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Judah Folkman

1933 - 2008

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Moses Judah Folkman (February 24, 1933 – January 14, 2008) was an American biologist and pediatric surgeon best known for his research on tumor angiogenesis, the process by which a tumor attracts blood vessels to nourish itself and sustain its existence. He founded the field of angiogenesis research, which has led to the discovery of a number of therapies based on inhibiting or stimulating neovascularization. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Judah Folkman is the 1,013th most popular biologist (down from 837th in 2019), the 10,549th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,946th in 2019) and the 157th most popular American Biologist. Learn more about Judah Folkman's academic impact at Rankless.

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Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, Judah Folkman ranks 1,013 out of 1,097. Before him are Annie Montague Alexander, Alice Wilson, Charles Sprague Sargent, Charles B. Cory, Nigel Marven, and Annie Lorrain Smith. After him are Wim Crusio, Jan-Just Bos, Ilkka Hanski, Hugh Huxley, Prideaux John Selby, and Akhtar Hameed Khan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Judah Folkman ranks 483. Before him are Stefano Rodotà, Levente Lengyel, James Goldsmith, Konstantin Loktev, Thérèse Steinmetz, and Leszek Drogosz. After him are Yuri Chesnokov, Mariya Pisareva, Jerry Pournelle, Gurdial Singh, Jenő Hámori, and Umberto Colombo. Among people deceased in 2008, Judah Folkman ranks 338. Before him are Bjørn Paulson, Tony Rolt, Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Jeff Healey, Sigitas Geda, and Sam Bottoms. After him are Gertrude Liebhart, Pauline Baynes, Randy Pausch, Beatrice Ohanessian, Sandy Allen, and Richey Edwards.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Judah Folkman ranks 10,551 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Bottoms (1955), Sammy Cahn (1913), Mark Feuerstein (1971), August Rodenberg (1873), Lawrence Tibbett (1896), and Edward James Roye (1815). After him are Kevin Von Erich (1957), Walter Mirisch (1921), Eddie Condon (1905), Sally Menke (1953), Sheila Young (1950), and Walter Winchell (1897).

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Among BIOLOGISTS In United States

Among biologists born in United States, Judah Folkman ranks 157. Before him are Edward William Nelson (1855), G. Ledyard Stebbins (1906), Rosa Smith Eigenmann (1858), Annie Montague Alexander (1867), Charles Sprague Sargent (1841), and Charles B. Cory (1857). After him are Elliott Coues (1842), John Bartram (1699), Ruth Patrick (1907), John Lawrence LeConte (1825), George R. Price (1922), and Elmer McCollum (1879).

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