CHEMIST
Robert F. Furchgott
1916 - 2009
Robert F. Furchgott
Robert Francis Furchgott (June 4, 1916 – May 19, 2009) was an American biochemist winning Nobel Prize who contributed to the discovery of nitric oxide as a transient cellular signal in mammalian systems. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert F. Furchgott has received more than 132,509 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert F. Furchgott is the 176th most popular chemist (down from 144th in 2019), the 1,109th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,035th in 2019) and the 30th most popular American Chemist.
Robert F. Furchgott is most famous for his discovery of nitric oxide.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
61.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
14.07
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Robert F. Furchgott ranks 176 out of 602. Before him are August Wilhelm von Hofmann, Alexander R. Todd, Ascanio Sobrero, Sophia Brahe, Johann Josef Loschmidt, and John Macleod. After him are Henry Louis Le Chatelier, Giulio Natta, Robert W. Holley, Richard F. Heck, Germain Henri Hess, and John Cornforth.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAugust Wilhelm von Hofmann
1818 - 1892
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 170
Alexander R. Todd
1907 - 1997
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 171
Ascanio Sobrero
1812 - 1888
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 172
Sophia Brahe
1556 - 1643
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 173
Johann Josef Loschmidt
1821 - 1895
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 174
John Macleod
1876 - 1935
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 175
Robert F. Furchgott
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 176
Henry Louis Le Chatelier
1850 - 1936
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 177
Giulio Natta
1903 - 1979
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 178
Robert W. Holley
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 179
Richard F. Heck
1931 - 2015
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 180
Germain Henri Hess
1802 - 1850
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 181
John Cornforth
1917 - 2013
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 182
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Robert F. Furchgott ranks 47. Before him are Marcel Cerdan, Peter Finch, P. W. Botha, Masaki Kobayashi, Virginia Satir, and Emil Gilels. After him are C. Wright Mills, Raf Vallone, Jacque Fresco, Dino Risi, Ephraim Katzir, and Alberto Ginastera. Among people deceased in 2009, Robert F. Furchgott ranks 30. Before him are Vitaly Ginzburg, Ralf Dahrendorf, Bobby Robson, Jean Dausset, Maurice Druon, and Jack Kemp. After him are Günther Rall, João Bernardo Vieira, Jennifer Jones, Leszek Kołakowski, Juan Almeida Bosque, and Velupillai Prabhakaran.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsMarcel Cerdan
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1949
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 41
Peter Finch
ACTOR
1916 - 1977
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 42
P. W. Botha
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 43
Masaki Kobayashi
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1996
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 44
Virginia Satir
WRITER
1916 - 1988
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 45
Emil Gilels
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1985
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 46
Robert F. Furchgott
CHEMIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 47
C. Wright Mills
SOCIOLOGIST
1916 - 1962
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 48
Raf Vallone
ACTOR
1916 - 2002
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 49
Jacque Fresco
INVENTOR
1916 - 2017
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 50
Dino Risi
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 51
Ephraim Katzir
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2009
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 52
Alberto Ginastera
COMPOSER
1916 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 53
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsVitaly Ginzburg
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 24
Ralf Dahrendorf
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1929 - 2009
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 25
Bobby Robson
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 26
Jean Dausset
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 27
Maurice Druon
WRITER
1918 - 2009
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 28
Jack Kemp
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 29
Robert F. Furchgott
CHEMIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 30
Günther Rall
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2009
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 31
João Bernardo Vieira
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2009
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 32
Jennifer Jones
ACTOR
1919 - 2009
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 33
Leszek Kołakowski
PHILOSOPHER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 34
Juan Almeida Bosque
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2009
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 35
Velupillai Prabhakaran
MAFIOSO
1954 - 2009
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 36
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert F. Furchgott ranks 1,109 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Vaughn (1932), Idina Menzel (1971), Andrew S. Tanenbaum (1944), George Jung (1942), Mary Ainsworth (1913), and Richard Serra (1939). After him are Edmund Phelps (1933), Meir Kahane (1932), Mark Wahlberg (1971), Andrew Dickson White (1832), Robert W. Holley (1922), and Meg Ryan (1961).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Vaughn
ACTOR
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 1,103
Idina Menzel
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 1,104
Andrew S. Tanenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,105
George Jung
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,106
Mary Ainsworth
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1999
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,107
Richard Serra
PAINTER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 1,108
Robert F. Furchgott
CHEMIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 1,109
Edmund Phelps
ECONOMIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,110
Meir Kahane
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1990
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,111
Mark Wahlberg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,112
Andrew Dickson White
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 1,113
Robert W. Holley
CHEMIST
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,114
Meg Ryan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,115
Among CHEMISTS In United States
Among chemists born in United States, Robert F. Furchgott ranks 30. Before him are Arthur Kornberg (1918), Julius Axelrod (1912), Kary Mullis (1944), Karl Barry Sharpless (1941), Jerome Karle (1918), and Paul Flory (1910). After him are Robert W. Holley (1922), Richard F. Heck (1931), Stanley Miller (1930), Paul D. Boyer (1918), F. Sherwood Rowland (1927), and Robert S. Mulliken (1896).
Arthur Kornberg
1918 - 2007
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 24
Julius Axelrod
1912 - 2004
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 25
Kary Mullis
1944 - 2019
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 26
Karl Barry Sharpless
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 27
Jerome Karle
1918 - 2013
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 28
Paul Flory
1910 - 1985
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 29
Robert F. Furchgott
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 30
Robert W. Holley
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 31
Richard F. Heck
1931 - 2015
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 32
Stanley Miller
1930 - 2007
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 33
Paul D. Boyer
1918 - 2018
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 34
F. Sherwood Rowland
1927 - 2012
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 35
Robert S. Mulliken
1896 - 1986
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 36