BIOLOGIST
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
1922 - 2018
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza (pronounced [luˈiːdʒi ˈluːka kaˈvalli ˈsfɔrtsa]; 25 January 1922 – 31 August 2018) was an Italian geneticist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza has received more than 208,930 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza is the 270th most popular biologist (down from 192nd in 2019), the 2,016th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,643rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Italian Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
56.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
6.12
Effective Languages (L*)
2.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza ranks 270 out of 1,097. Before him are Henrietta Lacks, Erik Pontoppidan, Johann Friedrich von Brandt, Eric F. Wieschaus, Francis Darwin, and David Julius. After him are Christen C. Raunkiær, Peter Forsskål, Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier, Jérôme Lejeune, Jack W. Szostak, and John Maynard Smith.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenrietta Lacks
1920 - 1951
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 264
Erik Pontoppidan
1698 - 1764
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 265
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
1802 - 1879
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 266
Eric F. Wieschaus
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 267
Francis Darwin
1848 - 1925
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 268
David Julius
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 269
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
1922 - 2018
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 270
Christen C. Raunkiær
1860 - 1938
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 271
Peter Forsskål
1732 - 1763
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 272
Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier
1797 - 1878
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 273
Jérôme Lejeune
1926 - 1994
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 274
Jack W. Szostak
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 275
John Maynard Smith
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 276
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza ranks 134. Before him are Taro Kagawa, Yuri Averbakh, Ivry Gitlis, Luis Somoza Debayle, Gershon Kingsley, and Cyd Charisse. After him are András Hegedüs, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Russ Meyer, Dana Zátopková, Vasili Mitrokhin, and Elissa Aalto. Among people deceased in 2018, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza ranks 107. Before him are Alan Baker, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Paul Andreu, Nicanor Parra, Bruno Sammartino, and Dennis Nilsen. After him are Raymond Chow, Josep Lluís Núñez, Irena Szewińska, Choi Eun-hee, Tom Wolfe, and Philip Kerr.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsTaro Kagawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1990
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 128
Yuri Averbakh
CHESS PLAYER
1922 - 2022
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 129
Ivry Gitlis
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2020
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 130
Luis Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1967
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 131
Gershon Kingsley
COMPOSER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 132
Cyd Charisse
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 133
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 134
András Hegedüs
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 135
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2007
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 136
Russ Meyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2004
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 137
Dana Zátopková
ATHLETE
1922 - 2020
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 138
Vasili Mitrokhin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2004
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 139
Elissa Aalto
ARCHITECT
1922 - 1994
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 140
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsAlan Baker
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 101
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
COMPOSER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 102
Paul Andreu
ARCHITECT
1938 - 2018
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 103
Nicanor Parra
WRITER
1914 - 2018
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 104
Bruno Sammartino
WRESTLER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 105
Dennis Nilsen
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2018
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 106
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 107
Raymond Chow
PRODUCER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 108
Josep Lluís Núñez
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 109
Irena Szewińska
ATHLETE
1946 - 2018
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 110
Choi Eun-hee
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 111
Tom Wolfe
WRITER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 112
Philip Kerr
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 113
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza ranks 2,016 out of 5,161. Before him are Antonio Cabrini (1957), Pietro Nardini (1722), Aurelio De Laurentiis (1949), Sidney Sonnino (1847), Sergio Pininfarina (1926), and Nedo Nadi (1894). After him are Agostino Tassi (1578), Ennio Antonelli (1936), Théodolinde de Beauharnais (1814), Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano (1690), Gian Giacomo Trivulzio (1440), and Ludovico Ludovisi (1595).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAntonio Cabrini
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 2,010
Pietro Nardini
COMPOSER
1722 - 1793
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 2,011
Aurelio De Laurentiis
PRODUCER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 2,012
Sidney Sonnino
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1922
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 2,013
Sergio Pininfarina
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 2,014
Nedo Nadi
FENCER
1894 - 1940
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 2,015
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 2,016
Agostino Tassi
PAINTER
1578 - 1644
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 2,017
Ennio Antonelli
PHYSICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 2,018
Théodolinde de Beauharnais
NOBLEMAN
1814 - 1857
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 2,019
Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1741
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,020
Gian Giacomo Trivulzio
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1518
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,021
Ludovico Ludovisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1595 - 1632
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 2,022
Among BIOLOGISTS In Italy
Among biologists born in Italy, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza ranks 10. Before him are Giovanni Sartori (1924), Mario Capecchi (1937), Salvador Luria (1912), Renato Dulbecco (1914), Giuseppe Acerbi (1773), and Mikhail Tsvet (1872). After him are Carlo Allioni (1728), Odoardo Beccari (1843), Pier Andrea Saccardo (1845), Tommaso Salvadori (1835), Carlo Luigi Spegazzini (1858), and Michele Tenore (1780).
Giovanni Sartori
1924 - 2017
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 4
Mario Capecchi
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 5
Salvador Luria
1912 - 1991
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 6
Renato Dulbecco
1914 - 2012
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 7
Giuseppe Acerbi
1773 - 1846
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 8
Mikhail Tsvet
1872 - 1919
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 9
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
1922 - 2018
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 10
Carlo Allioni
1728 - 1804
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 11
Odoardo Beccari
1843 - 1920
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 12
Pier Andrea Saccardo
1845 - 1920
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 13
Tommaso Salvadori
1835 - 1923
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 14
Carlo Luigi Spegazzini
1858 - 1926
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 15
Michele Tenore
1780 - 1861
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 16