BIOLOGIST
John du Pont
1938 - 2010
John du Pont
John Eleuthère du Pont (November 22, 1938 – December 9, 2010) was an American convicted murderer. Heir to the du Pont family fortune, he was a published ornithologist, philatelist, conchologist, and sports enthusiast. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John du Pont has received more than 4,410,212 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John du Pont is the 656th most popular biologist, the 5,932nd most popular biography from United States and the 90th most popular American Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
4.4M
Page Views (PV)
49.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.04
Effective Languages (L*)
3.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, John du Pont ranks 656 out of 1,097. Before him are Pier Andrea Saccardo, John Sims, Tommaso Salvadori, Nicolaus Michael Oppel, Michael Sela, and Jean René Constant Quoy. After him are Jacob Bjerknes, George Albert Boulenger, Ferdinand Albin Pax, Mary-Claire King, Walter Sutton, and David Starr Jordan.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPier Andrea Saccardo
1845 - 1920
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 650
John Sims
1749 - 1831
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 651
Tommaso Salvadori
1835 - 1923
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 652
Nicolaus Michael Oppel
1782 - 1820
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 653
Michael Sela
1924 - 2022
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 654
Jean René Constant Quoy
1790 - 1869
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 655
John du Pont
1938 - 2010
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 656
Jacob Bjerknes
1897 - 1975
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 657
George Albert Boulenger
1858 - 1937
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 658
Ferdinand Albin Pax
1858 - 1942
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 659
Mary-Claire King
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 660
Walter Sutton
1877 - 1916
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 661
David Starr Jordan
1851 - 1931
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 662
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, John du Pont ranks 357. Before him are Durdy Bayramov, Elke Erb, Betty Cuthbert, Prince Buster, Ahmet Ayık, and François Heutte. After him are Shivkumar Sharma, Paul Morrissey, Tura Satana, Helen, Edda Moser, and Aquilino Bocos Merino. Among people deceased in 2010, John du Pont ranks 240. Before him are Chushiro Hayashi, Harry Vos, Galimzyan Khusainov, Jonathan Motzfeldt, Bob Guccione, and José Ramos Delgado. After him are Ingrid Pitt, Yvonne Loriod, Beverly Aadland, Azzeddine Laraki, Jacques Martin, and Tomás Eloy Martínez.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsDurdy Bayramov
PAINTER
1938 - 2014
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 351
Elke Erb
WRITER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 352
Betty Cuthbert
ATHLETE
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 353
Prince Buster
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 354
Ahmet Ayık
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 355
François Heutte
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 356
John du Pont
BIOLOGIST
1938 - 2010
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 357
Shivkumar Sharma
COMPOSER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 358
Paul Morrissey
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 359
Tura Satana
ACTOR
1938 - 2011
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 360
Helen
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 361
Edda Moser
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 362
Aquilino Bocos Merino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 363
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsChushiro Hayashi
ASTRONOMER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 234
Harry Vos
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2010
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 235
Galimzyan Khusainov
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 236
Jonathan Motzfeldt
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2010
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 237
Bob Guccione
PHOTOGRAPHER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 238
José Ramos Delgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 239
John du Pont
BIOLOGIST
1938 - 2010
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 240
Ingrid Pitt
ACTOR
1937 - 2010
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 241
Yvonne Loriod
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 242
Beverly Aadland
ACTOR
1942 - 2010
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 243
Azzeddine Laraki
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 244
Jacques Martin
COMIC ARTIST
1921 - 2010
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 245
Tomás Eloy Martínez
WRITER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 246
In United States
Among people born in United States, John du Pont ranks 5,932 out of 20,380. Before him are Carter Burwell (1954), Larry Van Kriedt (1954), Ned Block (1942), Colleen Camp (1953), George O. Abell (1927), and Lou Rawls (1933). After him are Shawn Michaels (1965), James Joseph Dresnok (1941), Edward Douglass White (1845), Jonelle Allen (1944), David Keith (1954), and Mark Cuban (1958).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarter Burwell
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 5,926
Larry Van Kriedt
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 5,927
Ned Block
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 5,928
Colleen Camp
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 5,929
George O. Abell
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 1983
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 5,930
Lou Rawls
SINGER
1933 - 2006
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 5,931
John du Pont
BIOLOGIST
1938 - 2010
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 5,932
Shawn Michaels
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 5,933
James Joseph Dresnok
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1941 - 2016
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 5,934
Edward Douglass White
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1921
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 5,935
Jonelle Allen
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 5,936
David Keith
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 5,937
Mark Cuban
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 5,938
Among BIOLOGISTS In United States
Among biologists born in United States, John du Pont ranks 90. Before him are Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (1858), Jack Horner (1946), Alfred Sturtevant (1891), George C. Williams (1926), Edmund Beecher Wilson (1856), and Charles David Keeling (1928). After him are Mary-Claire King (1946), Walter Sutton (1877), David Starr Jordan (1851), Samuel Garman (1843), Jane Colden (1724), and Richard Lewontin (1929).
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
1858 - 1934
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 84
Jack Horner
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 85
Alfred Sturtevant
1891 - 1970
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 86
George C. Williams
1926 - 2010
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 87
Edmund Beecher Wilson
1856 - 1939
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 88
Charles David Keeling
1928 - 2005
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 89
John du Pont
1938 - 2010
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 90
Mary-Claire King
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 91
Walter Sutton
1877 - 1916
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 92
David Starr Jordan
1851 - 1931
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 93
Samuel Garman
1843 - 1927
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 94
Jane Colden
1724 - 1766
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 95
Richard Lewontin
1929 - 2021
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 96