PHYSICIST
Albert W. Hull
1880 - 1966

Albert W. Hull
Albert Wallace Hull (19 April 1880 – 22 January 1966) was an American physicist and electrical engineer who made contributions to the development of vacuum tubes, and invented the magnetron. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albert W. Hull is the 451st most popular physicist (up from 710th in 2019), the 3,587th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,081st in 2019) and the 97th most popular American Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Albert W. Hull ranks 451 out of 851. Before him are John Dollond, Douglas Hofstadter, Frank Oppenheimer, Katharine Burr Blodgett, Ferenc Krausz, and Richard C. Tolman. After him are Chester Carlson, Henri Tresca, Leonard Susskind, Anatole Abragam, Rudolf Peierls, and Erich Hückel.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Dollond
1706 - 1761
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 445
Douglas Hofstadter
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 446
Frank Oppenheimer
1912 - 1985
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 447
Katharine Burr Blodgett
1898 - 1979
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 448
Ferenc Krausz
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 449
Richard C. Tolman
1881 - 1948
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 450
Albert W. Hull
1880 - 1966
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 451
Chester Carlson
1906 - 1968
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 452
Henri Tresca
1814 - 1885
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 453
Leonard Susskind
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 454
Anatole Abragam
1914 - 2011
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 455
Rudolf Peierls
1907 - 1995
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 456
Erich Hückel
1896 - 1980
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 457
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Albert W. Hull ranks 95. Before him are Joseph Trumpeldor, Eric Lemming, Lytton Strachey, Eric Campbell, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Ildebrando Pizzetti. After him are Adrian Carton de Wiart, Frigyes Riesz, Ivar Kreuger, Walter Hohmann, Gabriel Voisin, and Sholem Asch. Among people deceased in 1966, Albert W. Hull ranks 87. Before him are Homi J. Bhabha, Boris Podolsky, Camilo Torres Restrepo, Wieland Wagner, Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski, and Georges Theunis. After him are Alfred Neuland, Heimito von Doderer, Frank Lentini, Stanisław Mikołajczyk, Sylvère Maes, and John of Shanghai and San Francisco.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsJoseph Trumpeldor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1920
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 89
Eric Lemming
ATHLETE
1880 - 1930
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 90
Lytton Strachey
WRITER
1880 - 1932
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 91
Eric Campbell
ACTOR
1880 - 1917
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 92
Lincoln Ellsworth
EXPLORER
1880 - 1951
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 93
Ildebrando Pizzetti
COMPOSER
1880 - 1968
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 94
Albert W. Hull
PHYSICIST
1880 - 1966
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 95
Adrian Carton de Wiart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1963
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 96
Frigyes Riesz
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1956
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 97
Ivar Kreuger
BUSINESSPERSON
1880 - 1932
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 98
Walter Hohmann
ENGINEER
1880 - 1945
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 99
Gabriel Voisin
ENGINEER
1880 - 1973
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 100
Sholem Asch
WRITER
1880 - 1957
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsHomi J. Bhabha
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1966
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 81
Boris Podolsky
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1966
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 82
Camilo Torres Restrepo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 1966
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 83
Wieland Wagner
WRITER
1917 - 1966
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 84
Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1966
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 85
Georges Theunis
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1966
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 86
Albert W. Hull
PHYSICIST
1880 - 1966
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 87
Alfred Neuland
ATHLETE
1895 - 1966
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 88
Heimito von Doderer
WRITER
1896 - 1966
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 89
Frank Lentini
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1966
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 90
Stanisław Mikołajczyk
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1966
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 91
Sylvère Maes
CYCLIST
1909 - 1966
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 92
John of Shanghai and San Francisco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1966
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 93
In United States
Among people born in United States, Albert W. Hull ranks 3,587 out of 20,380. Before him are John Grinder (1940), Richard C. Tolman (1881), David Lee Roth (1954), Frank Morgan (1890), Caesar Augustus Rodney (1772), and Alvin Hansen (1887). After him are Barbara Hendricks (1948), Freddie King (1934), Wes Montgomery (1923), Chester Carlson (1906), Fred Rogers (1928), and Eric Carmen (1949).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Grinder
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 3,581
Richard C. Tolman
PHYSICIST
1881 - 1948
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 3,582
David Lee Roth
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 3,583
Frank Morgan
ACTOR
1890 - 1949
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 3,584
Caesar Augustus Rodney
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1824
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 3,585
Alvin Hansen
ECONOMIST
1887 - 1975
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 3,586
Albert W. Hull
PHYSICIST
1880 - 1966
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,587
Barbara Hendricks
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,588
Freddie King
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1976
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,589
Wes Montgomery
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1968
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,590
Chester Carlson
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1968
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,591
Fred Rogers
PRESENTER
1928 - 2003
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,592
Eric Carmen
SINGER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,593
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Albert W. Hull ranks 97. Before him are Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901), Howard P. Robertson (1903), Douglas Hofstadter (1945), Frank Oppenheimer (1912), Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898), and Richard C. Tolman (1881). After him are Chester Carlson (1906), Leonard Susskind (1940), Clarence Zener (1905), Mildred Dresselhaus (1930), Alan Sokal (1955), and Robert Brout (1928).
Robert J. Van de Graaff
1901 - 1967
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 91
Howard P. Robertson
1903 - 1961
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 92
Douglas Hofstadter
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 93
Frank Oppenheimer
1912 - 1985
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 94
Katharine Burr Blodgett
1898 - 1979
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 95
Richard C. Tolman
1881 - 1948
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 96
Albert W. Hull
1880 - 1966
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 97
Chester Carlson
1906 - 1968
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 98
Leonard Susskind
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 99
Clarence Zener
1905 - 1993
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 100
Mildred Dresselhaus
1930 - 2017
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 101
Alan Sokal
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 102
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 103