BIOLOGIST
Sean B. Carroll
1960 - Today

Sean B. Carroll
Sean B. Carroll (born September 17, 1960) is an American evolutionary developmental biologist, author, educator and executive producer. He is a distinguished university professor at the University of Maryland and professor emeritus of molecular biology and genetics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His studies focus on the evolution of cis-regulatory elements in the regulation of gene expression in the context of biological development, using Drosophila as a model system. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, of the American Philosophical Society (2007), of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for Advancement of Science. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sean B. Carroll is the 1,101st most popular biologist (down from 1,095th in 2024), the 18,608th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,975th in 2019) and the 192nd most popular American Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Sean B. Carroll ranks 1,101 out of 1,097. Before him are Pardis Sabeti, Gretchen Daily, Riin Tamm, Maria Van Kerkhove, Feng Zhang, and Valerie Masson-Delmotte. After him are David Reich, Karl Deisseroth, Cordelia Fine, Sunetra Gupta, Eleanor Maguire, and Rana Dajani.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPardis Sabeti
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 1,095
Gretchen Daily
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 1,096
Riin Tamm
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 1,097
Maria Van Kerkhove
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 1,098
Feng Zhang
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 1,099
Valerie Masson-Delmotte
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,100
Sean B. Carroll
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,101
David Reich
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 1,102
Karl Deisseroth
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,103
Cordelia Fine
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 1,104
Sunetra Gupta
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 1,105
Eleanor Maguire
1970 - 2025
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 1,106
Rana Dajani
2000 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 1,107
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Sean B. Carroll ranks 830. Before him are Bill McKibben, Anne-Marie Johnson, Jennifer Holliday, Jeanette Bolden, Tanvi Azmi, and Grayson Perry. After him are Kathy Smallwood-Cook, Wendee Lee, Mike Turner, Ashley Crow, Michèle Flournoy, and Heather Wilson.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsBill McKibben
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 824
Anne-Marie Johnson
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 825
Jennifer Holliday
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 826
Jeanette Bolden
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 827
Tanvi Azmi
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 828
Grayson Perry
ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 829
Sean B. Carroll
BIOLOGIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 830
Kathy Smallwood-Cook
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 831
Wendee Lee
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 832
Mike Turner
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 833
Ashley Crow
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 834
Michèle Flournoy
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 835
Heather Wilson
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 836
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sean B. Carroll ranks 18,616 out of 20,380. Before him are Andrew W.K. (1979), Dana Fuchs (1976), Benjamin Byron Davis (1972), Blu Cantrell (1976), Joe Quesada (1962), and Miriam Shor (1971). After him are Rachael Adams (1990), Omar Gooding (1976), Auston Matthews (1997), A. O. Scott (1966), Amy Mainzer (1974), and Austin Daye (1988).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAndrew W.K.
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 18,610
Dana Fuchs
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 18,611
Benjamin Byron Davis
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 18,612
Blu Cantrell
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 18,613
Joe Quesada
COMIC ARTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 18,614
Miriam Shor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 18,615
Sean B. Carroll
BIOLOGIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 18,616
Rachael Adams
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 18,617
Omar Gooding
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 18,618
Auston Matthews
HOCKEY PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 18,619
A. O. Scott
JOURNALIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 18,620
Amy Mainzer
ASTRONOMER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 18,621
Austin Daye
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 18,622
Among BIOLOGISTS In United States
Among biologists born in United States, Sean B. Carroll ranks 192. Before him are Jill Bolte Taylor (1959), Ben Barres (1954), Neil Shubin (1960), PZ Myers (1957), Gretchen Daily (1964), and Maria Van Kerkhove (1977). After him are David Reich (1974), Karl Deisseroth (1971), Kim Cobb (null), and Beth Shapiro (1976).
Jill Bolte Taylor
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 186
Ben Barres
1954 - 2017
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 187
Neil Shubin
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 188
PZ Myers
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 189
Gretchen Daily
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 190
Maria Van Kerkhove
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 191
Sean B. Carroll
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 192
David Reich
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 193
Karl Deisseroth
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 194
Kim Cobb
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 195
Beth Shapiro
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.38
Rank: 196










































