CHEMIST
Walter Gilbert
1932 - Today
Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbert (born March 21, 1932) is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Gilbert has received more than 278,712 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Walter Gilbert is the 252nd most popular chemist (down from 184th in 2019), the 1,580th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,254th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular American Chemist.
Walter Gilbert is most famous for his work in DNA sequencing.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
59.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
8.91
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Walter Gilberts by language
Over the past year Walter Gilbert has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 27,495 views, followed by Spanish (4,489), and Chinese (4,066). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Hakka (230.46%), Tatar (64.16%), and Min Nan (44.40%)
Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Walter Gilbert ranks 252 out of 602. Before him are Paul Lauterbur, Ida Noddack, Sidney Altman, Thomas A. Steitz, Joseph L. Goldstein, and Bernard Courtois. After him are Andreas Libavius, Michael Polanyi, Kikunae Ikeda, Arieh Warshel, Dudley R. Herschbach, and Emil Abderhalden.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
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Paul Lauterbur
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 246
Ida Noddack
1896 - 1978
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 247
Sidney Altman
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 248
Thomas A. Steitz
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 249
Joseph L. Goldstein
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 250
Bernard Courtois
1777 - 1838
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 251
Walter Gilbert
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 252
Andreas Libavius
1555 - 1616
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 253
Michael Polanyi
1891 - 1976
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 254
Kikunae Ikeda
1864 - 1936
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 255
Arieh Warshel
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 256
Dudley R. Herschbach
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 257
Emil Abderhalden
1877 - 1950
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 258
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Walter Gilbert ranks 92. Before him are Alfredo Ferrari, Corry Brokken, Oscar de la Renta, Naina Yeltsina, Quino, and Khaled al-Asaad. After him are Tatsuya Nakadai, Nikolai Kardashev, Manmohan Singh, Dudley R. Herschbach, Michael Smith, and Delphine Seyrig.
Others Born in 1932
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Alfredo Ferrari
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1956
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 86
Corry Brokken
SINGER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 87
Oscar de la Renta
FASHION DESIGNER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 88
Naina Yeltsina
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 89
Quino
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2020
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 90
Khaled al-Asaad
WRITER
1932 - 2015
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 91
Walter Gilbert
CHEMIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 92
Tatsuya Nakadai
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 93
Nikolai Kardashev
INVENTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 94
Manmohan Singh
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 95
Dudley R. Herschbach
CHEMIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 96
Michael Smith
CHEMIST
1932 - 2000
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 97
Delphine Seyrig
ACTOR
1932 - 1990
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 98
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Gilbert ranks 1,580 out of 20,380. Before him are Edward Charles Pickering (1846), Frank Sheeran (1920), George Wald (1906), Alben W. Barkley (1877), Don Ameche (1908), and Mark Harmon (1951). After him are Jessica Chastain (1977), Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897), Roger B. Chaffee (1935), John Robert Schrieffer (1931), Asa Griggs Candler (1851), and Brad Dourif (1950).
Others born in United States
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Edward Charles Pickering
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1919
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,574
Frank Sheeran
EXTREMIST
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,575
George Wald
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 1,576
Alben W. Barkley
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1956
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 1,577
Don Ameche
ACTOR
1908 - 1993
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 1,578
Mark Harmon
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 1,579
Walter Gilbert
CHEMIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 1,580
Jessica Chastain
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,581
Benjamin Lee Whorf
LINGUIST
1897 - 1941
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,582
Roger B. Chaffee
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1967
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,583
John Robert Schrieffer
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,584
Asa Griggs Candler
BUSINESSPERSON
1851 - 1929
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,585
Brad Dourif
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,586
Among CHEMISTS In United States
Among chemists born in United States, Walter Gilbert ranks 53. Before him are Robert Bruce Merrifield (1921), Roger D. Kornberg (1947), Elias James Corey (1928), Paul Lauterbur (1929), Thomas A. Steitz (1940), and Joseph L. Goldstein (1940). After him are Dudley R. Herschbach (1932), Richard Smalley (1943), Edward W. Morley (1838), Edwin G. Krebs (1918), Martin Rodbell (1925), and Robert H. Grubbs (1942).
Robert Bruce Merrifield
1921 - 2006
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 47
Roger D. Kornberg
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 48
Elias James Corey
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 49
Paul Lauterbur
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 50
Thomas A. Steitz
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 51
Joseph L. Goldstein
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 52
Walter Gilbert
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 53
Dudley R. Herschbach
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 54
Richard Smalley
1943 - 2005
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 55
Edward W. Morley
1838 - 1923
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 56
Edwin G. Krebs
1918 - 2009
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 57
Martin Rodbell
1925 - 1998
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 58
Robert H. Grubbs
1942 - 2021
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 59
