The Most Famous
Physicists from Poland
This page contains a list of the greatest Polish Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 18 of which were born in Poland. This makes Poland the birth place of the 10th most number of Physicists behind Austria and Japan.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Polish Physicists of all time. This list of famous Polish 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 Polish Physicists.
1. Marie Curie (1867 - 1934)
With an HPI of 94.30, Marie Curie is the most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 189 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Albert A. Michelson (1852 - 1931)
With an HPI of 84.49, Albert A. Michelson is the 2nd most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 93 different languages.
3. Maria Goeppert Mayer (1906 - 1972)
With an HPI of 82.73, Maria Goeppert Mayer is the 3rd most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 97 different languages.
4. Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686 - 1736)
With an HPI of 79.17, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit is the 4th most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 79 different languages.
5. Otto Stern (1888 - 1969)
With an HPI of 78.32, Otto Stern is the 5th most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 88 different languages.
6. Rudolf Clausius (1822 - 1888)
With an HPI of 76.74, Rudolf Clausius is the 6th most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 69 different languages.
7. Isidor Isaac Rabi (1898 - 1988)
With an HPI of 72.02, Isidor Isaac Rabi is the 7th most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 78 different languages.
8. Klaus von Klitzing (b. 1943)
With an HPI of 71.64, Klaus von Klitzing is the 8th most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 68 different languages.
9. Joseph Rotblat (1908 - 2005)
With an HPI of 71.35, Joseph Rotblat is the 9th most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 59 different languages.
10. Hagen Kleinert (1941 - 2025)
With an HPI of 67.09, Hagen Kleinert is the 10th most famous Polish Physicist. biography has been translated into 28 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 18 people classified as Polish physicists born between 1686 and 1961. Of these 18, 2 (11.11%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Polish physicists include Klaus von Klitzing, and Artur Ekert. The most famous deceased Polish physicists include Marie Curie, Albert A. Michelson, and Maria Goeppert Mayer. As of April 2024, 1 new Polish physicists have been added to Pantheon including Artur Ekert.
Living Polish Physicists
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Deceased Polish Physicists
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Marie Curie
1867 - 1934
HPI: 94.30
Albert A. Michelson
1852 - 1931
HPI: 84.49
Maria Goeppert Mayer
1906 - 1972
HPI: 82.73
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
1686 - 1736
HPI: 79.17
Otto Stern
1888 - 1969
HPI: 78.32
Rudolf Clausius
1822 - 1888
HPI: 76.74
Isidor Isaac Rabi
1898 - 1988
HPI: 72.02
Joseph Rotblat
1908 - 2005
HPI: 71.35
Hagen Kleinert
1941 - 2025
HPI: 67.09
Leopold Infeld
1898 - 1968
HPI: 66.15
Friedrich Ernst Dorn
1848 - 1916
HPI: 63.42
Vladimir Chelomey
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.12
Newly Added Polish Physicists (2025)
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