BIOLOGIST
Tomas Lindahl
1938 - Today
Tomas Lindahl
Tomas Robert Lindahl (born 28 January 1938) is a Swedish-British scientist specialising in cancer research. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with American chemist Paul L. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tomas Lindahl has received more than 307,081 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Tomas Lindahl is the 137th most popular biologist (down from 77th in 2019), the 156th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 103rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Swedish Biologist.
Tomas Lindahl is most famous for his work in the field of DNA repair. He has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2015 for his work in DNA repair.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
61.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
58
Languages Editions (L)
10.53
Effective Languages (L*)
3.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Tomas Lindahl ranks 137 out of 1,097. Before him are Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, Giovanni Sartori, Elias Magnus Fries, E. O. Wilson, Bert Sakmann, and Gerald Edelman. After him are John Ray, Carl Peter Thunberg, Hamilton O. Smith, Mario Capecchi, William Carey, and J. Michael Bishop.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntoine-Augustin Parmentier
1737 - 1813
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 131
Giovanni Sartori
1924 - 2017
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 132
Elias Magnus Fries
1794 - 1878
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 133
E. O. Wilson
1929 - 2021
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 134
Bert Sakmann
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 135
Gerald Edelman
1929 - 2014
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 136
Tomas Lindahl
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 137
John Ray
1627 - 1705
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 138
Carl Peter Thunberg
1743 - 1828
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 139
Hamilton O. Smith
1931 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 140
Mario Capecchi
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 141
William Carey
1761 - 1834
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 142
J. Michael Bishop
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 143
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Tomas Lindahl ranks 70. Before him are Jerry West, Jerzy Skolimowski, Leiji Matsumoto, Wim Kok, Mamadou Tandja, and Carlos Bilardo. After him are Ivan Sutherland, Derek Jacobi, Enrico Macias, Anthony James Leggett, Ian Stewart, and Ben E. King.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsJerry West
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 64
Jerzy Skolimowski
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 65
Leiji Matsumoto
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 2023
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 66
Wim Kok
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 67
Mamadou Tandja
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 68
Carlos Bilardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 69
Tomas Lindahl
BIOLOGIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 70
Ivan Sutherland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 71
Derek Jacobi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 72
Enrico Macias
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 73
Anthony James Leggett
PHYSICIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 74
Ian Stewart
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1985
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 75
Ben E. King
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 76
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Tomas Lindahl ranks 156 out of 1,879. Before him are Elias Magnus Fries (1794), Halsten Stenkilsson (1050), Franz Berwald (1796), Inger Nilsson (1959), Emund the Old (1030), and Ulf Kristersson (1963). After him are Gösta Mittag-Leffler (1846), Carl Peter Thunberg (1743), Oscar Montelius (1843), Gustaf de Laval (1845), Johan Gottlieb Gahn (1745), and Ellen Key (1849).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsElias Magnus Fries
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1878
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 150
Halsten Stenkilsson
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1081
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 151
Franz Berwald
MUSICIAN
1796 - 1868
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 152
Inger Nilsson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 153
Emund the Old
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1060
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 154
Ulf Kristersson
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 155
Tomas Lindahl
BIOLOGIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 156
Gösta Mittag-Leffler
MATHEMATICIAN
1846 - 1927
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 157
Carl Peter Thunberg
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1828
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 158
Oscar Montelius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1843 - 1921
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 159
Gustaf de Laval
ENGINEER
1845 - 1913
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 160
Johan Gottlieb Gahn
CHEMIST
1745 - 1818
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 161
Ellen Key
WRITER
1849 - 1926
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 162
Among BIOLOGISTS In Sweden
Among biologists born in Sweden, Tomas Lindahl ranks 5. Before him are Carl Linnaeus (1707), Hugo Theorell (1903), Svante Pääbo (1955), and Elias Magnus Fries (1794). After him are Carl Peter Thunberg (1743), Carl Linnaeus the Younger (1741), Olaus Rudbeck (1630), Erik Acharius (1757), Eva Ekeblad (1724), Adam Afzelius (1750), and Anders Sparrman (1748).
Carl Linnaeus
1707 - 1778
HPI: 87.45
Rank: 1
Hugo Theorell
1903 - 1982
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 2
Svante Pääbo
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 3
Elias Magnus Fries
1794 - 1878
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 4
Tomas Lindahl
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 5
Carl Peter Thunberg
1743 - 1828
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 6
Carl Linnaeus the Younger
1741 - 1783
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 7
Olaus Rudbeck
1630 - 1702
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 8
Erik Acharius
1757 - 1819
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 9
Eva Ekeblad
1724 - 1786
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 10
Adam Afzelius
1750 - 1837
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 11
Anders Sparrman
1748 - 1820
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 12