BIOLOGIST
George Smith
1941 - Today

George Smith
George Pearson Smith (born 10 March 1941) is an American biologist and Nobel laureate. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Smith is the 35th most popular biologist (up from 226th in 2019), the 408th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,134th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, George Smith ranks 35 out of 1,097. Before him are Richard Dawkins, Luc Montagnier, Maria Sibylla Merian, Albrecht Kossel, Conrad Gessner, and Francis Crick. After him are Trofim Lysenko, Barbara McClintock, John Edward Gray, Rachel Carson, Albert Claude, and Christian de Duve.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard Dawkins
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 29
Luc Montagnier
1932 - 2022
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 30
Maria Sibylla Merian
1647 - 1717
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 31
Albrecht Kossel
1853 - 1927
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 32
Conrad Gessner
1516 - 1565
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 33
Francis Crick
1916 - 2004
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 34
George Smith
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 35
Trofim Lysenko
1898 - 1976
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 36
Barbara McClintock
1902 - 1992
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 37
John Edward Gray
1800 - 1875
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 38
Rachel Carson
1907 - 1964
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 39
Albert Claude
1899 - 1983
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 40
Christian de Duve
1917 - 2013
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 41
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, George Smith ranks 20. Before him are Fethullah Gülen, Robert Forster, Richard Dawkins, Bernie Sanders, Krzysztof Kieślowski, and Bruno Ganz. After him are Vivienne Westwood, Martha Argerich, Harry Nilsson, Václav Klaus, Faye Dunaway, and M. Stanley Whittingham.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsFethullah Gülen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2024
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 14
Robert Forster
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 15
Richard Dawkins
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 16
Bernie Sanders
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 17
Krzysztof Kieślowski
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 1996
HPI: 75.06
Rank: 18
Bruno Ganz
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 19
George Smith
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 20
Vivienne Westwood
FASHION DESIGNER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 21
Martha Argerich
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 22
Harry Nilsson
SINGER
1941 - 1994
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 23
Václav Klaus
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 24
Faye Dunaway
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 25
M. Stanley Whittingham
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 26
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Smith ranks 408 out of 20,380. Before him are Audie Murphy (1925), Jamie Foxx (1967), Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921), Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839), James Brown (1933), and Geraldine Chaplin (1944). After him are Sarah Palin (1964), Iggy Pop (1947), William Henry Harrison (1773), Arthur Compton (1892), Shaquille O'Neal (1972), and Antony Blinken (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAudie Murphy
ACTOR
1925 - 1971
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 402
Jamie Foxx
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 403
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2011
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 404
Josiah Willard Gibbs
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1903
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 405
James Brown
SINGER
1933 - 2006
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 406
Geraldine Chaplin
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 407
George Smith
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 408
Sarah Palin
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 409
Iggy Pop
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 410
William Henry Harrison
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1841
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 411
Arthur Compton
PHYSICIST
1892 - 1962
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 412
Shaquille O'Neal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 413
Antony Blinken
DIPLOMAT
1962 - Present
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 414
Among BIOLOGISTS In United States
Among biologists born in United States, George Smith ranks 5. Before him are James Watson (1928), George Beadle (1903), Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866), and Edward Tatum (1909). After him are Barbara McClintock (1902), Rachel Carson (1907), Irwin Rose (1926), Linda B. Buck (1947), Dian Fossey (1932), Clair Cameron Patterson (1922), and Alfred Hershey (1908).
James Watson
1928 - Present
HPI: 83.14
Rank: 1
George Beadle
1903 - 1989
HPI: 77.63
Rank: 2
Thomas Hunt Morgan
1866 - 1945
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 3
Edward Tatum
1909 - 1975
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 4
George Smith
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 5
Barbara McClintock
1902 - 1992
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 6
Rachel Carson
1907 - 1964
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 7
Irwin Rose
1926 - 2015
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 8
Linda B. Buck
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 9
Dian Fossey
1932 - 1985
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 10
Clair Cameron Patterson
1922 - 1995
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 11
Alfred Hershey
1908 - 1997
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 12