 March 1863) was an English explorer, naturalist, traveller, artist, and author. His thousands of plant specimens, as well as field journals from his South African expedition, are held by Kew Gardens, and his insect collection by the Oxford University Museum. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William John Burchell is the 639th most popular biologist (up from 845th in 2019), the 3,021st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,110th in 2019) and the 95th most popular British Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, William John Burchell ranks 639 out of 1,097. Before him are Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman, John Richardson, Philip Barker-Webb, August von Pelzeln, Roberto de Visiani, and Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt. After him are Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Nils Johan Andersson, Johan Peter Falk, Johann Julius Walbaum, Karl Rudolphi, and Daniel Oliver.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÉmile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman
1866 - 1947
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 633
John Richardson
1787 - 1865
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 634
Philip Barker-Webb
1793 - 1854
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 635
August von Pelzeln
1825 - 1891
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 636
Roberto de Visiani
1800 - 1878
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 637
Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt
1773 - 1854
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 638
William John Burchell
1781 - 1863
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 639
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
1761 - 1842
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 640
Nils Johan Andersson
1821 - 1880
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 641
Johan Peter Falk
1732 - 1774
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 642
Johann Julius Walbaum
1724 - 1799
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 643
Karl Rudolphi
1771 - 1832
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 644
Daniel Oliver
1830 - 1916
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 645
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1781, William John Burchell ranks 34. Before him are Swaminarayan, Christian von Steven, George Dawe, Henri Cassini, Johann Friedrich Meckel, and José de Madrazo y Agudo. After him are Joseph Johann von Littrow, Friedrich von Berchtold, Joaquín Suárez, Andrés Narvarte, John Walker, and Charles Joseph Minard. Among people deceased in 1863, William John Burchell ranks 34. Before him are Salomon Müller, Ignacio Comonfort, Christian von Steven, Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, August Beer, and Giuseppe Gioachino Belli. After him are Alexander Karl, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, Ludwig Emil Grimm, Robert Gould Shaw, Nikolai Turczaninow, Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, and James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin.
Others Born in 1781
Go to all RankingsSwaminarayan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1781 - 1830
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 28
Christian von Steven
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1863
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 29
George Dawe
PAINTER
1781 - 1829
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 30
Henri Cassini
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1832
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 31
Johann Friedrich Meckel
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1833
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 32
José de Madrazo y Agudo
PAINTER
1781 - 1859
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 33
William John Burchell
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1863
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 34
Joseph Johann von Littrow
ASTRONOMER
1781 - 1840
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 35
Friedrich von Berchtold
PHYSICIAN
1781 - 1876
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 36
Joaquín Suárez
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1868
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 37
Andrés Narvarte
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1853
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 38
John Walker
CHEMIST
1781 - 1859
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 39
Charles Joseph Minard
ENGINEER
1781 - 1870
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1863
Go to all RankingsSalomon Müller
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1863
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 28
Ignacio Comonfort
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1863
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 29
Christian von Steven
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1863
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 30
Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1792 - 1863
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 31
August Beer
PHYSICIST
1825 - 1863
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 32
Giuseppe Gioachino Belli
WRITER
1791 - 1863
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 33
William John Burchell
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1863
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 34
Alexander Karl, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg
NOBLEMAN
1805 - 1863
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 35
Ludwig Emil Grimm
PAINTER
1790 - 1863
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 36
Robert Gould Shaw
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1837 - 1863
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 37
Nikolai Turczaninow
BIOLOGIST
1796 - 1863
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 38
Gerrit Schimmelpenninck
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1863
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 39
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1863
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 40
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William John Burchell ranks 3,022 out of 8,785. Before him are Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (1987), Eddie Gray (1948), James Galway (1939), Gareth Edwards (1975), James Guillaume (1844), and Paul Day (1956). After him are Nancy Mitford (1904), Aylmer Bourke Lambert (1761), Joseph Aspdin (1778), Lullus (710), Paul Cook (1956), and Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRosie Huntington-Whiteley
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 3,016
Eddie Gray
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 3,017
James Galway
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 3,018
Gareth Edwards
FILM DIRECTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 3,019
James Guillaume
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1844 - 1916
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 3,020
Paul Day
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 3,021
William John Burchell
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1863
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 3,022
Nancy Mitford
WRITER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 3,023
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1842
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 3,024
Joseph Aspdin
INVENTOR
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 3,025
Lullus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
710 - 786
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,026
Paul Cook
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,027
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1917
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,028
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, William John Burchell ranks 95. Before him are William Speirs Bruce (1867), Charles Walter De Vis (1829), Patrick Manson (1844), Ray Lankester (1847), John Richardson (1787), and Philip Barker-Webb (1793). After him are Aylmer Bourke Lambert (1761), Daniel Oliver (1830), James Francis Stephens (1792), Paul Nurse (1949), John Sims (1749), and William Withering (1741).
William Speirs Bruce
1867 - 1921
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 89
Charles Walter De Vis
1829 - 1915
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 90
Patrick Manson
1844 - 1922
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 91
Ray Lankester
1847 - 1929
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 92
John Richardson
1787 - 1865
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 93
Philip Barker-Webb
1793 - 1854
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 94
William John Burchell
1781 - 1863
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 95
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
1761 - 1842
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 96
Daniel Oliver
1830 - 1916
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 97
James Francis Stephens
1792 - 1852
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 98
Paul Nurse
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 99
John Sims
1749 - 1831
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 100
William Withering
1741 - 1799
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 101