ARCHAEOLOGIST
Robert T. Bakker
1945 - Today
Robert T. Bakker
Robert Thomas Bakker (born March 24, 1945) is an American paleontologist who helped reshape modern theories about dinosaurs, particularly by adding support to the theory that some dinosaurs were endothermic (warm-blooded). Along with his mentor John Ostrom, Bakker was responsible for initiating the ongoing "dinosaur renaissance" in paleontological studies, beginning with Bakker's article "Dinosaur Renaissance" in the April 1975 issue of Scientific American. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert T. Bakker has received more than 317,520 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Robert T. Bakker is the 116th most popular archaeologist (down from 104th in 2019), the 7,668th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,994th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Archaeologist.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
53.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.30
Effective Languages (L*)
3.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Robert T. Bakker ranks 116 out of 151. Before him are Anne Stine Ingstad, Mortimer Wheeler, Spyridon Marinatos, Franz Weidenreich, Meave Leakey, and Ekrem Akurgal. After him are Zakaria Goneim, Grafton Elliot Smith, Klaus Schmidt, Carl Blegen, Stith Thompson, and Karel Absolon.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnne Stine Ingstad
1918 - 1997
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 110
Mortimer Wheeler
1890 - 1976
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 111
Spyridon Marinatos
1901 - 1974
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 112
Franz Weidenreich
1873 - 1948
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 113
Meave Leakey
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 114
Ekrem Akurgal
1911 - 2002
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 115
Robert T. Bakker
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 116
Zakaria Goneim
1905 - 1959
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 117
Grafton Elliot Smith
1871 - 1937
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 118
Klaus Schmidt
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 119
Carl Blegen
1887 - 1971
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 120
Stith Thompson
1885 - 1976
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 121
Karel Absolon
1877 - 1960
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 122
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Robert T. Bakker ranks 473. Before him are Bob Welch, Elton Dean, Mišo Cebalo, Aleksandr Adabashyan, Nina Ruslanova, and Vadim Abdrashitov. After him are Robin Trower, Joseph Coutts, Loni Anderson, Caroline Cellier, Michael Bella, and Toshikatsu Matsuoka.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsBob Welch
SINGER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 467
Elton Dean
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2006
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 468
Mišo Cebalo
CHESS PLAYER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 469
Aleksandr Adabashyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 470
Nina Ruslanova
ACTOR
1945 - 2021
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 471
Vadim Abdrashitov
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 472
Robert T. Bakker
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 473
Robin Trower
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 474
Joseph Coutts
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 475
Loni Anderson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 476
Caroline Cellier
ACTOR
1945 - 2020
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 477
Michael Bella
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 478
Toshikatsu Matsuoka
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2007
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 479
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert T. Bakker ranks 7,668 out of 20,380. Before him are Hayden Panettiere (1989), Lauren Lane (1961), Tom Kenny (1962), Alvin M. Weinberg (1915), Jaron Lanier (1960), and Eric Andre (1983). After him are Carrie Chapman Catt (1859), Morris Kline (1908), Oliver Evans (1755), Diane di Prima (1934), Bill Black (1926), and Kerry Washington (1977).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHayden Panettiere
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 7,662
Lauren Lane
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 7,663
Tom Kenny
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 7,664
Alvin M. Weinberg
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2006
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,665
Jaron Lanier
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,666
Eric Andre
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,667
Robert T. Bakker
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,668
Carrie Chapman Catt
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1947
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,669
Morris Kline
MATHEMATICIAN
1908 - 1992
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,670
Oliver Evans
INVENTOR
1755 - 1819
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,671
Diane di Prima
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,672
Bill Black
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1965
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,673
Kerry Washington
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7,674
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In United States
Among archaeologists born in United States, Robert T. Bakker ranks 12. Before him are Charles W. Gilmore (1874), Sylvanus Morley (1883), J. P. Mallory (1945), Donald Johanson (1943), Edward Robinson (1794), and Lewis Binford (1932). After him are Carl Blegen (1887), Stith Thompson (1885), Robert John Braidwood (1907), Michael D. Coe (1929), Nancy Dupree (1927), and William G. Dever (1933).
Charles W. Gilmore
1874 - 1945
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 6
Sylvanus Morley
1883 - 1948
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 7
J. P. Mallory
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 8
Donald Johanson
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 9
Edward Robinson
1794 - 1863
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 10
Lewis Binford
1932 - 2011
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 11
Robert T. Bakker
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 12
Carl Blegen
1887 - 1971
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 13
Stith Thompson
1885 - 1976
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 14
Robert John Braidwood
1907 - 2003
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 15
Michael D. Coe
1929 - 2019
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 16
Nancy Dupree
1927 - 2017
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 17
William G. Dever
1933 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 18