Occupation

CHEMISTS

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With 602 biographies, Chemists are the 31st most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Swimmers, Hockey Players, and Astronomers.

People

Pantheon has 601 people classified as chemists born between 1200 BC and 1987. Of these 601, 88 (14.64%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living chemists include Tu Youyou, Katalin Karikó, and Akira Suzuki. The most famous deceased chemists include Alfred Nobel, Louis Pasteur, and Dmitri Mendeleev. As of April 2024, 56 new chemists have been added to Pantheon including Louis E. Brus, Édouard Herzen, and Morten P. Meldal.

Living Chemists

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Deceased Chemists

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Newly Added Chemists (2024)

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Places

Most chemists were born in United States (124), Germany (111), and United Kingdom (74). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (20), Berlin (17), and London (14).The most common death places of chemists were United States (128), Germany (108), and France (70). By city, these were Paris (43), Berlin (13), and New York City (13).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as chemists in Pantheon are Jabir ibn Hayyan, Locusta, and Tapputi.  The concentration of chemists was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier chemists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

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