BIOLOGIST
Sylvia Earle
1935 - Today

Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Alice Earle (born August 30, 1935) is an American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer. She has been a National Geographic Explorer at Large (formerly Explorer in Residence) since 1998. Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and was named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998. Earle is part of the group Ocean Elders, which is dedicated to protecting the ocean and its wildlife. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sylvia Earle is the 120th most popular biologist (down from 55th in 2019), the 1,059th most popular biography from United States (down from 625th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Biologist.
Sylvia Earle is most famous for her work in oceanography and marine conservation. She is the founder of the Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER) program, which is a program that uses underwater vehicles to explore the deep sea. She has also been the Chief Scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for over 20 years.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Sylvia Earle ranks 120 out of 1,097. Before her are Vladimir Vernadsky, William John Swainson, Elias Magnus Fries, John B. Calhoun, Ferdinand Cohn, and James Edward Smith. After her are Carl Peter Thunberg, John Hopfield, Erasmus Darwin, Carl Nägeli, Hans Christian Gram, and Robert Whittaker.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Vernadsky
1863 - 1945
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 114
William John Swainson
1789 - 1855
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 115
Elias Magnus Fries
1794 - 1878
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 116
John B. Calhoun
1917 - 1995
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 117
Ferdinand Cohn
1828 - 1898
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 118
James Edward Smith
1759 - 1828
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 119
Sylvia Earle
1935 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 120
Carl Peter Thunberg
1743 - 1828
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 121
John Hopfield
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 122
Erasmus Darwin
1731 - 1802
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 123
Carl Nägeli
1817 - 1891
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 124
Hans Christian Gram
1853 - 1938
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 125
Robert Whittaker
1920 - 1980
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Sylvia Earle ranks 40. Before her are Mercedes Sosa, Bibi Andersson, Omar Bongo, Mylène Demongeot, Gherman Titov, and Charles Koch. After her are Jim Peebles, Ryke Geerd Hamer, Giya Kancheli, Miroslav Blažević, Adnan Khashoggi, and Danilo Kiš.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsMercedes Sosa
SINGER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 34
Bibi Andersson
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 35
Omar Bongo
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 36
Mylène Demongeot
ACTOR
1935 - 2022
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 37
Gherman Titov
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 2000
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 38
Charles Koch
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - Present
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 39
Sylvia Earle
BIOLOGIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 40
Jim Peebles
PHYSICIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 41
Ryke Geerd Hamer
PHYSICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 42
Giya Kancheli
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 43
Miroslav Blažević
COACH
1935 - 2023
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 44
Adnan Khashoggi
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2017
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 45
Danilo Kiš
WRITER
1935 - 1989
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 46
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sylvia Earle ranks 1,059 out of 20,380. Before her are Douglass North (1920), René Auberjonois (1940), Chester Bennington (1976), Gertrude Ederle (1905), David Bohm (1992), and Joe Morton (1947). After her are Jonathan Banks (1947), John Hopfield (1933), Paul Tibbets (1915), H. L. Mencken (1880), Rick Rubin (1963), and Stanley Tucci (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDouglass North
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2015
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 1,053
René Auberjonois
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 1,054
Chester Bennington
SINGER
1976 - 2017
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 1,055
Gertrude Ederle
SWIMMER
1905 - 2003
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 1,056
David Bohm
PHYSICIST
1992 - 1992
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 1,057
Joe Morton
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 1,058
Sylvia Earle
BIOLOGIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 1,059
Jonathan Banks
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 1,060
John Hopfield
BIOLOGIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 1,061
Paul Tibbets
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 2007
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 1,062
H. L. Mencken
WRITER
1880 - 1956
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 1,063
Rick Rubin
PRODUCER
1963 - Present
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 1,064
Stanley Tucci
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 1,065
Among BIOLOGISTS In United States
Among biologists born in United States, Sylvia Earle ranks 16. Before her are Dian Fossey (1932), Clair Cameron Patterson (1922), Alfred Hershey (1908), Stanley B. Prusiner (1942), Hermann Joseph Muller (1890), and John B. Calhoun (1917). After her are John Hopfield (1933), Robert Whittaker (1920), Hamilton O. Smith (1931), Sam Harris (1967), John Franklin Enders (1897), and Lynn Margulis (1938).
Dian Fossey
1932 - 1985
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 10
Clair Cameron Patterson
1922 - 1995
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 11
Alfred Hershey
1908 - 1997
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 12
Stanley B. Prusiner
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 13
Hermann Joseph Muller
1890 - 1967
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 14
John B. Calhoun
1917 - 1995
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 15
Sylvia Earle
1935 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 16
John Hopfield
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 17
Robert Whittaker
1920 - 1980
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 18
Hamilton O. Smith
1931 - Present
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 19
Sam Harris
1967 - Present
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 20
John Franklin Enders
1897 - 1985
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 21
Lynn Margulis
1938 - 2011
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 22