CHEMIST
Myrtle Bachelder
1908 - 1997

Myrtle Bachelder
Myrtle Claire Bachelder (March 13, 1908 – May 22, 1997) was an American chemist and Women's Army Corps officer, who is noted for her secret work on the Manhattan Project atomic bomb program, and for the development of techniques in the chemistry of metals. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Myrtle Bachelder has received more than 43,039 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Myrtle Bachelder is the 446th most popular chemist, the 5,024th most popular biography from United States and the 81st most popular American Chemist.
Memorability Metrics
43k
Page Views (PV)
57.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
7.35
Effective Languages (L*)
1.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Myrtle Bachelder ranks 446 out of 602. Before her are Juan José Elhuyar, Henri Laborit, Joseph Bienaimé Caventou, Gaston Tissandier, Henri Braconnot, and Antoine Bussy. After her are Jacques-Louis Soret, James B. Conant, Donella Meadows, Johann Schweigger, Carl Theodore Liebermann, and Felix Hoppe-Seyler.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuan José Elhuyar
1754 - 1796
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 440
Henri Laborit
1914 - 1995
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 441
Joseph Bienaimé Caventou
1795 - 1877
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 442
Gaston Tissandier
1843 - 1899
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 443
Henri Braconnot
1780 - 1855
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 444
Antoine Bussy
1794 - 1882
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 445
Myrtle Bachelder
1908 - 1997
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 446
Jacques-Louis Soret
1827 - 1890
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 447
James B. Conant
1893 - 1978
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 448
Donella Meadows
1941 - 2001
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 449
Johann Schweigger
1779 - 1857
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 450
Carl Theodore Liebermann
1842 - 1914
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 451
Felix Hoppe-Seyler
1825 - 1895
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 452
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Myrtle Bachelder ranks 212. Before her are Harald Reinl, Karl Hein, Mikayil Mushfig, Joshua Logan, Renzo Rossellini, and George Pal. After her are Marcel Langiller, Ethel Merman, Ethel Catherwood, Agustín Sauto Arana, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, and Marina Semyonova. Among people deceased in 1997, Myrtle Bachelder ranks 172. Before her are James A. Michener, Brian Connolly, Bengt Danielsson, Georgy Shonin, Robert Pinget, and John Akii-Bua. After her are Tony Williams, Afonsinho, William Hickey, Tete Montoliu, Shinichi Hoshi, and Billy Bremner.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsHarald Reinl
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1986
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 206
Karl Hein
ATHLETE
1908 - 1982
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 207
Mikayil Mushfig
WRITER
1908 - 1938
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 208
Joshua Logan
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1988
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 209
Renzo Rossellini
COMPOSER
1908 - 1982
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 210
George Pal
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 211
Myrtle Bachelder
CHEMIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 212
Marcel Langiller
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 213
Ethel Merman
ACTOR
1908 - 1984
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 214
Ethel Catherwood
ATHLETE
1908 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 215
Agustín Sauto Arana
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 216
Carlos Lleras Restrepo
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1994
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 217
Marina Semyonova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1908 - 2010
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 218
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsJames A. Michener
WRITER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 166
Brian Connolly
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1997
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 167
Bengt Danielsson
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1921 - 1997
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 168
Georgy Shonin
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1997
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 169
Robert Pinget
WRITER
1919 - 1997
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 170
John Akii-Bua
ATHLETE
1949 - 1997
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 171
Myrtle Bachelder
CHEMIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 172
Tony Williams
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1997
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 173
Afonsinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 174
William Hickey
ACTOR
1927 - 1997
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 175
Tete Montoliu
MUSICIAN
1933 - 1997
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 176
Shinichi Hoshi
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 177
Billy Bremner
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 1997
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 178
In United States
Among people born in United States, Myrtle Bachelder ranks 5,024 out of 20,380. Before her are John Templeton (1912), James Coco (1930), Daniel Baldwin (1960), Haskell Curry (1900), Francis Davis Millet (1848), and Adlai Stevenson II (1900). After her are Mark Milley (1958), George Sidney (1916), Joan Osborne (1962), George Burns (1896), Mary Agnes Chase (1869), and Rhonda Fleming (1923).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Templeton
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 2008
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5,018
James Coco
ACTOR
1930 - 1987
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5,019
Daniel Baldwin
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5,020
Haskell Curry
MATHEMATICIAN
1900 - 1982
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5,021
Francis Davis Millet
WRITER
1848 - 1912
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5,022
Adlai Stevenson II
DIPLOMAT
1900 - 1965
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5,023
Myrtle Bachelder
CHEMIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5,024
Mark Milley
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5,025
George Sidney
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5,026
Joan Osborne
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 5,027
George Burns
ACTOR
1896 - 1996
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 5,028
Mary Agnes Chase
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1963
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 5,029
Rhonda Fleming
ACTOR
1923 - 2020
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 5,030
Among CHEMISTS In United States
Among chemists born in United States, Myrtle Bachelder ranks 81. Before her are George Washington Carver (1864), Jennifer Doudna (1964), John Tukey (1915), Carolyn R. Bertozzi (1966), Eric Betzig (1960), and Roy J. Plunkett (1910). After her are James B. Conant (1893), Donella Meadows (1941), James Crafts (1839), Maclyn McCarty (1911), Isabella Karle (1921), and Michael Behe (1952).
George Washington Carver
1864 - 1943
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 75
Jennifer Doudna
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 76
John Tukey
1915 - 2000
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 77
Carolyn R. Bertozzi
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 78
Eric Betzig
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 79
Roy J. Plunkett
1910 - 1994
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 80
Myrtle Bachelder
1908 - 1997
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 81
James B. Conant
1893 - 1978
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 82
Donella Meadows
1941 - 2001
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 83
James Crafts
1839 - 1917
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 84
Maclyn McCarty
1911 - 2005
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 85
Isabella Karle
1921 - 2017
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 86
Michael Behe
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 87