The Most Famous
Physicists from China
This page contains a list of the greatest Chinese Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 7 of which were born in China. This makes China the birth place of the 18th most number of Physicists behind Canada and Denmark.
Top 7
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Chinese Physicists of all time. This list of famous Chinese Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Walter Houser Brattain (1902 - 1987)
With an HPI of 73.85, Walter Houser Brattain is the most famous Chinese Physicist. biography has been translated into 75 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Tsung-Dao Lee (1926 - 2024)
With an HPI of 70.51, Tsung-Dao Lee is the 2nd most famous Chinese Physicist. biography has been translated into 73 different languages.
3. Chien-Shiung Wu (1912 - 1997)
With an HPI of 69.53, Chien-Shiung Wu is the 3rd most famous Chinese Physicist. biography has been translated into 57 different languages.
4. Yang Chen-Ning (1922 - 2025)
With an HPI of 68.98, Yang Chen-Ning is the 4th most famous Chinese Physicist. biography has been translated into 77 different languages.
5. Daniel C. Tsui (b. 1939)
With an HPI of 67.22, Daniel C. Tsui is the 5th most famous Chinese Physicist. biography has been translated into 62 different languages.
6. Qian Xuesen (1911 - 2009)
With an HPI of 64.10, Qian Xuesen is the 6th most famous Chinese Physicist. biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
7. He Jiankui (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 50.64, He Jiankui is the 7th most famous Chinese Physicist. biography has been translated into 28 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 7 people classified as Chinese physicists born between 1902 and 1984. Of these 7, 2 (28.57%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Chinese physicists include Daniel C. Tsui, and He Jiankui. The most famous deceased Chinese physicists include Walter Houser Brattain, Tsung-Dao Lee, and Chien-Shiung Wu.
Living Chinese Physicists
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Walter Houser Brattain
1902 - 1987
HPI: 73.85
Tsung-Dao Lee
1926 - 2024
HPI: 70.51
Chien-Shiung Wu
1912 - 1997
HPI: 69.53
Yang Chen-Ning
1922 - 2025
HPI: 68.98
Qian Xuesen
1911 - 2009
HPI: 64.10
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
