BIOLOGIST
H. Robert Horvitz
1947 - Today
H. Robert Horvitz
Howard Robert Horvitz ForMemRS NAS AAA&S APS NAM (born May 8, 1947) is an American biologist whose research on the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans was awarded the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, together with Sydney Brenner and John E. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of H. Robert Horvitz has received more than 170,169 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). H. Robert Horvitz is the 223rd most popular biologist (up from 224th in 2019), the 2,107th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,396th in 2019) and the 39th most popular American Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
57.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
10.86
Effective Languages (L*)
3.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, H. Robert Horvitz ranks 223 out of 1,097. Before him are Desmond Morris, Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim, Stephan Endlicher, Albert von Kölliker, Roberto de Visiani, and Thomas Cavalier-Smith. After him are James Dwight Dana, Clair Cameron Patterson, George Smith, Francisco Varela, Humberto Maturana, and Carl Bernhard von Trinius.
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HPI: 57.71
Rank: 217
Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim
1771 - 1853
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 218
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1804 - 1849
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 219
Albert von Kölliker
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HPI: 57.52
Rank: 220
Roberto de Visiani
1800 - 1878
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 221
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 222
H. Robert Horvitz
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 223
James Dwight Dana
1813 - 1895
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 224
Clair Cameron Patterson
1922 - 1995
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 225
George Smith
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 226
Francisco Varela
1946 - 2001
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 227
Humberto Maturana
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 228
Carl Bernhard von Trinius
1778 - 1844
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 229
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, H. Robert Horvitz ranks 139. Before him are Marion Ramsey, Nina Matviienko, Ry Cooder, Alexander Rutskoy, Oliver Dragojević, and David Byron. After him are Kevin Farrell, Thomas Cech, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Nevio Scala, and Kathrine Switzer.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsMarion Ramsey
ACTOR
1947 - 2021
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 133
Nina Matviienko
SINGER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 134
Ry Cooder
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 135
Alexander Rutskoy
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 136
Oliver Dragojević
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2018
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 137
David Byron
SINGER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 138
H. Robert Horvitz
BIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 139
Kevin Farrell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 140
Thomas Cech
CHEMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 141
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 142
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 143
Nevio Scala
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 144
Kathrine Switzer
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 145
In United States
Among people born in United States, H. Robert Horvitz ranks 2,107 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Perry (1949), Bob Kahn (1938), Leroy Anderson (1908), R. L. Stine (1943), Lou Gehrig (1903), and Wild Bill Hickok (1837). After him are Robert Cialdini (1945), Josh Brolin (1968), Cus D'Amato (1908), Kurtwood Smith (1943), Georgina Spelvin (1936), and Chris Rock (1965).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSteve Perry
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,101
Bob Kahn
INVENTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,102
Leroy Anderson
COMPOSER
1908 - 1975
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,103
R. L. Stine
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,104
Lou Gehrig
BASEBALL PLAYER
1903 - 1941
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 2,105
Wild Bill Hickok
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1837 - 1876
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 2,106
H. Robert Horvitz
BIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 2,107
Robert Cialdini
PSYCHOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 2,108
Josh Brolin
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 2,109
Cus D'Amato
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 2,110
Kurtwood Smith
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 2,111
Georgina Spelvin
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 2,112
Chris Rock
COMEDIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 2,113
Among BIOLOGISTS In United States
Among biologists born in United States, H. Robert Horvitz ranks 39. Before him are Jeffrey C. Hall (1945), Daniel Nathans (1928), Asa Gray (1810), Temple Grandin (1947), Wilbur Scoville (1865), and Michael W. Young (1949). After him are James Dwight Dana (1813), Clair Cameron Patterson (1922), George Smith (1941), Charles M. Rice (1952), Howard Martin Temin (1934), and James Rothman (1950).
Jeffrey C. Hall
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 33
Daniel Nathans
1928 - 1999
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 34
Asa Gray
1810 - 1888
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 35
Temple Grandin
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 36
Wilbur Scoville
1865 - 1942
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 37
Michael W. Young
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 38
H. Robert Horvitz
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 39
James Dwight Dana
1813 - 1895
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 40
Clair Cameron Patterson
1922 - 1995
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 41
George Smith
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 42
Charles M. Rice
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 43
Howard Martin Temin
1934 - 1994
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 44
James Rothman
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 45