The Most Famous
Physicists from Canada
This page contains a list of the greatest Canadians Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 10 of which were born in Canada. This makes Canada the birth place of the 16th most number of Physicists behind Ukraine and Hungary.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Canadians Physicists of all time. This list of famous Canadians Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Canadians Physicists.
1. Richard E. Taylor (1929 - 2018)
With an HPI of 72.46, Richard E. Taylor is the most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 64 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Bertram Brockhouse (1918 - 2003)
With an HPI of 71.82, Bertram Brockhouse is the 2nd most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 62 different languages.
3. Willard Boyle (1924 - 2011)
With an HPI of 70.09, Willard Boyle is the 3rd most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 65 different languages.
4. Jim Peebles (b. 1935)
With an HPI of 69.72, Jim Peebles is the 4th most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 60 different languages.
5. Louis Slotin (1910 - 1946)
With an HPI of 64.75, Louis Slotin is the 5th most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
6. Donna Strickland (b. 1959)
With an HPI of 64.09, Donna Strickland is the 6th most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 79 different languages.
7. Arthur Jeffrey Dempster (1886 - 1950)
With an HPI of 59.18, Arthur Jeffrey Dempster is the 7th most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
8. Harriet Brooks (1876 - 1933)
With an HPI of 56.93, Harriet Brooks is the 8th most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
9. Paul Corkum (b. 1943)
With an HPI of 52.58, Paul Corkum is the 9th most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
10. Sylvia Fedoruk (1927 - 2012)
With an HPI of 49.41, Sylvia Fedoruk is the 10th most famous Canadians Physicist. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 10 people classified as Canadians physicists born between 1876 and 1959. Of these 10, 3 (30.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Canadians physicists include Jim Peebles, Donna Strickland, and Paul Corkum. The most famous deceased Canadians physicists include Richard E. Taylor, Bertram Brockhouse, and Willard Boyle.
Living Canadians Physicists
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Jim Peebles
1935 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Donna Strickland
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Paul Corkum
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Deceased Canadians Physicists
Go to all RankingsRichard E. Taylor
1929 - 2018
HPI: 72.46
Bertram Brockhouse
1918 - 2003
HPI: 71.82
Willard Boyle
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.09
Louis Slotin
1910 - 1946
HPI: 64.75
Arthur Jeffrey Dempster
1886 - 1950
HPI: 59.18
Harriet Brooks
1876 - 1933
HPI: 56.93
Sylvia Fedoruk
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.41
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 7 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
