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Occupation

BIOLOGISTS

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With 841 biographies, Biologists are the 19th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Philosophers, Racing Drivers, and Noblemen.

People

Pantheon has 965 people classified as biologists born between 1197 and 2000. Of these 965, 109 (11.30%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living biologists include James Watson, Richard Dawkins, and Yoshinori Ohsumi. The most famous deceased biologists include Charles Darwin, Carl Linnaeus, and Gregor Mendel. As of April 2022, 114 new biologists have been added to Pantheon including Michael Houghton, John B. Calhoun, and Charles M. Rice.

Living Biologists

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Deceased Biologists

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Newly Added Biologists (2022)

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Places

Most biologists were born in United Kingdom (170), Germany (168), and United States (161). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (29), London (25), and New York City (21).The most common death places of biologists were United Kingdom (159), Germany (137), and United States (133). By city, these were Paris (60), London (48), and Berlin (31).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as biologists in Pantheon are Otto Brunfels, Alessandra Giliani, and Ibn al-Baitar.  The concentration of biologists was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier biologists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Overlapping Lives

Which Biologists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Biologists since 1700.

Related Occupations

Biologists are found within the Science & Technology domain which also includes Mathematicians, Physicists, Astronomers, Chemists, and Physicians.

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