Biologists from United Kingdom

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary British Biologists of all time. This list of famous British Biologists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of British Biologists.

1. #1

   

   Charles Darwin

   1809 - 1882

   HPI 91.48205 langs

   Charles Darwin is most famous for his theory of evolution. He proposed that all species of life have descended over time from common...Read moreShow less

   Charles Darwin is most famous for his theory of evolution. He proposed that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and that this branching pattern of evolution resulted in the diversity of life we see around us.

2. #2

   

   Alexander Fleming

   1881 - 1955

   HPI 84.76116 langs

   Alexander Fleming is most famous for his discovery of penicillin.

3. #3

   

   Rosalind Franklin

   1920 - 1958

   HPI 79.2494 langs

   Rosalind Franklin discovered the double helix structure of DNA.

4. #4

   

   Robert Edwards

   1925 - 2013

   HPI 78.3971 langs

   Robert Edwards is most famous for his work with in vitro fertilization.

5. #5

   

   Robert Brown

   1773 - 1858

   HPI 78.2360 langs

   Robert Brown is most famous for his discovery of Brownian motion.

6. #6

   

   Alfred Russel Wallace

   1823 - 1913

   HPI 77.4186 langs

   Alfred Russel Wallace is most famous for his theory of evolution by natural selection.

7. #7

   

   John Boyd Orr

   1880 - 1971

   HPI 76.1449 langs

   Scottish nutritionist, Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (1880-1971)

8. #8

   

   Thomas Henry Huxley

   1825 - 1895

   HPI 75.7673 langs

   Thomas Henry Huxley is most famous for his work as a biologist and a supporter of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

9. #9

   

   John Sulston

   1942 - 2018

   HPI 75.5253 langs

   British biologist and Nobel laureate (1942–2018)

10. #10

    

    Francis Crick

    1916 - 2004

    HPI 74.9490 langs

    Francis Crick is most famous for his work with James Watson in discovering the structure of DNA.