BIOLOGIST

Francisco Varela

1946 - 2001

Francisco Varela

Francisco Javier Varela García (September 7, 1946 – May 28, 2001) was a Chilean biologist, philosopher, cybernetician, and neuroscientist who, together with his mentor Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducing the concept of autopoiesis to biology, and for co-founding the Mind and Life Institute to promote dialog between science and Buddhism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco Varela is the 271st most popular biologist (down from 227th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Chile (up from 30th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chilean Biologist.

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Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, Francisco Varela ranks 271 out of 1,097. Before him are Friedrich Parrot, Erik Pontoppidan, Alexander von Middendorff, Carl Gustav Carus, Desmond Morris, and Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich. After him are C. L. Gloger, Jack W. Szostak, Carl Ludwig Blume, Leopold Fitzinger, Morten Thrane Brünnich, and Sergei Winogradsky.

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Friedrich Parrot
1791 - 1841
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 265
Erik Pontoppidan
1698 - 1764
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 266
Alexander von Middendorff
1815 - 1894
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 267
Carl Gustav Carus
1789 - 1869
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 268
Desmond Morris
1928 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 269
Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich
1806 - 1886
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 270
Francisco Varela
1946 - 2001
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 271
C. L. Gloger
1803 - 1863
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 272
Jack W. Szostak
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 273
Carl Ludwig Blume
1796 - 1862
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 274
Leopold Fitzinger
1802 - 1884
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 275
Morten Thrane Brünnich
1737 - 1827
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 276
Sergei Winogradsky
1856 - 1953
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 277

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Francisco Varela ranks 175. Before him are Tony Levin, Alison Steadman, Héctor Yazalde, Linda Ronstadt, Lars Vilks, and Patrick Head. After him are Peter Green, Pēteris Vasks, Dave Holland, Dan White, Giuseppe Sinopoli, and Ichiro Hosotani. Among people deceased in 2001, Francisco Varela ranks 71. Before him are Mirza Delibašić, Ken Kesey, John Phillips, Joey Ramone, Jaroslav Drobný, and Luis Carniglia. After him are Giuseppe Sinopoli, Marvin Harris, Vittorio Brambilla, Henry Lee Lucas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez, and Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy.

Others Born in 1946

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Tony Levin
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 169
Alison Steadman
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 170
Héctor Yazalde
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 171
Linda Ronstadt
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 172
Lars Vilks
SCULPTOR
1946 - 2021
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 173
Patrick Head
ENGINEER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 174
Francisco Varela
BIOLOGIST
1946 - 2001
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 175
Peter Green
SINGER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 176
Pēteris Vasks
COMPOSER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 177
Dave Holland
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 178
Dan White
POLITICIAN
1946 - 1985
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 179
Giuseppe Sinopoli
CONDUCTOR
1946 - 2001
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 180
Ichiro Hosotani
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 181

Others Deceased in 2001

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Mirza Delibašić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2001
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 65
Ken Kesey
WRITER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 66
John Phillips
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2001
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 67
Joey Ramone
SINGER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 68
Jaroslav Drobný
TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 69
Luis Carniglia
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 70
Francisco Varela
BIOLOGIST
1946 - 2001
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 71
Giuseppe Sinopoli
CONDUCTOR
1946 - 2001
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 72
Marvin Harris
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1927 - 2001
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 73
Vittorio Brambilla
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2001
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 74
Henry Lee Lucas
EXTREMIST
1936 - 2001
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 75
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 76
Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 77