CHEMIST
Robin Hill
1899 - 1991

Robin Hill
Robert Hill FRS (2 April 1899 – 15 March 1991), known as Robin Hill, was a British plant biochemist who, in 1939, demonstrated the 'Hill reaction' of photosynthesis, proving that oxygen is evolved during the light requiring steps of photosynthesis. He also made significant contributions to the development of the Z-scheme of oxygenic photosynthesis. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robin Hill is the 542nd most popular chemist (down from 526th in 2019), the 4,322nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,240th in 2019) and the 69th most popular British Chemist.
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Robin Hill ranks 542 out of 602. Before him are Neil Bartlett, Mary L. Good, Sabir Yunusov, Rainer Ludwig Claisen, Gustav Rose, and Johannes Wislicenus. After him are Max Bodenstein, Takamine Jōkichi, Alexander Pavlovich Vinogradov, Nikodem Caro, Frederick G. Donnan, and Bruce Alberts.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNeil 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
Max Bodenstein
1871 - 1942
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 543
Takamine Jōkichi
1854 - 1922
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 544
Alexander Pavlovich Vinogradov
1895 - 1975
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 545
Nikodem Caro
1871 - 1935
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 546
Frederick G. Donnan
1870 - 1956
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 547
Bruce Alberts
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 548
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Robin Hill ranks 263. Before him are Suryakant Tripathi, Donald Johnston, Ladislav Vácha, Louis Guilloux, Panagiotis Pipinelis, and Giorgi Leonidze. After him are Byron Haskin, Wolfgang Krull, Jaroslav Skobla, El-Registan, Anders Petersen, and Ilse Bing. Among people deceased in 1991, Robin Hill ranks 210. Before him are David Marshall Lang, Giacomo Mari, G. Evelyn Hutchinson, Márcio Melo, Bruno Venturini, and Mildred Dunnock. After him are James Franciscus, Inga Gentzel, Zośka Vieras, Wilhelm Brinkmann, Ken Uehara, and Cesare Merzagora.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsSuryakant Tripathi
WRITER
1899 - 1961
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 257
Donald Johnston
ATHLETE
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 258
Ladislav Vácha
GYMNAST
1899 - 1943
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 259
Louis Guilloux
WRITER
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 260
Panagiotis Pipinelis
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 261
Giorgi Leonidze
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 262
Robin Hill
CHEMIST
1899 - 1991
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 263
Byron Haskin
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 264
Wolfgang Krull
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1971
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 265
Jaroslav Skobla
ATHLETE
1899 - 1959
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 266
El-Registan
WRITER
1899 - 1945
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 267
Anders Petersen
BOXER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 268
Ilse Bing
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1998
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 269
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsDavid Marshall Lang
HISTORIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 204
Giacomo Mari
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 205
G. Evelyn Hutchinson
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1991
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 206
Márcio Melo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1991
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 207
Bruno Venturini
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 208
Mildred Dunnock
ACTOR
1901 - 1991
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 209
Robin Hill
CHEMIST
1899 - 1991
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 210
James Franciscus
ACTOR
1934 - 1991
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 211
Inga Gentzel
ATHLETE
1908 - 1991
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 212
Zośka Vieras
WRITER
1892 - 1991
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 213
Wilhelm Brinkmann
HANDBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 214
Ken Uehara
ACTOR
1909 - 1991
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 215
Cesare Merzagora
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1991
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 216
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Robin Hill ranks 4,323 out of 8,785. Before him are Gerry Anderson (1929), Liam Howlett (1971), Amlaíb Cuarán (1000), Nick Park (1958), Donald Rayfield (1942), and Estelle Winwood (1883). After him are John Callen (1946), Mark Hughes (1963), Margery Kempe (1373), David Abulafia (1949), Richard Palmer-James (1947), and Stephen Mangan (1968).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGerry Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 4,317
Liam Howlett
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 4,318
Amlaíb Cuarán
POLITICIAN
1000 - 981
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 4,319
Nick Park
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 4,320
Donald Rayfield
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 4,321
Estelle Winwood
ACTOR
1883 - 1984
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 4,322
Robin Hill
CHEMIST
1899 - 1991
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 4,323
John Callen
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 4,324
Mark Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 4,325
Margery Kempe
WRITER
1373 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 4,326
David Abulafia
HISTORIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 4,327
Richard Palmer-James
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 4,328
Stephen Mangan
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 4,329
Among CHEMISTS In United Kingdom
Among chemists born in United Kingdom, Robin Hill ranks 69. Before him are Edward Charles Howard (1774), John Walker (1781), William Hallowes Miller (1801), David MacMillan (1968), Charles Blagden (1748), and Neil Bartlett (1932). After him are John Roebuck (1718), Leslie Orgel (1927), Carol V. Robinson (1956), John George Children (1777), and Martyn Poliakoff (1947).
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