Occupation

PHYSICISTS

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With 851 biographies, Physicists are the 22nd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Racing Drivers, Wrestlers, and Mathematicians.

People

Pantheon has 850 people classified as physicists born between 965 and 2000. Of these 850, 167 (19.65%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living physicists include Thibault Damour, Anne L'Huillier, and Katherine Freese. The most famous deceased physicists include Rohini Godbole, Charlotte Froese Fischer, and Jayant Narlikar.

Living Physicists

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Places

Most physicists were born in United States (205), Germany (107), and United Kingdom (91). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (31), Paris (21), and Moscow (14).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as physicists in Pantheon are Christoph Scheiner, William Gilbert, and Ibn al-Haytham.  The concentration of physicists was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier physicists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.