The Most Famous
Chemists from Canada
This page contains a list of the greatest Canadians Chemists. The pantheon dataset contains 602 Chemists, 6 of which were born in Canada. This makes Canada the birth place of the 18th most number of Chemists behind Italy and Netherlands.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Canadians Chemists of all time. This list of famous Canadians Chemists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. William Giauque (1895 - 1982)
With an HPI of 74.94, William Giauque is the most famous Canadians Chemist. biography has been translated into 59 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Sidney Altman (1939 - 2022)
With an HPI of 70.50, Sidney Altman is the 2nd most famous Canadians Chemist. biography has been translated into 56 different languages.
3. Henry Taube (1915 - 2005)
With an HPI of 70.02, Henry Taube is the 3rd most famous Canadians Chemist. biography has been translated into 56 different languages.
4. Rudolph A. Marcus (b. 1923)
With an HPI of 66.81, Rudolph A. Marcus is the 4th most famous Canadians Chemist. biography has been translated into 52 different languages.
5. Maud Menten (1879 - 1960)
With an HPI of 59.49, Maud Menten is the 5th most famous Canadians Chemist. biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
6. Martin Kamen (1913 - 2002)
With an HPI of 52.12, Martin Kamen is the 6th most famous Canadians Chemist. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Canadians chemists born between 1879 and 1939. Of these 6, 1 (16.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Canadians chemists include Rudolph A. Marcus. The most famous deceased Canadians chemists include William Giauque, Sidney Altman, and Henry Taube.
Living Canadians Chemists
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William Giauque
1895 - 1982
HPI: 74.94
Sidney Altman
1939 - 2022
HPI: 70.50
Henry Taube
1915 - 2005
HPI: 70.02
Maud Menten
1879 - 1960
HPI: 59.49
Martin Kamen
1913 - 2002
HPI: 52.12
Overlapping Lives
Which Chemists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Chemists since 1700.
