Biologist
Peter Piot
Belgian microbiologist known for research into Ebola and AIDS (born 1949)
1949 - today
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Peter Piot
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Peter Piot is the 1,095th most popular biologist (down from 1,085th in 2024), the 1,008th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 950th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Belgian Biologist.
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Among Biologists
Among biologists, Peter Piot ranks 1,095 out of 1,097. Before him are Suzanne Simard, Christian Drosten, Sandra Díaz, Cecilia Bouzat, Cristina Garmendia, and David Bellamy. After him are Magnus Manske, Lubna Tahtamouni, PZ Myers, Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Cornelia Bargmann, and Pardis Sabeti.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
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Suzanne Simard
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 1,089
Christian Drosten
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 1,090
Sandra Díaz
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,091
Cecilia Bouzat
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 1,092
Cristina Garmendia
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 1,093
David Bellamy
1933 - 2019
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 1,094
Peter Piot
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 1,095
Magnus Manske
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 1,096
Lubna Tahtamouni
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 1,097
PZ Myers
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 1,098
Suzana Herculano-Houzel
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 1,099
Cornelia Bargmann
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 1,100
Pardis Sabeti
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 1,101
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Peter Piot ranks 815. Before him are Manik Sarkar, Stan Rogers, Martin Buchan, Tom Corbett, David Leestma, and Wayne Collett. After him are Joe Royle, Vicki Lawrence, Charlie McCreevy, Steve King, Tom Forsyth, and Syed Kirmani.
Others Born in 1949
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Manik Sarkar
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 809
Stan Rogers
SINGER
1949 - 1983
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 810
Martin Buchan
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 811
Tom Corbett
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 812
David Leestma
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 813
Wayne Collett
ATHLETE
1949 - 2010
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 814
Peter Piot
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 815
Joe Royle
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 816
Vicki Lawrence
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 817
Charlie McCreevy
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 818
Steve King
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 819
Tom Forsyth
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 820
Syed Kirmani
CRICKETER
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 821
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Peter Piot ranks 1,008 out of NaN. Before him are Silvio Proto (1983), Victor Campenaerts (1991), Christophe Rochus (1978), Kevin Borlée (1988), Milow (1981), and Mehdi Carcela (1989). After him are Matz Sels (1992), Tom Saintfiet (1973), Dennis Praet (1994), Thomas Buffel (1981), Gella Vandecaveye (1973), and Ritchie De Laet (1988).
Others born in Belgium
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Silvio Proto
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,002
Victor Campenaerts
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 1,003
Christophe Rochus
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 1,004
Kevin Borlée
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,005
Milow
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 1,006
Mehdi Carcela
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 1,007
Peter Piot
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 1,008
Matz Sels
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 1,009
Tom Saintfiet
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 1,010
Dennis Praet
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 1,011
Thomas Buffel
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 1,012
Gella Vandecaveye
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,013
Ritchie De Laet
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 1,014
Among Biologists In Belgium
Among biologists born in Belgium, Peter Piot ranks 9. Before him are Henri Milne-Edwards (1800), Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier (1797), George Albert Boulenger (1858), Edouard Van Beneden (1846), Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman (1866), and Marie-Anne Libert (1782).
Henri Milne-Edwards
1800 - 1885
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 3
Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier
1797 - 1878
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 4
George Albert Boulenger
1858 - 1937
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 5
Edouard Van Beneden
1846 - 1910
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 6
Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman
1866 - 1947
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 7
Marie-Anne Libert
1782 - 1865
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 8
Peter Piot
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 9
