CHEMIST
Sam Ruben
1913 - 1943

Sam Ruben
Samuel Ruben (born Charles Rubenstein; November 5, 1913 – September 28, 1943) was an American chemist who with Martin Kamen co-discovered the synthesis of the isotope carbon-14 in 1940. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Ruben is the 591st most popular chemist (up from 595th in 2019), the 13,195th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,896th in 2019) and the 118th most popular American Chemist.
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Sam Ruben ranks 591 out of 602. Before him are Willis R. Whitney, Marie Maynard Daly, Esther M. Conwell, Richard Lerner, Ruth R. Benerito, and Donald Howard Menzel. After him are Jacqueline Barton, Percy Lavon Julian, Omar M. Yaghi, Charles M. Lieber, Harry B. Gray, and George M. Whitesides.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWillis R. Whitney
1868 - 1958
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 585
Marie Maynard Daly
1921 - 2003
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 586
Esther M. Conwell
1922 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 587
Richard Lerner
1938 - 2021
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 588
Ruth R. Benerito
1916 - 2013
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 589
Donald Howard Menzel
1901 - 1976
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 590
Sam Ruben
1913 - 1943
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 591
Jacqueline Barton
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 592
Percy Lavon Julian
1899 - 1975
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 593
Omar M. Yaghi
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 594
Charles M. Lieber
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 595
Harry B. Gray
1935 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 596
George M. Whitesides
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 597
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Sam Ruben ranks 409. Before him are Coral Browne, Charlie Barnet, R. S. Thomas, Luis Taruc, Laird Cregar, and Marian Marsh. After him are Sidney Dillon Ripley, Walt Kelly, Joe Medicine Crow, Helen Mack, Bob Crosby, and Robert Strauss. Among people deceased in 1943, Sam Ruben ranks 239. Before him are Arthur Streeton, Foy Draper, Hobart Bosworth, George Moorhouse, Cornelia Fort, and Louisa Garrett Anderson.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsCoral Browne
ACTOR
1913 - 1991
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 403
Charlie Barnet
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 404
R. S. Thomas
WRITER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 405
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 406
Laird Cregar
ACTOR
1913 - 1944
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 407
Marian Marsh
ACTOR
1913 - 2006
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 408
Sam Ruben
CHEMIST
1913 - 1943
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 409
Sidney Dillon Ripley
BIOLOGIST
1913 - 2001
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 410
Walt Kelly
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 1973
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 411
Joe Medicine Crow
WRITER
1913 - 2016
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 412
Helen Mack
ACTOR
1913 - 1986
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 413
Bob Crosby
SINGER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 414
Robert Strauss
ACTOR
1913 - 1975
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 415
Others Deceased in 1943
Go to all RankingsArthur Streeton
PAINTER
1867 - 1943
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 233
Foy Draper
ATHLETE
1911 - 1943
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 234
Hobart Bosworth
ACTOR
1867 - 1943
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 235
George Moorhouse
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1943
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 236
Cornelia Fort
PILOT
1919 - 1943
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 237
Louisa Garrett Anderson
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1943
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 238
Sam Ruben
CHEMIST
1913 - 1943
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 239
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Ruben ranks 13,199 out of 20,380. Before him are John Sherman Cooper (1901), Roger Kingdom (1962), Rick Yancey (1962), Jerry Doyle (1956), Steve Howey (1977), and Stephen Furst (1954). After him are Stephen Hadley (1947), John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever (1886), Matt McCoy (1958), Phil LaMarr (1967), Bryan Stevenson (1959), and Lane Garrison (1980).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Sherman Cooper
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1991
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 13,193
Roger Kingdom
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 13,194
Rick Yancey
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 13,195
Jerry Doyle
PRESENTER
1956 - 2016
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 13,196
Steve Howey
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 13,197
Stephen Furst
ACTOR
1954 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 13,198
Sam Ruben
CHEMIST
1913 - 1943
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 13,199
Stephen Hadley
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 13,200
John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 13,201
Matt McCoy
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 13,202
Phil LaMarr
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 13,203
Bryan Stevenson
LAWYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 13,204
Lane Garrison
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 13,205
Among CHEMISTS In United States
Among chemists born in United States, Sam Ruben ranks 118. Before him are Willis R. Whitney (1868), Marie Maynard Daly (1921), Esther M. Conwell (1922), Richard Lerner (1938), Ruth R. Benerito (1916), and Donald Howard Menzel (1901). After him are Jacqueline Barton (1952), Percy Lavon Julian (1899), Charles M. Lieber (1959), Harry B. Gray (1935), George M. Whitesides (1939), and Bonnie Bassler (1962).
Willis R. Whitney
1868 - 1958
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 112
Marie Maynard Daly
1921 - 2003
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 113
Esther M. Conwell
1922 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 114
Richard Lerner
1938 - 2021
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 115
Ruth R. Benerito
1916 - 2013
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 116
Donald Howard Menzel
1901 - 1976
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 117
Sam Ruben
1913 - 1943
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 118
Jacqueline Barton
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 119
Percy Lavon Julian
1899 - 1975
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 120
Charles M. Lieber
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 121
Harry B. Gray
1935 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 122
George M. Whitesides
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 123
Bonnie Bassler
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 124