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Asima Chatterjee

1917 - 2006

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Asima Chatterjee (23 September 1917 – 22 November 2006) was an Indian organic chemist noted for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine. Her most notable work includes research on vinca alkaloids, the development of anti-epileptic drugs, and development of anti-malarial drugs. She also authored a considerable volume of work on medicinal plants of the Indian subcontinent. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Asima Chatterjee has received more than 1,005,687 page views. Her biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Asima Chatterjee is the 387th most popular chemist (up from 410th in 2019), the 361st most popular biography from India (up from 397th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Indian Chemist.

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Asima Chatterjee ranks 387 out of 602. Before her are Jacques Bergier, Friedrich Stromeyer, Tim Hunt, Jan Czochralski, Thomas Andrews, and Allen J. Bard. After her are Hugo Schiff, Mathieu Orfila, Albert Ghiorso, Jean-Antoine Chaptal, Frank Wigglesworth Clarke, and Moungi Bawendi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Asima Chatterjee ranks 148. Before her are Caspar Weinberger, Armando Trovajoli, Adam Malik, Mongo Santamaría, Zoltán Fábri, and Mouloud Mammeri. After her are Marsha Hunt, Donald Davidson, Vasiľ Biľak, Ernst von Glasersfeld, Han Suyin, and Vasily Mishin. Among people deceased in 2006, Asima Chatterjee ranks 147. Before her are Shigeru Kayano, John Profumo, Mickey Hargitay, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Paul Gleason, and Rudi Carrell. After her are Jack Williamson, Elena Mukhina, Jean-François Revel, Richard Bright, David Gemmell, and Gerard Reve.

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In India

Among people born in India, Asima Chatterjee ranks 361 out of 1,861. Before her are Rishi Kapoor (1952), Aruna Asaf Ali (1909), Salima Sultan Begum (1539), Nirmala Srivastava (1923), Ram Prasad Bismil (1897), and Rash Behari Bose (1886). After her are Lahiri Mahasaya (1828), Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri (1855), C. R. Rao (1920), Skandagupta (500), Sachchidananda Vatsyayan (1911), and Rana Sanga (1482).

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Among CHEMISTS In India

Among chemists born in India, Asima Chatterjee ranks 3. Before her are Kamala Sohonie (1912), and Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (1952). After her are C. N. R. Rao (1934), Yellapragada Subbarow (1895), and Darshan Ranganathan (1941).

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