BIOLOGIST
Francisco Varela
1946 - 2001
Francisco Varela
Francisco Javier Varela García (September 7, 1946 – May 28, 2001) was a Chilean biologist, philosopher, cybernetician, and neuroscientist who, together with his mentor Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducing the concept of autopoiesis to biology, and for co-founding the Mind and Life Institute to promote dialog between science and Buddhism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francisco Varela has received more than 314,408 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Francisco Varela is the 220th most popular biologist (up from 263rd in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Chile (up from 33rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chilean Biologist.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Francisco Varela ranks 220 out of 841. Before him are Adolf Engler, Eva Ekeblad, Bruce Beutler, H. Robert Horvitz, Peter Forsskål, and John Lindley. After him are Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot, Craig Venter, Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim, Christen C. Raunkiær, Friedrich Loeffler, and Joseph Gaertner.
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HPI: 55.97
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Peter Forsskål
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John Lindley
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Francisco Varela
1946 - 2001
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 220
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Rank: 221
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HPI: 55.70
Rank: 222
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HPI: 55.59
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HPI: 55.54
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HPI: 55.51
Rank: 225
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1732 - 1791
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 226
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Francisco Varela ranks 159. Before him are Malcolm McLaren, Giuseppe Sinopoli, George Young, Donovan, Norio Yoshimizu, and Stig Blomqvist. After him are Craig Venter, Jesualdo Ferreira, Tina Aumont, Alejandro Toledo, Krister Henriksson, and Alison Steadman. Among people deceased in 2001, Francisco Varela ranks 69. Before him are John Phillips, Seishiro Shimatani, Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Hannelore Kohl, and Anna Mani. After him are Masao Ono, Pierre Klossowski, Luis Carniglia, Gloria Foster, Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen, and Nikos Sampson.
Others Born in 1946
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Malcolm McLaren
1946 - 2010
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 153
Giuseppe Sinopoli
1946 - 2001
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 154
George Young
1946 - 2017
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 155
Donovan
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 156
Norio Yoshimizu
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 157
Stig Blomqvist
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 158
Francisco Varela
1946 - 2001
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 159
Craig Venter
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 160
Jesualdo Ferreira
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 161
Tina Aumont
1946 - 2006
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 162
Alejandro Toledo
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 163
Krister Henriksson
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 164
Alison Steadman
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 165
Others Deceased in 2001
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John Phillips
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 63
Seishiro Shimatani
1938 - 2001
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 64
Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy
1914 - 2001
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 65
Giuseppe Sinopoli
1946 - 2001
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 66
Hannelore Kohl
1933 - 2001
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 67
Anna Mani
1918 - 2001
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 68
Francisco Varela
1946 - 2001
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 69
Masao Ono
1923 - 2001
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 70
Pierre Klossowski
1905 - 2001
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 71
Luis Carniglia
1917 - 2001
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 72
Gloria Foster
1933 - 2001
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 73
Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen
1925 - 2001
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 74
Nikos Sampson
1935 - 2001
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 75
In Chile
Among people born in Chile, Francisco Varela ranks 32 out of 265. Before him are Raúl Ruiz (1941), Luis Corvalán (1916), Antonio Skármeta (1940), Nicanor Parra (1914), Roberto Matta (1911), and Laura Vicuña (1891). After him are Arturo Vidal (1987), Orlando Letelier (1932), Jorge Alessandri (1896), Leonel Sánchez (1936), Hortensia Bussi (1914), and Pedro Pascal (1975).
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Raúl Ruiz
1941 - 2011
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 26
Luis Corvalán
1916 - 2010
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 27
Antonio Skármeta
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 28
Nicanor Parra
1914 - 2018
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 29
Roberto Matta
1911 - 2002
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 30
Laura Vicuña
1891 - 1904
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 31
Francisco Varela
1946 - 2001
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 32
Arturo Vidal
1987 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 33
Orlando Letelier
1932 - 1976
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 34
Jorge Alessandri
1896 - 1986
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 35
Leonel Sánchez
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 36
Hortensia Bussi
1914 - 2009
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 37
Pedro Pascal
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 38
Among BIOLOGISTS In Chile
Among biologists born in Chile, Francisco Varela ranks 3. Before him are Humberto Maturana (1928) and Hugo Gunckel Lüer (1901). After him are Juan Ignacio Molina (1740).
Humberto Maturana
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 1
Hugo Gunckel Lüer
1901 - 1997
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2
Francisco Varela
1946 - 2001
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 3
Juan Ignacio Molina
1740 - 1829
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 4
