CHEMIST
Bengt I. Samuelsson
1934 - 2024
Bengt I. Samuelsson
Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson (21 May 1934 – 5 July 2024) was a Swedish biochemist. He shared with Sune K. Bergström and John R. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bengt I. Samuelsson has received more than 87,311 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Bengt I. Samuelsson is the 161st most popular chemist (down from 142nd in 2019), the 131st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 124th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Swedish Chemist.
Bengt I. Samuelsson is most famous for being the first person to win three consecutive James Beard Awards for Outstanding Chef.
Memorability Metrics
87k
Page Views (PV)
62.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
17.16
Effective Languages (L*)
1.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Bengt I. Samuelsson ranks 161 out of 602. Before him are George Porter, Kary Mullis, Karl Barry Sharpless, Robert Huber, Jerome Karle, and John Frederic Daniell. After him are Harry Kroto, Stanislao Cannizzaro, Johann Wilhelm Ritter, Paul Flory, George Andrew Olah, and Marcellin Berthelot.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Porter
1920 - 2002
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 155
Kary Mullis
1944 - 2019
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 156
Karl Barry Sharpless
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 157
Robert Huber
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 158
Jerome Karle
1918 - 2013
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 159
John Frederic Daniell
1790 - 1845
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 160
Bengt I. Samuelsson
1934 - 2024
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 161
Harry Kroto
1939 - 2016
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 162
Stanislao Cannizzaro
1826 - 1910
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 163
Johann Wilhelm Ritter
1776 - 1810
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 164
Paul Flory
1910 - 1985
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 165
George Andrew Olah
1927 - 2017
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 166
Marcellin Berthelot
1827 - 1907
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 167
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Bengt I. Samuelsson ranks 53. Before him are Jonas Savimbi, John L. Hall, Georges Moustaki, Brian Epstein, Wole Soyinka, and Louise Fletcher. After him are Bettino Craxi, John Surtees, Giovanni Battista Re, Jan Švankmajer, Rudolf Schuster, and Alfred Schnittke. Among people deceased in 2024, Bengt I. Samuelsson ranks 35. Before him are Hage Geingob, Herbert Kroemer, César Luis Menotti, Seiji Ozawa, Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, and Maurizio Pollini. After him are Roberto Cavalli, Marcello Gandini, David Soul, Ira von Fürstenberg, Richard Serra, and Shelley Duvall.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsJonas Savimbi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1934 - 2002
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 47
John L. Hall
PHYSICIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 48
Georges Moustaki
SINGER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 49
Brian Epstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - 1967
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 50
Wole Soyinka
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 51
Louise Fletcher
ACTOR
1934 - 2022
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 52
Bengt I. Samuelsson
CHEMIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 53
Bettino Craxi
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2000
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 54
John Surtees
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2017
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 55
Giovanni Battista Re
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 56
Jan Švankmajer
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 57
Rudolf Schuster
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 58
Alfred Schnittke
COMPOSER
1934 - 1998
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 59
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsHage Geingob
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 29
Herbert Kroemer
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2024
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 30
César Luis Menotti
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 31
Seiji Ozawa
CONDUCTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 32
Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 33
Maurizio Pollini
COMPOSER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 34
Bengt I. Samuelsson
CHEMIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 35
Roberto Cavalli
FASHION DESIGNER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 36
Marcello Gandini
ENGINEER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 37
David Soul
ACTOR
1943 - 2024
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 38
Ira von Fürstenberg
MODEL
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 39
Richard Serra
PAINTER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 40
Shelley Duvall
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 41
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Bengt I. Samuelsson ranks 131 out of 1,879. Before him are Ingemar Stenmark (1956), Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg (1584), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Harriet Andersson (1932), Victor Sjöström (1879), and Stefan Löfven (1957). After him are Magnus III of Sweden (1240), Alexander Roslin (1718), Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (1977), Sverker I of Sweden (1100), Stenkil (1030), and Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsIngemar Stenmark
SKIER
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 125
Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg
NOBLEMAN
1584 - 1638
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 126
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1708
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 127
Harriet Andersson
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 128
Victor Sjöström
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1960
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 129
Stefan Löfven
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 130
Bengt I. Samuelsson
CHEMIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 131
Magnus III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1290
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 132
Alexander Roslin
PAINTER
1718 - 1793
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 133
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 134
Sverker I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1156
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 135
Stenkil
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1066
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 136
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1965
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 137
Among CHEMISTS In Sweden
Among chemists born in Sweden, Bengt I. Samuelsson ranks 8. Before him are Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779), Svante Arrhenius (1859), Arne Tiselius (1902), Theodor Svedberg (1884), Per Teodor Cleve (1840), and Sune Bergström (1916). After him are Johan Gottlieb Gahn (1745), Johan August Arfwedson (1792), Axel Fredrik Cronstedt (1722), Georg Brandt (1694), Carl Gustaf Mosander (1797), and Torbern Bergman (1735).
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
1779 - 1848
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 2
Svante Arrhenius
1859 - 1927
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 3
Arne Tiselius
1902 - 1971
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 4
Theodor Svedberg
1884 - 1971
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 5
Per Teodor Cleve
1840 - 1905
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 6
Sune Bergström
1916 - 2004
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7
Bengt I. Samuelsson
1934 - 2024
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 8
Johan Gottlieb Gahn
1745 - 1818
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 9
Johan August Arfwedson
1792 - 1841
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 10
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
1722 - 1765
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 11
Georg Brandt
1694 - 1768
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 12
Carl Gustaf Mosander
1797 - 1858
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 13
Torbern Bergman
1735 - 1784
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14