The Most Famous
Physicists from France
This page contains a list of the greatest Frenchs Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 72 of which were born in France. This makes France the birth place of the 4th most number of Physicists behind Germany and United Kingdom.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Frenchs Physicists of all time. This list of famous Frenchs Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Frenchs Physicists.
1. Pierre Curie (1859 - 1906)
With an HPI of 84.35, Pierre Curie is the most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 114 different languages on wikipedia.
2. André-Marie Ampère (1775 - 1836)
With an HPI of 84.30, André-Marie Ampère is the 2nd most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 105 different languages.
3. Henri Becquerel (1852 - 1908)
With an HPI of 84.07, Henri Becquerel is the 3rd most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 105 different languages.
4. Louis de Broglie (1892 - 1987)
With an HPI of 82.00, Louis de Broglie is the 4th most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 93 different languages.
5. Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736 - 1806)
With an HPI of 80.87, Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is the 5th most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 86 different languages.
6. Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis (1792 - 1843)
With an HPI of 78.87, Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis is the 6th most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 57 different languages.
7. Henry Cavendish (1731 - 1810)
With an HPI of 78.35, Henry Cavendish is the 7th most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 84 different languages.
8. Léon Foucault (1819 - 1868)
With an HPI of 77.89, Léon Foucault is the 8th most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 70 different languages.
9. Frédéric Joliot-Curie (1900 - 1958)
With an HPI of 77.57, Frédéric Joliot-Curie is the 9th most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 71 different languages.
10. Jean Baptiste Perrin (1870 - 1942)
With an HPI of 76.02, Jean Baptiste Perrin is the 10th most famous Frenchs Physicist. biography has been translated into 81 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 72 people classified as Frenchs physicists born between 1620 and 1958. Of these 72, 6 (8.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Frenchs physicists include Albert Fert, Gérard Mourou, and Anne L'Huillier. The most famous deceased Frenchs physicists include Pierre Curie, André-Marie Ampère, and Henri Becquerel.
Living Frenchs Physicists
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Albert Fert
1938 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Gérard Mourou
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.96
Anne L'Huillier
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Alain Aspect
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.36
Hélène Langevin-Joliot
1927 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Thibault Damour
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Deceased Frenchs Physicists
Go to all RankingsPierre Curie
1859 - 1906
HPI: 84.35
André-Marie Ampère
1775 - 1836
HPI: 84.30
Henri Becquerel
1852 - 1908
HPI: 84.07
Louis de Broglie
1892 - 1987
HPI: 82.00
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
1736 - 1806
HPI: 80.87
Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis
1792 - 1843
HPI: 78.87
Henry Cavendish
1731 - 1810
HPI: 78.35
Léon Foucault
1819 - 1868
HPI: 77.89
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
1900 - 1958
HPI: 77.57
Jean Baptiste Perrin
1870 - 1942
HPI: 76.02
François Arago
1786 - 1853
HPI: 75.09
Alfred Kastler
1902 - 1984
HPI: 74.81
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
