BIOLOGIST
Storrs L. Olson
1944 - 2021

Storrs L. Olson
Storrs Lovejoy Olson (April 3, 1944 – January 20, 2021) was an American biologist and ornithologist who spent his career at the Smithsonian Institution, retiring in 2008. One of the world's foremost avian paleontologists, he was best known for his studies of fossil and subfossil birds on islands such as Ascension, St. Helena and Hawaii. His early higher education took place at Florida State University in 1966, where he obtained a B.A. in biology, and the University of Florida, where he received an M.S. in biology. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Storrs L. Olson is the 1,064th most popular biologist (down from 1,056th in 2019), the 13,307th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,466th in 2019) and the 178th most popular American Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Storrs L. Olson ranks 1,064 out of 1,097. Before him are Jessica Meir, Amos Eaton, Austin Stevens, William Bartram, Sidney Dillon Ripley, and Irene Pepperberg. After him are Rita R. Colwell, Frank Fenner, Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, Eugenie Clark, and Pamela C. Rasmussen.
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HPI: 49.55
Rank: 1,059
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1950 - Present
HPI: 49.43
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Sidney Dillon Ripley
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HPI: 49.04
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Irene Pepperberg
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HPI: 48.98
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Storrs L. Olson
1944 - 2021
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,064
Rita R. Colwell
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,065
Frank Fenner
1914 - 2010
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 1,066
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HPI: 48.42
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HPI: 48.38
Rank: 1,068
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1922 - 2015
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 1,069
Pamela C. Rasmussen
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 1,070
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Storrs L. Olson ranks 711. Before him are John-David F. Bartoe, Marilyn White, Ann Oakley, Richard Robarts, Mel Daniels, and Tim Reid. After him are Bernie Worrell, Dave Morgan, Steve Beshear, Shelley Fabares, Ibrahim Gambari, and Ernest Moniz. Among people deceased in 2021, Storrs L. Olson ranks 668. Before him are Shirley Williams, Sibusiso Moyo, Celso Güity, Gerry Marsden, Zizinho, and Hamed Bakayoko. After him are Surekha Sikri, Antony Sher, Tommy Kirk, David Amess, Porfirio Armando Betancourt, and Danish Siddiqui.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsJohn-David F. Bartoe
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 705
Marilyn White
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 706
Ann Oakley
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 707
Richard Robarts
RACING DRIVER
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 708
Mel Daniels
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1944 - 2015
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 709
Tim Reid
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 710
Storrs L. Olson
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2021
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 711
Bernie Worrell
COMPOSER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 712
Dave Morgan
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 2018
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 713
Steve Beshear
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 714
Shelley Fabares
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 715
Ibrahim Gambari
DIPLOMAT
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 716
Ernest Moniz
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 717
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsShirley Williams
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 662
Sibusiso Moyo
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 663
Celso Güity
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2021
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 664
Gerry Marsden
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 665
Zizinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 666
Hamed Bakayoko
POLITICIAN
1965 - 2021
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 667
Storrs L. Olson
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2021
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 668
Surekha Sikri
ACTOR
1945 - 2021
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 669
Antony Sher
ACTOR
1949 - 2021
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 670
Tommy Kirk
ACTOR
1941 - 2021
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 671
David Amess
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2021
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 672
Porfirio Armando Betancourt
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 673
Danish Siddiqui
JOURNALIST
1983 - 2021
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 674
In United States
Among people born in United States, Storrs L. Olson ranks 13,311 out of 20,380. Before him are Jon Abrahams (1977), Jessica Bowman (1980), Barbara Lee (1946), Brian Geraghty (1975), Willard Schmidt (1910), and Joseph Story (1779). After him are Rachel Levine (1957), Robby Benson (1956), Philip Carey (1925), Rita R. Colwell (1934), Horton Foote (1916), and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (1976).
Others born in United States
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ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 13,305
Jessica Bowman
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 13,306
Barbara Lee
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 13,307
Brian Geraghty
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 13,308
Willard Schmidt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1965
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 13,309
Joseph Story
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1845
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 13,310
Storrs L. Olson
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2021
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 13,311
Rachel Levine
PHYSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 13,312
Robby Benson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 13,313
Philip Carey
ACTOR
1925 - 2009
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 13,314
Rita R. Colwell
BIOLOGIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 13,315
Horton Foote
WRITER
1916 - 2009
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 13,316
Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 13,317
Among BIOLOGISTS In United States
Among biologists born in United States, Storrs L. Olson ranks 178. Before him are Roger Revelle (1909), Jessica Meir (1977), Amos Eaton (1776), William Bartram (1739), Sidney Dillon Ripley (1913), and Irene Pepperberg (1949). After him are Rita R. Colwell (1934), Eugenie Clark (1922), Fanny Hesse (1850), Susan Lindquist (1949), Jerry Coyne (1949), and Joan A. Steitz (1941).
Roger Revelle
1909 - 1991
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 172
Jessica Meir
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 173
Amos Eaton
1776 - 1842
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 174
William Bartram
1739 - 1823
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 175
Sidney Dillon Ripley
1913 - 2001
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 176
Irene Pepperberg
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 177
Storrs L. Olson
1944 - 2021
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 178
Rita R. Colwell
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 179
Eugenie Clark
1922 - 2015
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 180
Fanny Hesse
1850 - 1934
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 181
Susan Lindquist
1949 - 2016
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 182
Jerry Coyne
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 183
Joan A. Steitz
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 184