CHEMIST
F. Albert Cotton
1930 - 2007

F. Albert Cotton
Frank Albert Cotton FRS (April 9, 1930 – February 20, 2007) was an American chemist. He was the W.T. Doherty-Welch Foundation Chair and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. He authored over 1600 scientific articles. Cotton was recognized for his research on the chemistry of the transition metals. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. F. Albert Cotton is the 568th most popular chemist (up from 578th in 2019), the 10,326th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,114th in 2019) and the 104th most popular American Chemist. Learn more about F. Albert Cotton's academic impact at Rankless.
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, F. Albert Cotton ranks 568 out of 602. Before him are Anna J. Harrison, Wallace Smith Broecker, Barbara Askins, Leslie Orgel, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, and Achim Müller. After him are Mildred Cohn, Carol V. Robinson, Sergey Lebedev, Faiza Al-Kharafi, Martin Kamen, and Jiří Drahoš.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnna J. Harrison
1912 - 1998
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 562
Wallace Smith Broecker
1931 - 2019
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 563
Barbara Askins
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 564
Leslie Orgel
1927 - 2007
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 565
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 566
Achim Müller
1938 - 2024
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 567
F. Albert Cotton
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 568
Mildred Cohn
1913 - 2009
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 569
Carol V. Robinson
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 570
Sergey Lebedev
1874 - 1934
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 571
Faiza Al-Kharafi
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 572
Martin Kamen
1913 - 2002
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 573
Jiří Drahoš
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 574
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, F. Albert Cotton ranks 548. Before him are Yevgeny Maskinskov, Edward Seaga, Ardalion Ignatyev, Terence Bayler, Geoffrey Holder, and Violetta Ferrari. After him are Douglas Hurd, Tommy Kono, Lin Carter, Marie Senghor Basse, Jean Forestier, and Kauko Hänninen. Among people deceased in 2007, F. Albert Cotton ranks 362. Before him are The Fabulous Moolah, Tamara Nosova, Leslie Orgel, Calvin Lockhart, John Gardner, and Mehmed Uzun. After him are Dmitri Prigov, Jean-François Deniau, Yelena Petushkova, Dennis Johnson, Hans Mild, and Kenji Nagai.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsYevgeny Maskinskov
ATHLETE
1930 - 1985
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 542
Edward Seaga
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 543
Ardalion Ignatyev
ATHLETE
1930 - 1998
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 544
Terence Bayler
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 545
Geoffrey Holder
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 546
Violetta Ferrari
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 547
F. Albert Cotton
CHEMIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 548
Douglas Hurd
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 549
Tommy Kono
ATHLETE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 550
Lin Carter
WRITER
1930 - 1988
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 551
Marie Senghor Basse
PHYSICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 552
Jean Forestier
CYCLIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 553
Kauko Hänninen
ATHLETE
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 554
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsThe Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 356
Tamara Nosova
ACTOR
1927 - 2007
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 357
Leslie Orgel
CHEMIST
1927 - 2007
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 358
Calvin Lockhart
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 359
John Gardner
WRITER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 360
Mehmed Uzun
WRITER
1953 - 2007
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 361
F. Albert Cotton
CHEMIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 362
Dmitri Prigov
WRITER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 363
Jean-François Deniau
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2007
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 364
Yelena Petushkova
ATHLETE
1940 - 2007
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 365
Dennis Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2007
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 366
Hans Mild
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2007
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 367
Kenji Nagai
JOURNALIST
1957 - 2007
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 368
In United States
Among people born in United States, F. Albert Cotton ranks 10,328 out of 20,380. Before him are Madge Bellamy (1899), Steve Albini (1962), Robert Schwartzman (1982), Una Merkel (1903), Mark Esper (1964), and Tim O'Brien (1946). After him are Norman Taber (1891), Steve Wynn (1942), Ella Raines (1920), Jurnee Smollett-Bell (1986), John Prine (1946), and Molly Quinn (1993).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMadge Bellamy
ACTOR
1899 - 1990
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,322
Steve Albini
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,323
Robert Schwartzman
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,324
Una Merkel
ACTOR
1903 - 1986
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,325
Mark Esper
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,326
Tim O'Brien
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,327
F. Albert Cotton
CHEMIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,328
Norman Taber
ATHLETE
1891 - 1952
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,329
Steve Wynn
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,330
Ella Raines
ACTOR
1920 - 1988
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,331
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,332
John Prine
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,333
Molly Quinn
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,334
Among CHEMISTS In United States
Among chemists born in United States, F. Albert Cotton ranks 104. Before him are Florence B. Seibert (1897), Edith M. Flanigen (1929), Edward Goodrich Acheson (1856), Anna J. Harrison (1912), Wallace Smith Broecker (1931), and Barbara Askins (1939). After him are Mildred Cohn (1913), Ira Remsen (1846), Benjamin Silliman (1779), Rachel Fuller Brown (1898), Susan Solomon (1956), and Mary Engle Pennington (1872).
Florence B. Seibert
1897 - 1991
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 98
Edith M. Flanigen
1929 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 99
Edward Goodrich Acheson
1856 - 1931
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 100
Anna J. Harrison
1912 - 1998
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 101
Wallace Smith Broecker
1931 - 2019
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 102
Barbara Askins
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 103
F. Albert Cotton
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 104
Mildred Cohn
1913 - 2009
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 105
Ira Remsen
1846 - 1927
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 106
Benjamin Silliman
1779 - 1864
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 107
Rachel Fuller Brown
1898 - 1980
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 108
Susan Solomon
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 109
Mary Engle Pennington
1872 - 1952
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 110