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George M. Whitesides

1939 - Today

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George McClelland Whitesides (born August 3, 1939) is an American chemist and professor of chemistry at Harvard University. He is best known for his work in the areas of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, organometallic chemistry, molecular self-assembly, soft lithography, microfabrication, microfluidics, and nanotechnology. A prolific author and patent holder who has received many awards, he received the highest Hirsch index rating of all living chemists in 2011. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. George M. Whitesides is the 598th most popular chemist (down from 567th in 2024), the 14,390th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,311th in 2019) and the 124th most popular American Chemist. Learn more about George M. Whitesides's academic impact at Rankless.

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, George M. Whitesides ranks 598 out of 602. Before him are Sam Ruben, Jacqueline Barton, Percy Lavon Julian, Omar M. Yaghi, Charles M. Lieber, and Harry B. Gray. After him are Bonnie Bassler, Germar Rudolf, Darshan Ranganathan, John M. Jumper, Adi Utarini, and Shahram Amiri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, George M. Whitesides ranks 625. Before him are BarBara Luna, José Fernández, Ernie Davis, Lino Brocka, Leon Brittan, and Tom Harkin. After him are Peter Radford, John A. Russo, John H. Sununu, D. C. Fontana, Bob Armstrong, and Bill Toomey.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George M. Whitesides ranks 14,394 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Barry (1938), Stan Bush (1953), Tika Sumpter (1980), Mike Braun (1954), Lydia Hearst (1984), and Christian Laettner (1969). After him are Barbara Billingsley (1915), Hans Reiser (1963), Timothy Creamer (1959), Patrick G. Forrester (1957), Sabrina Harman (1978), and Ted Knight (1923).

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Among CHEMISTS In United States

Among chemists born in United States, George M. Whitesides ranks 124. Before him are Donald Howard Menzel (1901), Sam Ruben (1913), Jacqueline Barton (1952), Percy Lavon Julian (1899), Charles M. Lieber (1959), and Harry B. Gray (1935). After him are Bonnie Bassler (1962), John M. Jumper (null), and Clarice Phelps (null).

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