The Most Famous
Physicists from Hungary
This page contains a list of the greatest Hungarians Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 11 of which were born in Hungary. This makes Hungary the birth place of the 15th most number of Physicists behind Switzerland and Ukraine.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Hungarians Physicists of all time. This list of famous Hungarians 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 Hungarians Physicists.
1. Leo Szilard (1898 - 1964)
With an HPI of 78.22, Leo Szilard is the most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 55 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Edward Teller (1908 - 2003)
With an HPI of 77.35, Edward Teller is the 2nd most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 72 different languages.
3. Eugene Wigner (1902 - 1995)
With an HPI of 75.92, Eugene Wigner is the 3rd most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 87 different languages.
4. Dennis Gabor (1900 - 1979)
With an HPI of 75.48, Dennis Gabor is the 4th most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 80 different languages.
5. Georg von Békésy (1899 - 1972)
With an HPI of 72.06, Georg von Békésy is the 5th most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 56 different languages.
6. Arpad Elo (1903 - 1992)
With an HPI of 63.56, Arpad Elo is the 6th most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 38 different languages.
7. Ferenc Krausz (b. 1962)
With an HPI of 61.82, Ferenc Krausz is the 7th most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 45 different languages.
8. Nicholas Kurti (1908 - 1998)
With an HPI of 55.26, Nicholas Kurti is the 8th most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
9. Zoltán Lajos Bay (1900 - 1992)
With an HPI of 54.94, Zoltán Lajos Bay is the 9th most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
10. Valentine Telegdi (1922 - 2006)
With an HPI of 53.87, Valentine Telegdi is the 10th most famous Hungarians Physicist. biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 11 people classified as Hungarians physicists born between 1898 and 1962. Of these 11, 1 (9.09%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Hungarians physicists include Ferenc Krausz. The most famous deceased Hungarians physicists include Leo Szilard, Edward Teller, and Eugene Wigner.
Living Hungarians Physicists
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Leo Szilard
1898 - 1964
HPI: 78.22
Edward Teller
1908 - 2003
HPI: 77.35
Eugene Wigner
1902 - 1995
HPI: 75.92
Dennis Gabor
1900 - 1979
HPI: 75.48
Georg von Békésy
1899 - 1972
HPI: 72.06
Arpad Elo
1903 - 1992
HPI: 63.56
Nicholas Kurti
1908 - 1998
HPI: 55.26
Zoltán Lajos Bay
1900 - 1992
HPI: 54.94
Valentine Telegdi
1922 - 2006
HPI: 53.87
Egon Orowan
1902 - 1989
HPI: 52.31
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 10 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
