Biologist

Mary-Dell Chilton

American biologist

1939 - 2026

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Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Mary-Dell Chilton is the 1,041st most popular biologist, the 11,713th most popular biography from United States and the 164th most popular American Biologist.

Mary-Dell Chilton is most famous for pioneering the use of Agrobacterium to create the first transgenic plants, laying the foundation for modern agricultural biotechnology. A surprising fact is that she began her career studying bacterial plasmids before shifting to plant genetics in the 1970s despite limited resources for women scientists. Her legacy endures in the global cultivation of genetically engineered crops that enhance food security and sustainability.

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Among Biologists

Among biologists, Mary-Dell Chilton ranks 1,041 out of 1,097. Before her are Stanislas Dehaene, William Henry Harvey, George R. Price, Philippa Marrack, Elmer McCollum, and Aristid Lindenmayer. After her are Ethelwynn Trewavas, E. B. Ford, Peter Duesberg, Lucy Shapiro, Asuman Baytop, and Francis Walker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Mary-Dell Chilton ranks 597. Before her are Terry Kiser, Humberto Cruz, Subramanian Swamy, Richard Zare, Carole Shelley, and Viktor Shustikov. After her are Marit Paulsen, Terry Paine, Neil Sloane, David Hobbs, Sonny Fortune, and Odd Børre. Among people deceased in 2026, Mary-Dell Chilton ranks 260. Before her are John M. Fabian, Anja Breien, Michel Stievenard, Daniel Castellani, Mary Rand, and Nadia Farès. After her are Adrian Smith, Peter Hollingworth, Peter Duesberg, Cleve Moler, Nicholas Brendon, and Bjørn Tidmand.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mary-Dell Chilton ranks 11,713 out of NaN. Before her are Margaret Chase Smith (1897), Barrie M. Osborne (1944), Raphael Tracey (1904), Elmer McCollum (1879), Lisa Banes (1955), and Jessica Collins (1971). After her are Teresa Brewer (1931), Missy Franklin (1995), Barbara Barrie (1931), Tommy Roe (1942), Marilyn Maxwell (1921), and Remy LaCroix (1988).

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Among Biologists In United States

Among biologists born in United States, Mary-Dell Chilton ranks 164. Before her are Elliott Coues (1842), John Bartram (1699), Ruth Patrick (1907), John Lawrence LeConte (1825), George R. Price (1922), and Elmer McCollum (1879). After her are Lucy Shapiro (1940), Timothy Ray Brown (1966), Margaret Morse Nice (1883), Ronald M. Evans (1949), Paul Sereno (1957), and Henry Weed Fowler (1878).

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