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9.1 Brilliant

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Edward Jenner

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9.0 Brilliant

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James Watson

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8.8 Excellent

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Pierre Curie

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Physics Research Nobel Prize Radioactivity

8.7 Excellent

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8.5 Excellent

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8.5 Excellent

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Paul Ehrlich

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8.3 Excellent

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Karl Landsteiner

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8.3 Excellent

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8.3 Excellent

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Howard Florey

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8.0 Excellent

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7.8 Very Good

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Torsten Wiesel

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Sweden Research Academic Nobel Prize

7.7 Very Good

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Max Perutz

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Academic Nobel Prize Chemistry 20TH Century

7.7 Very Good

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Peter Medawar

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Academic Nobel Prize Medicine 20TH Century

7.6 Very Good

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Macfarlane Burnet

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7.4 Very Good