CHEMIST
Manfred Eigen
1927 - 2019
Manfred Eigen
Manfred Eigen (German pronunciation: [ˈmanˌfʁeːt ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩] ; 9 May 1927 – 6 February 2019) was a German biophysical chemist who won the 1967 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on measuring fast chemical reactions. Eigen's research helped solve major problems in physical chemistry and aided in the understanding of chemical processes that occur in living organisms. In later years, he explored the biochemical roots of life and evolution. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Manfred Eigen has received more than 194,465 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Manfred Eigen is the 120th most popular chemist (down from 96th in 2019), the 667th most popular biography from Germany (down from 618th in 2019) and the 29th most popular German Chemist.
Manfred Eigen is most famous for his work on the theory of the chemical origin of life. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
64.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
12.43
Effective Languages (L*)
3.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Manfred Eigen ranks 120 out of 602. Before him are Richard Laurence Millington Synge, Harold Urey, Archer Martin, Vincent du Vigneaud, Gerhard Ertl, and Ernst Otto Fischer. After him are Robert Burns Woodward, Georg Wittig, Avram Hershko, Johan Gadolin, Clara Immerwahr, and Dan Shechtman.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard Laurence Millington Synge
1914 - 1994
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 114
Harold Urey
1893 - 1981
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 115
Archer Martin
1910 - 2002
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 116
Vincent du Vigneaud
1901 - 1978
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 117
Gerhard Ertl
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 118
Ernst Otto Fischer
1918 - 2007
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 119
Manfred Eigen
1927 - 2019
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 120
Robert Burns Woodward
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 121
Georg Wittig
1897 - 1987
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 122
Avram Hershko
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 123
Johan Gadolin
1760 - 1852
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 124
Clara Immerwahr
1870 - 1915
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 125
Dan Shechtman
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Manfred Eigen ranks 35. Before him are Maurice Béjart, Martin Lewis Perl, Juliette Gréco, John McCarthy, Rosalynn Carter, and Raúl Alfonsín. After him are Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Emmanuelle Riva, Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, Angelo Sodano, Robert Ludlum, and Daniel Keyes. Among people deceased in 2019, Manfred Eigen ranks 36. Before him are Marie Laforêt, Bibi Andersson, Doris Day, Albert Finney, Andrea Camilleri, and B. J. Habibie. After him are David J. Thouless, Claudine Auger, Murray Gell-Mann, Tony Buzan, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Giya Kancheli.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsMaurice Béjart
DANCER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 29
Martin Lewis Perl
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2014
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 30
Juliette Gréco
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 31
John McCarthy
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1927 - 2011
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 32
Rosalynn Carter
COMPANION
1927 - 2023
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 33
Raúl Alfonsín
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2009
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 34
Manfred Eigen
CHEMIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 35
Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2005
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 36
Emmanuelle Riva
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 37
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 1988
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 38
Angelo Sodano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2022
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 39
Robert Ludlum
WRITER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 40
Daniel Keyes
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsMarie Laforêt
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 30
Bibi Andersson
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 31
Doris Day
ACTOR
1922 - 2019
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 32
Albert Finney
ACTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 33
Andrea Camilleri
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 34
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 35
Manfred Eigen
CHEMIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 36
David J. Thouless
PHYSICIST
1934 - 2019
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 37
Claudine Auger
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 38
Murray Gell-Mann
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2019
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 39
Tony Buzan
WRITER
1942 - 2019
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 40
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1921 - 2019
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 41
Giya Kancheli
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 42
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Manfred Eigen ranks 667 out of 7,253. Before him are George William, Elector of Brandenburg (1595), Werner Sombart (1863), Maurice de Saxe (1696), Karl Carstens (1914), Werner von Haeften (1908), and Otto Grotewohl (1894). After him are Berti Vogts (1946), Georg Wittig (1897), August Macke (1887), Pavlo Skoropadskyi (1873), Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (1636), and Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1673).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGeorge William, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1640
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 661
Werner Sombart
ECONOMIST
1863 - 1941
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 662
Maurice de Saxe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1696 - 1750
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 663
Karl Carstens
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1992
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 664
Werner von Haeften
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1944
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 665
Otto Grotewohl
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 666
Manfred Eigen
CHEMIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 667
Berti Vogts
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 668
Georg Wittig
CHEMIST
1897 - 1987
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 669
August Macke
PAINTER
1887 - 1914
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 670
Pavlo Skoropadskyi
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1945
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 671
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1679
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 672
Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1742
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 673
Among CHEMISTS In Germany
Among chemists born in Germany, Manfred Eigen ranks 29. Before him are Karl Ziegler (1898), Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743), Felix Hoffmann (1868), Fritz Strassmann (1902), Gerhard Ertl (1936), and Ernst Otto Fischer (1918). After him are Georg Wittig (1897), Joachim Frank (1940), Georg Ernst Stahl (1659), Johann Deisenhofer (1943), Robert Huber (1937), and Ernst Chain (1906).
Karl Ziegler
1898 - 1973
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 23
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
1743 - 1817
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 24
Felix Hoffmann
1868 - 1946
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 25
Fritz Strassmann
1902 - 1980
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 26
Gerhard Ertl
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 27
Ernst Otto Fischer
1918 - 2007
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 28
Manfred Eigen
1927 - 2019
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 29
Georg Wittig
1897 - 1987
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 30
Joachim Frank
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 31
Georg Ernst Stahl
1659 - 1734
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 32
Johann Deisenhofer
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 33
Robert Huber
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 34
Ernst Chain
1906 - 1979
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 35