PHYSICIAN
George Emil Palade
1912 - 2008
George Emil Palade
George Emil Palade (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe eˈmil paˈlade] ; November 19, 1912 – October 7, 2008) was a Romanian-American cell biologist. Described as "the most influential cell biologist ever", in 1974 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine along with Albert Claude and Christian de Duve. The prize was granted for his innovations in electron microscopy and cell fractionation which together laid the foundations of modern molecular cell biology, the most notable discovery being the ribosomes of the endoplasmic reticulum – which he first described in 1955. Palade also received the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Emil Palade has received more than 289,950 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). George Emil Palade is the 132nd most popular physician (up from 155th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Romania (up from 68th in 2019) and the most popular Romanian Physician.
George Emil Palade was a Romanian-born American cell biologist who is most famous for his work in the field of cell biology. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974 for his discovery of ribosomes and their role in protein synthesis.
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Languages Editions (L)
7.27
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, George Emil Palade ranks 132 out of 726. Before him are Dickinson W. Richards, Eduard Bloch, Nicolaes Tulp, John Snow, Edgar Adrian, and Oswald Avery. After him are Herta Oberheuser, Peter Damian, Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Sushruta, Ibn Zuhr, and Carl Wernicke.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDickinson W. Richards
1895 - 1973
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 126
Eduard Bloch
1872 - 1945
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 127
Nicolaes Tulp
1593 - 1674
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 128
John Snow
1813 - 1858
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 129
Edgar Adrian
1889 - 1977
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 130
Oswald Avery
1877 - 1955
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 131
George Emil Palade
1912 - 2008
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 132
Herta Oberheuser
1911 - 1978
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 133
Peter Damian
1007 - 1072
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 134
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
1723 - 1788
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 135
Sushruta
620 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 136
Ibn Zuhr
1091 - 1162
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 137
Carl Wernicke
1848 - 1905
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 138
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, George Emil Palade ranks 45. Before him are Glenn T. Seaborg, Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, Kim Philby, Tibor Sekelj, Jozef Gabčík, and Otto Ernst Remer. After him are Julius Axelrod, Otto Kretschmer, Ghazi of Iraq, Minoru Yamasaki, Patrick White, and Lev Gumilyov. Among people deceased in 2008, George Emil Palade ranks 31. Before him are Michael Crichton, Jacques Piccard, Roy Scheider, Jules Dassin, Heath Ledger, and Jörg Haider. After him are John Archibald Wheeler, Leonid Hurwicz, Mel Ferrer, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, Thomas Huckle Weller, and Aimé Césaire.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsGlenn T. Seaborg
CHEMIST
1912 - 1999
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 39
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
NOBLEMAN
1912 - 1997
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 40
Kim Philby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 41
Tibor Sekelj
WRITER
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 42
Jozef Gabčík
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1942
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 43
Otto Ernst Remer
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1997
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 44
George Emil Palade
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2008
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 45
Julius Axelrod
CHEMIST
1912 - 2004
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 46
Otto Kretschmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1998
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 47
Ghazi of Iraq
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1939
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 48
Minoru Yamasaki
ARCHITECT
1912 - 1986
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 49
Patrick White
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 50
Lev Gumilyov
HISTORIAN
1912 - 1992
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 51
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsMichael Crichton
WRITER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 25
Jacques Piccard
INVENTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 26
Roy Scheider
ACTOR
1932 - 2008
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 27
Jules Dassin
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 28
Heath Ledger
ACTOR
1979 - 2008
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 29
Jörg Haider
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2008
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 30
George Emil Palade
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2008
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 31
John Archibald Wheeler
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2008
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 32
Leonid Hurwicz
ECONOMIST
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 33
Mel Ferrer
ACTOR
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 34
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2008
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 35
Thomas Huckle Weller
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2008
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 36
Aimé Césaire
WRITER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 37
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, George Emil Palade ranks 54 out of 844. Before him are Alexandru Ioan Cuza (1820), Ilie Năstase (1946), Alexander Löhr (1885), Traian Băsescu (1951), Valentin Ceaușescu (1948), and Edward G. Robinson (1893). After him are Ion Ivanovici (1845), György Dózsa (1470), Zoia Ceaușescu (1949), Stephen Bocskai (1557), Chivu Stoica (1908), and Henri Coandă (1886).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsAlexandru Ioan Cuza
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1873
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 48
Ilie Năstase
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 49
Alexander Löhr
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 50
Traian Băsescu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 51
Valentin Ceaușescu
PHYSICIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 52
Edward G. Robinson
ACTOR
1893 - 1973
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 53
George Emil Palade
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2008
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 54
Ion Ivanovici
COMPOSER
1845 - 1902
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 55
György Dózsa
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1514
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 56
Zoia Ceaușescu
MATHEMATICIAN
1949 - 2006
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 57
Stephen Bocskai
POLITICIAN
1557 - 1606
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 58
Chivu Stoica
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1975
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 59
Henri Coandă
INVENTOR
1886 - 1972
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 60
Among PHYSICIANS In Romania
Among physicians born in Romania, George Emil Palade ranks 1. After him are Fritz Klein (1888), Nicolae Paulescu (1869), and Constantin von Economo (1876).
George Emil Palade
1912 - 2008
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 1
Fritz Klein
1888 - 1945
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 2
Nicolae Paulescu
1869 - 1931
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 3
Constantin von Economo
1876 - 1931
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 4