BIOLOGIST
Peter Watts
1958 - Today

Peter Watts
Peter Watts (born January 25, 1958) is a Canadian science fiction author. He specializes in hard science fiction. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1991 from the Department of Zoology and Resource Ecology. He went on to hold several academic research and teaching positions, and worked as a marine-mammal biologist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Watts is the 1,044th most popular biologist (down from 1,003rd in 2019), the 707th most popular biography from Canada (down from 637th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Canadian Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Peter Watts ranks 1,044 out of 1,097. Before him are Peter Duesberg, Lucy Shapiro, Asuman Baytop, Francis Walker, Bryan Sykes, and Timothy Ray Brown. After him are Margaret Morse Nice, Ronald M. Evans, William Forsell Kirby, Paul Sereno, Henry Weed Fowler, and Philip J. Currie.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Duesberg
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,038
Lucy Shapiro
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,039
Asuman Baytop
1920 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 1,040
Francis Walker
1809 - 1874
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 1,041
Bryan Sykes
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 1,042
Timothy Ray Brown
1966 - 2020
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 1,043
Peter Watts
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 1,044
Margaret Morse Nice
1883 - 1974
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 1,045
Ronald M. Evans
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 1,046
William Forsell Kirby
1844 - 1912
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 1,047
Paul Sereno
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 1,048
Henry Weed Fowler
1878 - 1965
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 1,049
Philip J. Currie
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 1,050
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Peter Watts ranks 535. Before him are Alex Yermolinsky, Toni Innauer, Nobutoshi Kaneda, Olivier Weber, Pascale Trinquet, and Philippe Desmet. After him are Arto Bryggare, Tom Thibodeau, Antonio Di Gennaro, Alan Hale, Wilfred Benítez, and Hrant Bagratyan.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsAlex Yermolinsky
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 529
Toni Innauer
SKIER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 530
Nobutoshi Kaneda
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 531
Olivier Weber
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 532
Pascale Trinquet
FENCER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 533
Philippe Desmet
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 534
Peter Watts
BIOLOGIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 535
Arto Bryggare
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 536
Tom Thibodeau
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 537
Antonio Di Gennaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 538
Alan Hale
ASTRONOMER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 539
Wilfred Benítez
BOXER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 540
Hrant Bagratyan
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 541
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Peter Watts ranks 707 out of 1,622. Before him are Santino Marella (1974), Daniel Powter (1971), Shenae Grimes (1989), Skip Spence (1946), Brett Hull (1964), and Michael Cera (1988). After him are Sarah McLachlan (1968), Gloria Reuben (1964), Daniel Fernandes (1983), Kris Holden-Ried (1973), Hilarion Kapral (1948), and Henry Lau (1989).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsSantino Marella
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 701
Daniel Powter
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 702
Shenae Grimes
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 703
Skip Spence
SINGER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 704
Brett Hull
HOCKEY PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 705
Michael Cera
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 706
Peter Watts
BIOLOGIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 707
Sarah McLachlan
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 708
Gloria Reuben
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 709
Daniel Fernandes
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 710
Kris Holden-Ried
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 711
Hilarion Kapral
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 712
Henry Lau
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 713
Among BIOLOGISTS In Canada
Among biologists born in Canada, Peter Watts ranks 10. Before him are David Suzuki (1936), George Romanes (1848), Colin Munro MacLeod (1909), William Diller Matthew (1871), Alice Eastwood (1859), and Alice Wilson (1881). After him are Philip J. Currie (1949), Carrie Derick (1862), Severn Cullis-Suzuki (1979), and Cordelia Fine (1975).
David Suzuki
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 4
George Romanes
1848 - 1894
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5
Colin Munro MacLeod
1909 - 1972
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 6
William Diller Matthew
1871 - 1930
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 7
Alice Eastwood
1859 - 1953
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 8
Alice Wilson
1881 - 1964
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 9
Peter Watts
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 10
Philip J. Currie
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 11
Carrie Derick
1862 - 1941
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 12
Severn Cullis-Suzuki
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 13
Cordelia Fine
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 14