CHEMIST
Geoffrey Wilkinson
1921 - 1996
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson FRS (14 July 1921 – 26 September 1996) was a Nobel laureate English chemist who pioneered inorganic chemistry and homogeneous transition metal catalysis. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Geoffrey Wilkinson has received more than 147,477 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Geoffrey Wilkinson is the 239th most popular chemist (up from 255th in 2019), the 948th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,059th in 2019) and the 29th most popular British Chemist.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
60.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
12.01
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Geoffrey Wilkinson ranks 239 out of 602. Before him are Charles J. Pedersen, Robert Bruce Merrifield, Roger D. Kornberg, Antoine Jérôme Balard, Johan August Arfwedson, and Henri Victor Regnault. After him are Mária Telkes, William Hyde Wollaston, Elias James Corey, Thomas Graham, Ryōji Noyori, and William C. Campbell.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles J. Pedersen
1904 - 1989
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 233
Robert Bruce Merrifield
1921 - 2006
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 234
Roger D. Kornberg
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 235
Antoine Jérôme Balard
1802 - 1876
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 236
Johan August Arfwedson
1792 - 1841
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 237
Henri Victor Regnault
1810 - 1878
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 238
Geoffrey Wilkinson
1921 - 1996
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 239
Mária Telkes
1900 - 1995
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 240
William Hyde Wollaston
1766 - 1828
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 241
Elias James Corey
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 242
Thomas Graham
1805 - 1869
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 243
Ryōji Noyori
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 244
William C. Campbell
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 245
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Geoffrey Wilkinson ranks 77. Before him are Françoise Gilot, Thomas Schelling, Jack Steinberger, Robert Bruce Merrifield, Lydia Litvyak, and Paul Schäfer. After him are Chris Marker, Yuri Nikulin, Murray Bookchin, Peter Benenson, Countess Georgina von Wilczek, and Angelica Rozeanu. Among people deceased in 1996, Geoffrey Wilkinson ranks 54. Before him are Ernesto Geisel, Nevill Francis Mott, Martin Balsam, George Davis Snell, Marianne Bachmeier, and František Plánička. After him are Rafael Kubelík, Frida Boccara, Lucio Fulci, Obdulio Varela, María Casares, and Brigitte Helm.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsFrançoise Gilot
PAINTER
1921 - 2023
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 71
Thomas Schelling
ECONOMIST
1921 - 2016
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 72
Jack Steinberger
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2020
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 73
Robert Bruce Merrifield
CHEMIST
1921 - 2006
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 74
Lydia Litvyak
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1943
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 75
Paul Schäfer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1921 - 2010
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 76
Geoffrey Wilkinson
CHEMIST
1921 - 1996
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 77
Chris Marker
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 78
Yuri Nikulin
ACTOR
1921 - 1997
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 79
Murray Bookchin
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 80
Peter Benenson
LAWYER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 81
Countess Georgina von Wilczek
COMPANION
1921 - 1989
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 82
Angelica Rozeanu
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 83
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsErnesto Geisel
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 48
Nevill Francis Mott
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 49
Martin Balsam
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 50
George Davis Snell
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1996
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 51
Marianne Bachmeier
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - 1996
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 52
František Plánička
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1996
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 53
Geoffrey Wilkinson
CHEMIST
1921 - 1996
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 54
Rafael Kubelík
CONDUCTOR
1914 - 1996
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 55
Frida Boccara
SINGER
1940 - 1996
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 56
Lucio Fulci
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 1996
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 57
Obdulio Varela
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 58
María Casares
ACTOR
1922 - 1996
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 59
Brigitte Helm
ACTOR
1906 - 1996
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 60
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Geoffrey Wilkinson ranks 948 out of 8,785. Before him are Frederick Fleet (1887), Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948), Kristin Scott Thomas (1960), Billy Idol (1955), Denis Thatcher (1915), and Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia (1945). After him are Stewart Granger (1913), Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971), Tony Richardson (1928), Lobsang Rampa (1910), Hans Sloane (1660), and William Hyde Wollaston (1766).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFrederick Fleet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 942
Andrew Lloyd Webber
COMPOSER
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 943
Kristin Scott Thomas
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 944
Billy Idol
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 945
Denis Thatcher
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2003
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 946
Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 947
Geoffrey Wilkinson
CHEMIST
1921 - 1996
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 948
Stewart Granger
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 949
Charlotte Gainsbourg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 950
Tony Richardson
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1991
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 951
Lobsang Rampa
WRITER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 952
Hans Sloane
PHYSICIAN
1660 - 1753
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 953
William Hyde Wollaston
CHEMIST
1766 - 1828
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 954
Among CHEMISTS In United Kingdom
Among chemists born in United Kingdom, Geoffrey Wilkinson ranks 29. Before him are John Macleod (1876), John E. Walker (1941), John Vane (1927), Derek Barton (1918), Rodney Robert Porter (1917), and Herbert C. Brown (1912). After him are William Hyde Wollaston (1766), Thomas Graham (1805), Ida Noddack (1896), Michael Smith (1932), Peter D. Mitchell (1920), and William Henry Perkin (1838).
John Macleod
1876 - 1935
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 23
John E. Walker
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 24
John Vane
1927 - 2004
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 25
Derek Barton
1918 - 1998
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 26
Rodney Robert Porter
1917 - 1985
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 27
Herbert C. Brown
1912 - 2004
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 28
Geoffrey Wilkinson
1921 - 1996
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 29
William Hyde Wollaston
1766 - 1828
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 30
Thomas Graham
1805 - 1869
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 31
Ida Noddack
1896 - 1978
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 32
Michael Smith
1932 - 2000
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 33
Peter D. Mitchell
1920 - 1992
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 34
William Henry Perkin
1838 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 35