BIOLOGIST
Francis Crick
1916 - 2004
Francis Crick
Francis Harry Compton Crick (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004) was an English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist. He, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins played crucial roles in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule. Crick and Watson's paper in Nature in 1953 laid the groundwork for understanding DNA structure and functions. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Crick has received more than 2,831,283 page views. His biography is available in 89 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 86 in 2019). Francis Crick is the 15th most popular biologist (up from 18th in 2019), the 163rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 174th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Biologist.
Francis Crick is most famous for his work with James Watson in discovering the structure of DNA.
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2.8M
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71.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
89
Languages Editions (L)
10.26
Effective Languages (L*)
4.68
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Francis Crick ranks 15 out of 1,097. Before him are Konrad Lorenz, Georges Cuvier, Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Karl Landsteiner, and Alfred Russel Wallace. After him are Thomas Hunt Morgan, Thomas Henry Huxley, Élie Metchnikoff, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, Luc Montagnier, and Robert Brown.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
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1903 - 1989
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 9
Georges Cuvier
1769 - 1832
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 10
Rosalind Franklin
1920 - 1958
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 11
James Watson
1928 - Present
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 12
Karl Landsteiner
1868 - 1943
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 13
Alfred Russel Wallace
1823 - 1913
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 14
Francis Crick
1916 - 2004
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 15
Thomas Hunt Morgan
1866 - 1945
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 16
Thomas Henry Huxley
1825 - 1895
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 17
Élie Metchnikoff
1845 - 1916
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 18
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
1707 - 1788
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 19
Luc Montagnier
1932 - 2022
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 20
Robert Brown
1773 - 1858
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 21
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Francis Crick ranks 8. Before him are Ferruccio Lamborghini, Edward Heath, Kirk Douglas, Elena Ceaușescu, Roald Dahl, and Gregory Peck. After him are Aldo Moro, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Gough Whitlam, Claude Shannon, and João Havelange. Among people deceased in 2004, Francis Crick ranks 8. Before him are Ronald Reagan, Marlon Brando, Ahmed Yassin, Jacques Derrida, Ray Charles, and Juliana of the Netherlands. After him are Françoise Sagan, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, Czesław Miłosz, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Peter Ustinov, and Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsFerruccio Lamborghini
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 1993
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 2
Edward Heath
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 3
Kirk Douglas
ACTOR
1916 - 2020
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 4
Elena Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1989
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 5
Roald Dahl
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 6
Gregory Peck
ACTOR
1916 - 2003
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 7
Francis Crick
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 8
Aldo Moro
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1978
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 9
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1974
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 10
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1982
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 11
Gough Whitlam
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2014
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 12
Claude Shannon
MATHEMATICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 13
João Havelange
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 2016
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsRonald Reagan
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 81.89
Rank: 2
Marlon Brando
ACTOR
1924 - 2004
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 3
Ahmed Yassin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - 2004
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 4
Jacques Derrida
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2004
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 5
Ray Charles
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2004
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 6
Juliana of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2004
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 7
Francis Crick
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 8
Françoise Sagan
WRITER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 9
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
COMPANION
1901 - 2004
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 10
Czesław Miłosz
WRITER
1911 - 2004
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 11
Henri Cartier-Bresson
PHOTOGRAPHER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 12
Peter Ustinov
ACTOR
1921 - 2004
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 13
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2004
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 14
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Crick ranks 163 out of 8,785. Before him are Joseph Priestley (1733), Catherine Parr (1512), Catherine Howard (1523), Thomas Young (1773), J. K. Rowling (1965), and Alfred Marshall (1842). After him are Saint Patrick (385), Edward V of England (1470), Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846), William Ramsay (1852), Brian May (1947), and Roger Waters (1943).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJoseph Priestley
PHILOSOPHER
1733 - 1804
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 157
Catherine Parr
COMPANION
1512 - 1548
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 158
Catherine Howard
COMPANION
1523 - 1542
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 159
Thomas Young
PHYSICIST
1773 - 1829
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 160
J. K. Rowling
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 161
Alfred Marshall
ECONOMIST
1842 - 1924
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 162
Francis Crick
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 163
Saint Patrick
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 164
Edward V of England
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1483
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 165
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
COMPANION
1846 - 1923
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 166
William Ramsay
CHEMIST
1852 - 1916
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 167
Brian May
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 168
Roger Waters
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 169
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Francis Crick ranks 5. Before him are Charles Darwin (1809), Alexander Fleming (1881), Rosalind Franklin (1920), and Alfred Russel Wallace (1823). After him are Thomas Henry Huxley (1825), Robert Brown (1773), Christian de Duve (1917), Richard Owen (1804), John Edward Gray (1800), Robert Edwards (1925), and Philip Miller (1691).
Charles Darwin
1809 - 1882
HPI: 89.30
Rank: 1
Alexander Fleming
1881 - 1955
HPI: 80.93
Rank: 2
Rosalind Franklin
1920 - 1958
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 3
Alfred Russel Wallace
1823 - 1913
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 4
Francis Crick
1916 - 2004
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 5
Thomas Henry Huxley
1825 - 1895
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 6
Robert Brown
1773 - 1858
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 7
Christian de Duve
1917 - 2013
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 8
Richard Owen
1804 - 1892
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 9
John Edward Gray
1800 - 1875
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 10
Robert Edwards
1925 - 2013
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 11
Philip Miller
1691 - 1771
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 12