The Most Famous
Physicists from Czechia
This page contains a list of the greatest Czechs Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 5 of which were born in Czechia. This makes Czechia the birth place of the 21st most number of Physicists behind Ireland and Belgium.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Czechs Physicists of all time. This list of famous Czechs Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Ernst Mach (1838 - 1916)
With an HPI of 77.25, Ernst Mach is the most famous Czechs Physicist. biography has been translated into 73 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Peter Grünberg (1939 - 2018)
With an HPI of 75.22, Peter Grünberg is the 2nd most famous Czechs Physicist. biography has been translated into 74 different languages.
3. Christian Mayer (1719 - 1783)
With an HPI of 60.53, Christian Mayer is the 3rd most famous Czechs Physicist. biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
4. Franz Josef Gerstner (1756 - 1832)
With an HPI of 54.48, Franz Josef Gerstner is the 4th most famous Czechs Physicist. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
5. Emil Wolf (1922 - 2018)
With an HPI of 52.40, Emil Wolf is the 5th most famous Czechs Physicist. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Czechs physicists born between 1719 and 1939. Of these 5, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Czechs physicists include Ernst Mach, Peter Grünberg, and Christian Mayer.
Deceased Czechs Physicists
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Ernst Mach
1838 - 1916
HPI: 77.25
Peter Grünberg
1939 - 2018
HPI: 75.22
Christian Mayer
1719 - 1783
HPI: 60.53
Franz Josef Gerstner
1756 - 1832
HPI: 54.48
Emil Wolf
1922 - 2018
HPI: 52.40
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
