Table 1:
Summary Statistics — Deceased Superstar Scientists (N=452)
| Mean | Median | Std. Dev. | Min. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year of Birth | 1930.157 | 1930 | 11.011 | 1899 | 1959 |
| Degree Year | 1957.633 | 1957 | 11.426 | 1928 | 1986 |
| Year of Death | 1991.128 | 1992 | 8.055 | 1975 | 2003 |
| Age at Death | 60.971 | 61 | 9.778 | 34 | 91 |
| Female | 0.102 | 0 | 0.303 | 0 | 1 |
| MD Degree | 0.403 | 0 | 0.491 | 0 | 1 |
| PhD Degree | 0.489 | 0 | 0.500 | 0 | 1 |
| MD/PhD Degree | 0.108 | 0 | 0.311 | 0 | 1 |
| Sudden Death | 0.409 | 0 | 0.492 | 0 | 1 |
| Nb. of Subfields | 6.794 | 4 | 7.305 | 1 | 57 |
| Career Nb. of Pubs. | 138.221 | 112 | 115.704 | 12 | 1,380 |
| Career Nb. of Citations | 8,341 | 5,907 | 8,562 | 120 | 72,122 |
| Career NIH Funding | $16,637,919 | $10,899,139 | $25,441,933 | 0 | $329,968,960 |
| Sits on NIH Study Section | 0.007 | 0 | 0.081 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Nb. of Editorials | 0.131 | 0 | 0.996 | 0 | 17 |
Note: Sample consists of 452 superstar life scientists who died while still actively engaged in research. See Appendix A for more details on sample construction.