CHEMIST
David MacMillan
1968 - Today
David MacMillan
Sir David William Cross MacMillan (born 16 March 1968) is a Scottish chemist and the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University, where he was also the chair of the Department of Chemistry from 2010 to 2015. He shared the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Benjamin List "for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David MacMillan has received more than 263,223 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). David MacMillan is the 481st most popular chemist (up from 492nd in 2019), the 3,303rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,851st in 2019) and the 62nd most popular British Chemist.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
48.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
7.98
Effective Languages (L*)
3.69
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, David MacMillan ranks 481 out of 602. Before him are Jan Szczepanik, Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen, Ludwig Knorr, Luis E. Miramontes, Albert Kluyver, and Charles Blagden. After him are William Hallowes Miller, Alfred Stock, Christian Konrad Sprengel, Albert Eschenmoser, Ludwig Mond, and Edmond Frémy.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Szczepanik
1872 - 1926
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 475
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen
1826 - 1909
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 476
Ludwig Knorr
1859 - 1921
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 477
Luis E. Miramontes
1925 - 2004
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 478
Albert Kluyver
1888 - 1956
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 479
Charles Blagden
1748 - 1820
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 480
David MacMillan
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 481
William Hallowes Miller
1801 - 1880
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 482
Alfred Stock
1876 - 1946
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 483
Christian Konrad Sprengel
1750 - 1816
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 484
Albert Eschenmoser
1925 - 2023
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 485
Ludwig Mond
1839 - 1909
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 486
Edmond Frémy
1814 - 1894
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 487
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, David MacMillan ranks 169. Before him are Phil Anselmo, Hwang Sun-hong, Juan Orlando Hernández, Karl Wendlinger, Chayanne, and Hedi Slimane. After him are Alex Zülle, Klas Ingesson, Catherine Bell, Dorinel Munteanu, Andrew Golota, and Christopher McQuarrie.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsPhil Anselmo
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 163
Hwang Sun-hong
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 164
Juan Orlando Hernández
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 165
Karl Wendlinger
RACING DRIVER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 166
Chayanne
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 167
Hedi Slimane
PHOTOGRAPHER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 168
David MacMillan
CHEMIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 169
Alex Zülle
CYCLIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 170
Klas Ingesson
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2014
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 171
Catherine Bell
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 172
Dorinel Munteanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 173
Andrew Golota
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 174
Christopher McQuarrie
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 175
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David MacMillan ranks 3,303 out of 8,785. Before him are Roland Orzabal (1961), Gilbert Adair (1944), Jack Sheppard (1702), Matthew Hopkins (1620), John Hutchinson (1884), and Tommy Cooper (1921). After him are Lita Ford (1958), Ronald Knox (1888), James Ivory (1765), Christian Horner (1973), Flora Sandes (1876), and York Bowen (1884).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRoland Orzabal
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 3,297
Gilbert Adair
WRITER
1944 - 2011
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 3,298
Jack Sheppard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1702 - 1724
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 3,299
Matthew Hopkins
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1647
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 3,300
John Hutchinson
BIOLOGIST
1884 - 1972
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 3,301
Tommy Cooper
ACTOR
1921 - 1984
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 3,302
David MacMillan
CHEMIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 3,303
Lita Ford
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 3,304
Ronald Knox
WRITER
1888 - 1957
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 3,305
James Ivory
MATHEMATICIAN
1765 - 1842
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 3,306
Christian Horner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 3,307
Flora Sandes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1876 - 1956
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 3,308
York Bowen
COMPOSER
1884 - 1961
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 3,309
Among CHEMISTS In United Kingdom
Among chemists born in United Kingdom, David MacMillan ranks 62. Before him are Peter Atkins (1940), Morris Travers (1872), William Gregor (1761), William Nicholson (1753), Archibald Scott Couper (1831), and Charles Blagden (1748). After him are William Hallowes Miller (1801), Edward Charles Howard (1774), Christopher Kelk Ingold (1893), Robin Hill (1899), Leslie Orgel (1927), and Neil Bartlett (1932).
Peter Atkins
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 56
Morris Travers
1872 - 1961
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 57
William Gregor
1761 - 1817
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 58
William Nicholson
1753 - 1815
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 59
Archibald Scott Couper
1831 - 1892
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 60
Charles Blagden
1748 - 1820
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 61
David MacMillan
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 62
William Hallowes Miller
1801 - 1880
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 63
Edward Charles Howard
1774 - 1816
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 64
Christopher Kelk Ingold
1893 - 1970
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 65
Robin Hill
1899 - 1991
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 66
Leslie Orgel
1927 - 2007
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 67
Neil Bartlett
1932 - 2008
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 68