The Most Famous
Physicists from Norway
This page contains a list of the greatest Norwegians Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 3 of which were born in Norway. This makes Norway the birth place of the 31st most number of Physicists behind Slovakia and Azerbaijan.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Norwegians Physicists of all time. This list of famous Norwegians Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Ivar Giaever (1929 - 2025)
With an HPI of 69.80, Ivar Giaever is the most famous Norwegians Physicist. biography has been translated into 66 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862 - 1951)
With an HPI of 62.25, Vilhelm Bjerknes is the 2nd most famous Norwegians Physicist. biography has been translated into 32 different languages.
3. Ole Jacob Broch (1818 - 1889)
With an HPI of 56.77, Ole Jacob Broch is the 3rd most famous Norwegians Physicist. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Norwegians physicists born between 1818 and 1929. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Norwegians physicists include Ivar Giaever, Vilhelm Bjerknes, and Ole Jacob Broch.
Deceased Norwegians Physicists
Go to all Rankings
Ivar Giaever
1929 - 2025
HPI: 69.80
Vilhelm Bjerknes
1862 - 1951
HPI: 62.25
Ole Jacob Broch
1818 - 1889
HPI: 56.77
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
