The Most Famous
Chemists from Austria
This page contains a list of the greatest Austrians Chemists. The pantheon dataset contains 602 Chemists, 9 of which were born in Austria. This makes Austria the birth place of the 10th most number of Chemists behind Switzerland and Japan.
Top 9
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Austrians Chemists of all time. This list of famous Austrians Chemists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Richard Adolf Zsigmondy (1865 - 1929)
With an HPI of 76.66, Richard Adolf Zsigmondy is the most famous Austrians Chemist. biography has been translated into 64 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Fritz Pregl (1869 - 1930)
With an HPI of 76.46, Fritz Pregl is the 2nd most famous Austrians Chemist. biography has been translated into 61 different languages.
3. Richard Kuhn (1900 - 1967)
With an HPI of 72.54, Richard Kuhn is the 3rd most famous Austrians Chemist. biography has been translated into 60 different languages.
4. Max Perutz (1914 - 2002)
With an HPI of 70.72, Max Perutz is the 4th most famous Austrians Chemist. biography has been translated into 59 different languages.
5. Martin Karplus (1930 - 2024)
With an HPI of 66.44, Martin Karplus is the 5th most famous Austrians Chemist. biography has been translated into 53 different languages.
6. Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858 - 1929)
With an HPI of 66.36, Carl Auer von Welsbach is the 6th most famous Austrians Chemist. biography has been translated into 32 different languages.
7. Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein (1740 - 1825)
With an HPI of 65.38, Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein is the 7th most famous Austrians Chemist. biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
8. Carl Djerassi (1923 - 2015)
With an HPI of 61.84, Carl Djerassi is the 8th most famous Austrians Chemist. biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
9. Ida Freund (1863 - 1914)
With an HPI of 55.08, Ida Freund is the 9th most famous Austrians Chemist. biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 9 people classified as Austrians chemists born between 1740 and 1930. Of these 9, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Austrians chemists include Richard Adolf Zsigmondy, Fritz Pregl, and Richard Kuhn.
Deceased Austrians Chemists
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Richard Adolf Zsigmondy
1865 - 1929
HPI: 76.66
Fritz Pregl
1869 - 1930
HPI: 76.46
Richard Kuhn
1900 - 1967
HPI: 72.54
Max Perutz
1914 - 2002
HPI: 70.72
Martin Karplus
1930 - 2024
HPI: 66.44
Carl Auer von Welsbach
1858 - 1929
HPI: 66.36
Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein
1740 - 1825
HPI: 65.38
Carl Djerassi
1923 - 2015
HPI: 61.84
Ida Freund
1863 - 1914
HPI: 55.08
Overlapping Lives
Which Chemists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 9 most globally memorable Chemists since 1700.
