BIOLOGIST
Francisco J. Ayala
1934 - 2023

Francisco J. Ayala
Francisco José Ayala Pereda (March 12, 1934 – March 3, 2023) was a Spanish-American evolutionary biologist and philosopher who was a longtime faculty member at the University of California, Irvine, and University of California, Davis. Ayala was previously president and chairman of the board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. At University of California, Irvine, his academic appointments included University Professor and Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (School of Biological Sciences), Professor of Philosophy (School of Humanities), and Professor of Logic and the Philosophy of Science (School of Social Sciences). Ayala's employment at UC Irvine ended in 2018 after the university issued a report relating to allegations of sexual harassment claims against him. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco J. Ayala is the 598th most popular biologist (down from 452nd in 2019), the 1,149th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,066th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Spanish Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Francisco J. Ayala ranks 598 out of 1,097. Before him are Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau, Joseph Leidy, Charles De Geer, Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Tsuneko Okazaki, and John Murray. After him are George Clifford III, Ruth Arnon, Antoine Risso, Otto Stapf, Władysław Taczanowski, and Jon E. Ahlquist.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau
1810 - 1892
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 592
Joseph Leidy
1823 - 1891
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 593
Charles De Geer
1720 - 1778
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 594
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
1898 - 1957
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 595
Tsuneko Okazaki
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 596
John Murray
1841 - 1914
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 597
Francisco J. Ayala
1934 - 2023
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 598
George Clifford III
1685 - 1760
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 599
Ruth Arnon
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 600
Antoine Risso
1777 - 1845
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 601
Otto Stapf
1857 - 1933
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 602
Władysław Taczanowski
1819 - 1890
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 603
Jon E. Ahlquist
1944 - 2020
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 604
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Francisco J. Ayala ranks 260. Before him are Ludvig Faddeev, Phạm Minh Mẫn, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Lew Hoad, Sven-Bertil Taube, and Boris Volynov. After him are Tengiz Sigua, Harald Grønningen, Gergely Kulcsár, Pierre Barouh, Hot Rod Hundley, and Russ Tamblyn. Among people deceased in 2023, Francisco J. Ayala ranks 243. Before him are Giuliano Montaldo, Torben Ulrich, Duško Gojković, Grace Bumbry, Russell Banks, and Marianne Werner. After him are Vassilis Vassilikos, Denny Laine, Edgar Schein, Slim Borgudd, Antonio Juliano, and Dariush Mehrjui.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsLudvig Faddeev
PHYSICIST
1934 - 2017
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 254
Phạm Minh Mẫn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 255
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2004
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 256
Lew Hoad
TENNIS PLAYER
1934 - 1994
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 257
Sven-Bertil Taube
ACTOR
1934 - 2022
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 258
Boris Volynov
ASTRONAUT
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 259
Francisco J. Ayala
BIOLOGIST
1934 - 2023
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 260
Tengiz Sigua
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2020
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 261
Harald Grønningen
ATHLETE
1934 - 2016
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 262
Gergely Kulcsár
ATHLETE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 263
Pierre Barouh
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 264
Hot Rod Hundley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 265
Russ Tamblyn
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 266
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsGiuliano Montaldo
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 237
Torben Ulrich
WRITER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 238
Duško Gojković
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2023
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 239
Grace Bumbry
SINGER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 240
Russell Banks
WRITER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 241
Marianne Werner
ATHLETE
1924 - 2023
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 242
Francisco J. Ayala
BIOLOGIST
1934 - 2023
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 243
Vassilis Vassilikos
WRITER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 244
Denny Laine
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 245
Edgar Schein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 246
Slim Borgudd
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 247
Antonio Juliano
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 248
Dariush Mehrjui
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 249
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Francisco J. Ayala ranks 1,149 out of 3,355. Before him are Victoria Kent (1891), Santi Cazorla (1984), Juan José Elhuyar (1754), Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda (1862), Luis Rodríguez (1948), and Josep Escolà (1914). After him are Fernando Savater (1947), Concepción Arenal (1820), Eduardo Dato (1856), Ángel María Villar (1950), Aquilino Bocos Merino (1938), and Ramón Chao (1935).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsVictoria Kent
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1987
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,143
Santi Cazorla
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,144
Juan José Elhuyar
CHEMIST
1754 - 1796
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,145
Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda
WRITER
1862 - 1932
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,146
Luis Rodríguez
PRODUCER
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,147
Josep Escolà
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1998
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1,148
Francisco J. Ayala
BIOLOGIST
1934 - 2023
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,149
Fernando Savater
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1,150
Concepción Arenal
WRITER
1820 - 1893
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1,151
Eduardo Dato
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1921
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1,152
Ángel María Villar
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 1,153
Aquilino Bocos Merino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 1,154
Ramón Chao
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,155
Among BIOLOGISTS In Spain
Among biologists born in Spain, Francisco J. Ayala ranks 5. Before him are Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852), Ibn al-Baitar (1197), Antonio José Cavanilles (1745), and Francisco Manuel Blanco (1778). After him are José Antonio Pavón Jiménez (1754), Francisco Hernández de Toledo (1515), Hipólito Ruiz López (1754), Abu al-Abbas al-Nabati (1166), and Ángel Cabrera (1879).
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
1852 - 1934
HPI: 73.74
Rank: 1
Ibn al-Baitar
1197 - 1248
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 2
Antonio José Cavanilles
1745 - 1804
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 3
Francisco Manuel Blanco
1778 - 1845
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 4
Francisco J. Ayala
1934 - 2023
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 5
José Antonio Pavón Jiménez
1754 - 1840
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 6
Francisco Hernández de Toledo
1515 - 1587
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 7
Hipólito Ruiz López
1754 - 1816
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 8
Abu al-Abbas al-Nabati
1166 - 1239
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 9
Ángel Cabrera
1879 - 1960
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 10