BIOLOGIST
Gerrit Smith Miller
1869 - 1956

Gerrit Smith Miller
Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. (December 6, 1869 – February 24, 1956), was an American zoologist and botanist. He was born in Peterboro, New York, in 1869. His great-grandfather was Gerrit Smith, the wealthy abolitionist, businessman, and politician; his father the livestock farmer Gerrit Smith Miller. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gerrit Smith Miller is the 314th most popular biologist (up from 929th in 2019), the 2,819th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,053rd in 2019) and the 55th most popular American Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Gerrit Smith Miller by language
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Gerrit Smith Miller ranks 314 out of 1,097. Before him are Karl Alfred von Zittel, Motoo Kimura, John Gurdon, Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Elmer Drew Merrill, and Karl Gegenbaur. After him are Jean Victoir Audouin, Ian Wilmut, Guillaume-Antoine Olivier, Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben, David Bruce, and Christian Ludwig Brehm.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl Alfred von Zittel
1839 - 1904
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 308
Motoo Kimura
1924 - 1994
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 309
John Gurdon
1933 - 2025
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 310
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
1805 - 1861
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 311
Elmer Drew Merrill
1876 - 1956
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 312
Karl Gegenbaur
1826 - 1903
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 313
Gerrit Smith Miller
1869 - 1956
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 314
Jean Victoir Audouin
1797 - 1841
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 315
Ian Wilmut
1944 - 2023
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 316
Guillaume-Antoine Olivier
1756 - 1814
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 317
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
1744 - 1777
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 318
David Bruce
1855 - 1931
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 319
Christian Ludwig Brehm
1787 - 1864
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 320
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1869, Gerrit Smith Miller ranks 64. Before him are Hjalmar Söderberg, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, Julius Dorpmüller, Yevno Azef, Michael von Faulhaber, and Zinaida Gippius. After him are Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia, Hans Poelzig, Washington Luís, Otto Nordenskjöld, Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau, and Valdemar Poulsen. Among people deceased in 1956, Gerrit Smith Miller ranks 71. Before him are Drastamat Kanayan, Miklós Nyiszli, Jehanne D'Alcy, Felix Bernstein, Elmer Drew Merrill, and Charles Joughin. After him are Mir Jafar Baghirov, Otto Schmidt, Michael Ventris, Jean Metzinger, Erhard Raus, and Reşat Nuri Güntekin.
Others Born in 1869
Go to all RankingsHjalmar Söderberg
WRITER
1869 - 1941
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 58
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1869 - 1942
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 59
Julius Dorpmüller
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1945
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 60
Yevno Azef
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1918
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 61
Michael von Faulhaber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1869 - 1952
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 62
Zinaida Gippius
WRITER
1869 - 1945
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 63
Gerrit Smith Miller
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1956
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 64
Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1869 - 1918
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 65
Hans Poelzig
ARCHITECT
1869 - 1936
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 66
Washington Luís
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1957
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 67
Otto Nordenskjöld
GEOGRAPHER
1869 - 1928
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 68
Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1928
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 69
Valdemar Poulsen
ENGINEER
1869 - 1942
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsDrastamat Kanayan
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1956
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 65
Miklós Nyiszli
WRITER
1901 - 1956
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 66
Jehanne D'Alcy
ACTOR
1865 - 1956
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 67
Felix Bernstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 68
Elmer Drew Merrill
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1956
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 69
Charles Joughin
CHEF
1878 - 1956
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 70
Gerrit Smith Miller
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1956
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 71
Mir Jafar Baghirov
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1956
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 72
Otto Schmidt
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1956
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 73
Michael Ventris
ARCHITECT
1922 - 1956
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 74
Jean Metzinger
PAINTER
1883 - 1956
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 75
Erhard Raus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1956
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 76
Reşat Nuri Güntekin
WRITER
1889 - 1956
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 77
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gerrit Smith Miller ranks 2,819 out of 20,380. Before him are John Sloan (1871), John Barth (1930), Roscoe Arbuckle (1887), Ken Norton (1943), Dwight F. Davis (1879), and Richard Hatch (1945). After him are Carolyn Jones (1930), Henry H. Arnold (1886), Ron Johnson (1955), Terry Riley (1935), Everett McGill (1945), and Clancy Brown (1959).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Sloan
PAINTER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2,813
John Barth
WRITER
1930 - 2024
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2,814
Roscoe Arbuckle
ACTOR
1887 - 1933
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2,815
Ken Norton
BOXER
1943 - 2013
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 2,816
Dwight F. Davis
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1945
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 2,817
Richard Hatch
ACTOR
1945 - 2017
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 2,818
Gerrit Smith Miller
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1956
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 2,819
Carolyn Jones
ACTOR
1930 - 1983
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 2,820
Henry H. Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,821
Ron Johnson
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,822
Terry Riley
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 2,823
Everett McGill
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 2,824
Clancy Brown
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 2,825
Among BIOLOGISTS In United States
Among biologists born in United States, Gerrit Smith Miller ranks 55. Before him are H. Robert Horvitz (1947), James Rothman (1950), Michael Rosbash (1944), Michael W. Young (1949), Wilbur Scoville (1865), and Elmer Drew Merrill (1876). After him are Andrew Fire (1959), David Baltimore (1938), Carol W. Greider (1961), Charles M. Rice (1952), Brian Kobilka (1955), and Phillip Allen Sharp (1944).
H. Robert Horvitz
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 49
James Rothman
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 50
Michael Rosbash
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 51
Michael W. Young
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 52
Wilbur Scoville
1865 - 1942
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 53
Elmer Drew Merrill
1876 - 1956
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 54
Gerrit Smith Miller
1869 - 1956
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 55
Andrew Fire
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 56
David Baltimore
1938 - 2025
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 57
Carol W. Greider
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 58
Charles M. Rice
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 59
Brian Kobilka
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 60
Phillip Allen Sharp
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 61