CHEMIST
Neil Bartlett
1932 - 2008

Neil Bartlett
Neil Bartlett (15 September 1932 – 5 August 2008) was a British chemist who specialized in fluorine and compounds containing fluorine, and became famous for creating the first noble gas compounds. He taught chemistry at the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Neil Bartlett is the 536th most popular chemist (down from 531st in 2019), the 4,230th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,378th in 2019) and the 68th most popular British Chemist.
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Neil Bartlett ranks 536 out of 602. Before him are Marc Delafontaine, Margaret Oakley Dayhoff, Nikolai Menshutkin, Ida Freund, Friedrich Accum, and Aleksandr Arbuzov. After him are Mary L. Good, Sabir Yunusov, Rainer Ludwig Claisen, Gustav Rose, Johannes Wislicenus, and Robin Hill.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarc Delafontaine
1838 - 1911
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 530
Margaret Oakley Dayhoff
1925 - 1983
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 531
Nikolai Menshutkin
1842 - 1907
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 532
Ida Freund
1863 - 1914
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 533
Friedrich Accum
1769 - 1838
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 534
Aleksandr Arbuzov
1877 - 1968
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 535
Neil Bartlett
1932 - 2008
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 536
Mary L. Good
1931 - 2019
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 537
Sabir Yunusov
1909 - 1995
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 538
Rainer Ludwig Claisen
1851 - 1930
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 539
Gustav Rose
1798 - 1873
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 540
Johannes Wislicenus
1835 - 1902
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 541
Robin Hill
1899 - 1991
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 542
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Neil Bartlett ranks 386. Before him are Lewis Binford, Sándor Mátrai, Ramón Tapia, István Bilek, Milunka Lazarević, and Jay Miner. After him are Julia Gutiérrez Caba, Eeles Landström, Robert H. Dennard, Bo Goldman, Hjördis Nordin, and Luís Vinício. Among people deceased in 2008, Neil Bartlett ranks 278. Before him are Gustaw Holoubek, Elizabeth Spriggs, Annemarie Renger, Cachao, Miroslav Koranda, and Norman Smith. After him are Tony Duvert, Frederick Seitz, Irmgard Praetz, Jimmy Giuffre, Gabriel París Gordillo, and Cecilia Colledge.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsLewis Binford
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1932 - 2011
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 380
Sándor Mátrai
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 381
Ramón Tapia
ATHLETE
1932 - 1984
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 382
István Bilek
CHESS PLAYER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 383
Milunka Lazarević
CHESS PLAYER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 384
Jay Miner
INVENTOR
1932 - 1994
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 385
Neil Bartlett
CHEMIST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 386
Julia Gutiérrez Caba
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 387
Eeles Landström
ATHLETE
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 388
Robert H. Dennard
ENGINEER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 389
Bo Goldman
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 390
Hjördis Nordin
GYMNAST
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 391
Luís Vinício
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 392
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsGustaw Holoubek
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 272
Elizabeth Spriggs
ACTOR
1929 - 2008
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 273
Annemarie Renger
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2008
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 274
Cachao
COMPOSER
1918 - 2008
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 275
Miroslav Koranda
ATHLETE
1934 - 2008
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 276
Norman Smith
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 277
Neil Bartlett
CHEMIST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 278
Tony Duvert
WRITER
1945 - 2008
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 279
Frederick Seitz
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2008
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 280
Irmgard Praetz
ATHLETE
1920 - 2008
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 281
Jimmy Giuffre
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 282
Gabriel París Gordillo
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 283
Cecilia Colledge
SKATER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 284
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Neil Bartlett ranks 4,231 out of 8,785. Before him are Florence Pugh (1996), Norman Smith (1923), Horatio Caro (1862), Samuel Palmer (1805), Richard Price (1723), and Henry Litolff (1818). After him are George Rodger (1908), Peter Davison (1951), Joe Cole (1981), Stanley Morison (1889), Fred Karno (1866), and David Wilkie (1785).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFlorence Pugh
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 4,225
Norman Smith
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 4,226
Horatio Caro
CHESS PLAYER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,227
Samuel Palmer
PAINTER
1805 - 1881
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,228
Richard Price
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1791
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,229
Henry Litolff
MUSICIAN
1818 - 1891
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,230
Neil Bartlett
CHEMIST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,231
George Rodger
JOURNALIST
1908 - 1995
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,232
Peter Davison
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,233
Joe Cole
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 4,234
Stanley Morison
HISTORIAN
1889 - 1967
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 4,235
Fred Karno
BUSINESSPERSON
1866 - 1941
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 4,236
David Wilkie
PAINTER
1785 - 1841
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 4,237
Among CHEMISTS In United Kingdom
Among chemists born in United Kingdom, Neil Bartlett ranks 68. Before him are William Nicholson (1753), Edward Charles Howard (1774), John Walker (1781), William Hallowes Miller (1801), David MacMillan (1968), and Charles Blagden (1748). After him are Robin Hill (1899), John Roebuck (1718), Leslie Orgel (1927), Carol V. Robinson (1956), John George Children (1777), and Martyn Poliakoff (1947).
William Nicholson
1753 - 1815
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 62
Edward Charles Howard
1774 - 1816
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 63
John Walker
1781 - 1859
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 64
William Hallowes Miller
1801 - 1880
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 65
David MacMillan
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 66
Charles Blagden
1748 - 1820
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 67
Neil Bartlett
1932 - 2008
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 68
Robin Hill
1899 - 1991
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 69
John Roebuck
1718 - 1794
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 70
Leslie Orgel
1927 - 2007
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 71
Carol V. Robinson
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 72
John George Children
1777 - 1852
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 73
Martyn Poliakoff
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 74