PHYSICIST
Andrei Linde
1948 - Today

Andrei Linde
Andrei Dmitriyevich Linde (Russian: Андре́й Дми́триевич Ли́нде; born March 2, 1948) is a Russian-American theoretical physicist and the Harald Trap Friis Professor of Physics at Stanford University. Linde is one of the main authors of the inflationary universe theory, as well as the theory of eternal inflation and inflationary multiverse. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Moscow State University. In 1975, Linde was awarded a PhD from the Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andrei Linde is the 478th most popular physicist (up from 509th in 2019), the 950th most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,177th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Russian Physicist. Learn more about Andrei Linde's academic impact at Rankless.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Andrei Linde ranks 478 out of 851. Before him are Wilhelm Hisinger, Emil Wiechert, Jules Antoine Lissajous, Carlo Rovelli, Heinrich Barkhausen, and Pyotr Lebedev. After him are Marian Smoluchowski, Alan Sokal, Jacques Babinet, Max Abraham, Martin Knudsen, and Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Hisinger
1766 - 1852
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 472
Emil Wiechert
1861 - 1928
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 473
Jules Antoine Lissajous
1822 - 1880
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 474
Carlo Rovelli
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 475
Heinrich Barkhausen
1881 - 1956
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 476
Pyotr Lebedev
1866 - 1912
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 477
Andrei Linde
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 478
Marian Smoluchowski
1872 - 1917
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 479
Alan Sokal
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 480
Jacques Babinet
1794 - 1872
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 481
Max Abraham
1875 - 1922
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 482
Martin Knudsen
1871 - 1949
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 483
Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov
1891 - 1951
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 484
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Andrei Linde ranks 261. Before him are Steve Winwood, Manuel Bento, Peter Hammill, Sho Kosugi, Jim Carter, and Josip Katalinski. After him are Victor Skumin, Pavel Grachev, Goodwill Zwelithini, Norair Nurikyan, Judith Miller, and Tony Judt.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsSteve Winwood
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 255
Manuel Bento
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2007
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 256
Peter Hammill
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 257
Sho Kosugi
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 258
Jim Carter
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 259
Josip Katalinski
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2011
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 260
Andrei Linde
PHYSICIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 261
Victor Skumin
PSYCHOLOGIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 262
Pavel Grachev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1948 - 2012
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 263
Goodwill Zwelithini
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 264
Norair Nurikyan
ATHLETE
1948 - 2025
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 265
Judith Miller
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 266
Tony Judt
HISTORIAN
1948 - 2010
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 267
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Andrei Linde ranks 950 out of 3,761. Before him are Yevgeny Svetlanov (1928), Fyodor Apraksin (1661), Pyotr Lebedev (1866), Alexander Kotov (1913), Countess of Ségur (1799), and Semyon Alapin (1856). After him are Countess Friederike von Schlieben (1757), Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov (1777), Kurt Hensel (1861), Platon Zubov (1767), Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878), and Victor Skumin (1948).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsYevgeny Svetlanov
CONDUCTOR
1928 - 2002
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 944
Fyodor Apraksin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1661 - 1728
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 945
Pyotr Lebedev
PHYSICIST
1866 - 1912
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 946
Alexander Kotov
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 947
Countess of Ségur
WRITER
1799 - 1874
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 948
Semyon Alapin
CHESS PLAYER
1856 - 1923
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 949
Andrei Linde
PHYSICIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 950
Countess Friederike von Schlieben
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1827
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 951
Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1777 - 1861
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 952
Kurt Hensel
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1941
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 953
Platon Zubov
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1822
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 954
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
PAINTER
1878 - 1939
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 955
Victor Skumin
PSYCHOLOGIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 956
Among PHYSICISTS In Russia
Among physicists born in Russia, Andrei Linde ranks 24. Before him are Vladimir Fock (1898), Georgy Flyorov (1913), Boris Podolsky (1896), Anatoli Bugorski (1942), Emil Wiechert (1861), and Pyotr Lebedev (1866). After him are Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov (1891), George Zweig (1937), Konstantin Novoselov (1974), Yuri Orlov (1924), George Volkoff (1914), and Vladimir Steklov (1864).
Vladimir Fock
1898 - 1974
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 18
Georgy Flyorov
1913 - 1990
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 19
Boris Podolsky
1896 - 1966
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 20
Anatoli Bugorski
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 21
Emil Wiechert
1861 - 1928
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 22
Pyotr Lebedev
1866 - 1912
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 23
Andrei Linde
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 24
Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov
1891 - 1951
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 25
George Zweig
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 26
Konstantin Novoselov
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 27
Yuri Orlov
1924 - 2020
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 28
George Volkoff
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 29
Vladimir Steklov
1864 - 1926
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 30