BIOLOGIST
James P. Allison
1948 - Today
James P. Allison
James Patrick Allison (born August 7, 1948) is an American immunologist and Nobel laureate who holds the position of professor and chair of immunology and executive director of immunotherapy platform at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Allison is Regental Professor and Founding-Director of James P. Allison Institute at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. His discoveries have led to new cancer treatments for the deadliest cancers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James P. Allison has received more than 994,519 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). James P. Allison is the 303rd most popular biologist (up from 418th in 2019), the 2,871st most popular biography from United States (up from 4,089th in 2019) and the 54th most popular American Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
990k
Page Views (PV)
55.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
5.74
Effective Languages (L*)
4.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, James P. Allison ranks 303 out of 1,097. Before him are Friedrich Loeffler, Félix d'Herelle, Nikolai Severtzov, Conrad Moench, Alexander von Middendorff, and Clemens von Pirquet. After him are Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller, Johann Hedwig, Charles Plumier, Albert Günther, Pieter Boddaert, and Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Loeffler
1852 - 1915
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 297
Félix d'Herelle
1873 - 1949
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 298
Nikolai Severtzov
1827 - 1885
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 299
Conrad Moench
1744 - 1805
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 300
Alexander von Middendorff
1815 - 1894
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 301
Clemens von Pirquet
1874 - 1929
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 302
James P. Allison
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 303
Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller
1725 - 1776
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 304
Johann Hedwig
1730 - 1799
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 305
Charles Plumier
1646 - 1704
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 306
Albert Günther
1830 - 1914
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 307
Pieter Boddaert
1730 - 1795
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 308
Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart
1801 - 1876
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 309
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, James P. Allison ranks 182. Before him are Levan Tediashvili, Baldwin Lonsdale, Mahamane Ousmane, Tim Staffell, Philippe Garrel, and Jimmy Lai. After him are Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Remo Girone, Gunnar Nilsson, Nick Drake, Drago Jančar, and Pascal Quignard.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsLevan Tediashvili
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2024
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 176
Baldwin Lonsdale
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 177
Mahamane Ousmane
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 178
Tim Staffell
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 179
Philippe Garrel
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 180
Jimmy Lai
BUSINESSPERSON
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 181
James P. Allison
BIOLOGIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 182
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 183
Remo Girone
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 184
Gunnar Nilsson
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1978
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 185
Nick Drake
MUSICIAN
1948 - 1974
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 186
Drago Jančar
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 187
Pascal Quignard
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 188
In United States
Among people born in United States, James P. Allison ranks 2,871 out of 20,380. Before him are Lizzie Magie (1866), Charles Bachman (1924), Karl Guthe Jansky (1905), Harold Bloom (1930), Morton Feldman (1926), and William Steig (1907). After him are Howard Zinn (1922), Andre Braugher (1962), Gloria Leonard (1940), Michael Dukakis (1933), Beatrice Wood (1893), and Carmen Argenziano (1943).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLizzie Magie
GAME DESIGNER
1866 - 1948
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 2,865
Charles Bachman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 2,866
Karl Guthe Jansky
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1950
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 2,867
Harold Bloom
WRITER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,868
Morton Feldman
COMPOSER
1926 - 1987
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,869
William Steig
WRITER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,870
James P. Allison
BIOLOGIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2,871
Howard Zinn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 2010
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2,872
Andre Braugher
ACTOR
1962 - 2023
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,873
Gloria Leonard
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1940 - 2014
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 2,874
Michael Dukakis
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 2,875
Beatrice Wood
PAINTER
1893 - 1998
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 2,876
Carmen Argenziano
ACTOR
1943 - 2019
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 2,877
Among BIOLOGISTS In United States
Among biologists born in United States, James P. Allison ranks 54. Before him are Carol W. Greider (1961), James Bond (1900), Henrietta Lacks (1920), Eric F. Wieschaus (1947), David Julius (1955), and David Baltimore (1938). After him are Gregory Goodwin Pincus (1903), Bruce Beutler (1957), Phillip Allen Sharp (1944), George Ord (1781), Craig Venter (1946), and Esther Lederberg (1922).
Carol W. Greider
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 48
James Bond
1900 - 1989
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 49
Henrietta Lacks
1920 - 1951
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 50
Eric F. Wieschaus
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 51
David Julius
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 52
David Baltimore
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 53
James P. Allison
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 54
Gregory Goodwin Pincus
1903 - 1967
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 55
Bruce Beutler
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 56
Phillip Allen Sharp
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 57
George Ord
1781 - 1866
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 58
Craig Venter
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 59
Esther Lederberg
1922 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 60