Biologist
J. Michael Bishop
American immunologist and microbiologist
1936 - 2026
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J. Michael Bishop
His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2024). J. Michael Bishop is the 214th most popular biologist (down from 143rd in 2024), the 1,863rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,286th in 2019) and the 41st most popular American Biologist.
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#1,863 / 23k
J. Michael Bishop ranks #1,863 among 23,232 people in Pantheon born in United States, inside the top 9% of that group.
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Among Biologists
Among biologists, J. Michael Bishop ranks 214 out of 1,121. Before him are Jakob Friedrich Ehrhart, Olaus Rudbeck, Gregory Goodwin Pincus, Nikolay Pirogov, Stephan Endlicher, and Johann Matthäus Bechstein. After him are Mikhail Tsvet, Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov, Oldfield Thomas, James Dwight Dana, Bert Sakmann, and Eric F. Wieschaus.
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J. Michael Bishop
1936 - 2026
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 214
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HPI: 66.30
Rank: 215
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HPI: 66.26
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HPI: 66.25
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HPI: 66.23
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HPI: 66.19
Rank: 219
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HPI: 66.15
Rank: 220
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, J. Michael Bishop ranks 88. Before him are Bekim Fehmiu, Bill Wyman, Kigeli V of Rwanda, François Pinault, James Mirrlees, and Hiroshi Saeki. After him are Eric Walter Elst, Héctor Elizondo, Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz, Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, and Koji Sasaki. Among people deceased in 2026, J. Michael Bishop ranks 34. Before him are António Lobo Antunes, Edith Eger, Anthony Head, Rudolph A. Marcus, Nathalie Baye, and Mario Adorf. After him are Alan Greenspan, Antonio Tejero, Sepp Piontek, Cees Nooteboom, Liamine Zéroual, and Béla Tarr.
Others Born in 1936
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Bekim Fehmiu
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 82
Bill Wyman
MUSICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 83
Kigeli V of Rwanda
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 84
François Pinault
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 85
James Mirrlees
ECONOMIST
1936 - 2018
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 86
Hiroshi Saeki
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2010
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 87
J. Michael Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2026
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 88
Eric Walter Elst
ASTRONOMER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 89
Héctor Elizondo
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 90
Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1989
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 91
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 92
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2024
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 93
Koji Sasaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 94
Others Deceased in 2026
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António Lobo Antunes
WRITER
1942 - 2026
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 28
Edith Eger
PSYCHOLOGIST
1927 - 2026
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 29
Anthony Head
ACTOR
1954 - 2026
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 30
Rudolph A. Marcus
CHEMIST
1923 - 2026
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 31
Nathalie Baye
ACTOR
1948 - 2026
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 32
Mario Adorf
ACTOR
1930 - 2026
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 33
J. Michael Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2026
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 34
Alan Greenspan
ECONOMIST
1926 - 2026
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 35
Antonio Tejero
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1932 - 2026
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 36
Sepp Piontek
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2026
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 37
Cees Nooteboom
WRITER
1933 - 2026
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 38
Liamine Zéroual
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2026
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 39
Béla Tarr
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - 2026
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 40
In United States
Among people born in United States, J. Michael Bishop ranks 1,863 out of 23,232. Before him are Susanna Hoffs (1959), Joe Simon (1913), Peter Dinklage (1969), John Mearsheimer (1947), Bill Weld (1945), and Carson McCullers (1917). After him are John Forsythe (1918), Jack Warden (1920), James E. Webb (1906), Seán Patrick O'Malley (1944), Ellen DeGeneres (1958), and RZA (1969).
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Susanna Hoffs
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,857
Joe Simon
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,858
Peter Dinklage
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,859
John Mearsheimer
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,860
Bill Weld
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,861
Carson McCullers
WRITER
1917 - 1967
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,862
J. Michael Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2026
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,863
John Forsythe
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,864
Jack Warden
ACTOR
1920 - 2006
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,865
James E. Webb
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,866
Seán Patrick O'Malley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,867
Ellen DeGeneres
COMEDIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,868
RZA
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,869
Among Biologists In United States
Among biologists born in United States, J. Michael Bishop ranks 41. Before him are Paul Greengard (1925), Bruce Beutler (1957), Jack Horner (1946), George C. Williams (1926), George Wald (1906), and Gregory Goodwin Pincus (1903). After him are James Dwight Dana (1813), Eric F. Wieschaus (1947), Jeffrey C. Hall (1945), Temple Grandin (1947), Stephen Jay Gould (1941), and John du Pont (1938).
Paul Greengard
1925 - 2019
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 35
Bruce Beutler
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 36
Jack Horner
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 37
George C. Williams
1926 - 2010
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 38
George Wald
1906 - 1997
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 39
Gregory Goodwin Pincus
1903 - 1967
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 40
J. Michael Bishop
1936 - 2026
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 41
James Dwight Dana
1813 - 1895
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 42
Eric F. Wieschaus
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 43
Jeffrey C. Hall
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 44
Temple Grandin
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 45
Stephen Jay Gould
1941 - 2002
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 46
John du Pont
1938 - 2010
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 47
