BIOLOGIST
Riin Tamm
1981 - Today

Riin Tamm
Riin Tamm (born 12 August 1981) is an Estonian geneticist and a proponent of science in popular culture. She is head of the Department of Youth and Talent Policy within the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research. She has previously served as the director of the University of Tartu Youth Academy. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Riin Tamm is the 1,097th most popular biologist, the 323rd most popular biography from Estonia (up from 324th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Estonian Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Riin Tamm ranks 1,096 out of 1,097. Before her are Lubna Tahtamouni, PZ Myers, Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Pardis Sabeti, and Gretchen Daily. After her are Maria Van Kerkhove, Feng Zhang, Valerie Masson-Delmotte, Sean B. Carroll, David Reich, Karl Deisseroth, and Cordelia Fine.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLubna Tahtamouni
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 1,091
PZ Myers
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 1,092
Suzana Herculano-Houzel
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 1,093
Pardis Sabeti
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 1,094
Gretchen Daily
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 1,095
Riin Tamm
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 1,096
Maria Van Kerkhove
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 1,097
Feng Zhang
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 1,098
Valerie Masson-Delmotte
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,099
Sean B. Carroll
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,100
David Reich
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 1,101
Karl Deisseroth
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,102
Cordelia Fine
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 1,103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Riin Tamm ranks 1,081. Before her are Salem al-Hazmi, Kristian Pless, Stefanie Böhler, Peng Bo, Kazuyuki Morisaki, and Henri Caroine. After her are Rutger Smith, Keyshia Cole, Chris Sharma, Steven Reid, Majandra Delfino, and Jaroslav Levinský.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsSalem al-Hazmi
EXTREMIST
1981 - 2001
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 1,075
Kristian Pless
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 1,076
Stefanie Böhler
SKIER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 1,077
Peng Bo
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 1,078
Kazuyuki Morisaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 1,079
Henri Caroine
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 1,080
Riin Tamm
BIOLOGIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 1,081
Rutger Smith
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 1,082
Keyshia Cole
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 1,083
Chris Sharma
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 1,084
Steven Reid
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 1,085
Majandra Delfino
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 1,086
Jaroslav Levinský
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,087
In Estonia
Among people born in Estonia, Riin Tamm ranks 323 out of 351. Before her are Stefan Airapetjan (1997), Maarja Kangro (1973), Julia Beljajeva (1992), Nikolai Novosjolov (1980), Andrei Jämsä (1982), and Ats Purje (1985). After her are Katrina Lehis (1994), Taijo Teniste (1988), Sergei Zenjov (1989), Mihkel Aksalu (1984), Vladimir Voskoboinikov (1983), and Tõnu Endrekson (1979).
Others born in Estonia
Go to all RankingsStefan Airapetjan
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 317
Maarja Kangro
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 318
Julia Beljajeva
FENCER
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 319
Nikolai Novosjolov
FENCER
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 320
Andrei Jämsä
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 321
Ats Purje
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 322
Riin Tamm
BIOLOGIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 323
Katrina Lehis
FENCER
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 324
Taijo Teniste
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 325
Sergei Zenjov
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 326
Mihkel Aksalu
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 327
Vladimir Voskoboinikov
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 328
Tõnu Endrekson
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 329
Among BIOLOGISTS In Estonia
Among biologists born in Estonia, Riin Tamm ranks 4. Before her are Karl Ernst von Baer (1792), Jakob von Uexküll (1864), and Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz (1793).
Karl Ernst von Baer
1792 - 1876
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 1
Jakob von Uexküll
1864 - 1944
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 2
Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz
1793 - 1831
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 3
Riin Tamm
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 4







































