The Most Famous
Physicists from Belgium
This page contains a list of the greatest Belgians Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 7 of which were born in Belgium. This makes Belgium the birth place of the 20th most number of Physicists behind China and Ireland.
Top 7
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Belgians Physicists of all time. This list of famous Belgians Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Georges Lemaître (1894 - 1966)
With an HPI of 75.64, Georges Lemaître is the most famous Belgians Physicist. biography has been translated into 72 different languages on wikipedia.
2. François Englert (b. 1932)
With an HPI of 73.03, François Englert is the 2nd most famous Belgians Physicist. biography has been translated into 69 different languages.
3. Joseph Plateau (1801 - 1883)
With an HPI of 68.19, Joseph Plateau is the 3rd most famous Belgians Physicist. biography has been translated into 42 different languages.
4. Théophile de Donder (1872 - 1957)
With an HPI of 64.79, Théophile de Donder is the 4th most famous Belgians Physicist. biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
5. Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763 - 1837)
With an HPI of 58.09, Étienne-Gaspard Robert is the 5th most famous Belgians Physicist. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
6. Léon Rosenfeld (1904 - 1974)
With an HPI of 52.81, Léon Rosenfeld is the 6th most famous Belgians Physicist. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
7. Conny Aerts (b. 1966)
With an HPI of 47.59, Conny Aerts is the 7th most famous Belgians Physicist. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 7 people classified as Belgians physicists born between 1763 and 1966. Of these 7, 2 (28.57%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Belgians physicists include François Englert, and Conny Aerts. The most famous deceased Belgians physicists include Georges Lemaître, Joseph Plateau, and Théophile de Donder.
Living Belgians Physicists
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Georges Lemaître
1894 - 1966
HPI: 75.64
Joseph Plateau
1801 - 1883
HPI: 68.19
Théophile de Donder
1872 - 1957
HPI: 64.79
Étienne-Gaspard Robert
1763 - 1837
HPI: 58.09
Léon Rosenfeld
1904 - 1974
HPI: 52.81
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
