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Charles Sibley

1917 - 1998

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Charles Gald Sibley (August 7, 1917 – April 12, 1998) was an American ornithologist and molecular biologist. He had an immense influence on the scientific classification of birds, and the work that Sibley initiated has substantially altered our understanding of the evolutionary history of modern birds. Sibley's taxonomy has been a major influence on the sequences adopted by ornithological organizations, especially the American Ornithologists' Union. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Sibley is the 840th most popular biologist (up from 956th in 2019), the 7,205th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,721st in 2019) and the 115th most popular American Biologist.

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Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, Charles Sibley ranks 840 out of 1,097. Before him are Michael Sars, Robert Collett, Richard Spruce, René Dubos, Warwick Estevam Kerr, and David Keilin. After him are Hans von Berlepsch, Albert William Herre, Clinton Hart Merriam, Beatrice Mintz, Aharon Katzir, and Astrid Cleve.

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Among people born in 1917, Charles Sibley ranks 248. Before him are Fyodor Khitruk, Rudolf Gnägi, John Berry, Odd Lundberg, Kamal Ranadive, and Melville Shavelson. After him are Gösta Andersson, Mikhail Devyataev, Kriangsak Chamanan, Gottfried Honegger, Edgar Barth, and Joseph Wresinski. Among people deceased in 1998, Charles Sibley ranks 223. Before him are Władysław Komar, Erich Mende, Héctor Vilches, Wendy O. Williams, Vladimir Dudintsev, and Hendrik Timmer. After him are Bahi Ladgham, Ernesto Grillo, Leonie Rysanek, Junior Wells, Aurélio de Lira Tavares, and Frank Forberger.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Sibley ranks 7,207 out of 20,380. Before him are Herschel Savage (1952), Harley Race (1943), Nolan Ryan (1947), Malcom McLean (1913), Miles Teller (1987), and Melville Shavelson (1917). After him are Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Helen Murray Free (1923), Larry Brown (1940), Bitsie Tulloch (1981), Randy Johnson (1963), and William Roth (1921).

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Among BIOLOGISTS In United States

Among biologists born in United States, Charles Sibley ranks 115. Before him are Stephen Schneider (1945), John Jacob Abel (1857), Jane Colden (1724), Mary-Claire King (1946), Robert Trivers (1943), and Charles Wallace Richmond (1868). After him are Albert William Herre (1868), Clinton Hart Merriam (1855), Beatrice Mintz (1921), John Kunkel Small (1869), George Ord (1781), and Paul R. Ehrlich (1932).

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