PHYSICIST
Bryce DeWitt
1923 - 2004

Bryce DeWitt
Bryce Seligman DeWitt (born Carl Bryce Seligman; January 8, 1923 – September 23, 2004) was an American theoretical physicist noted for his work in gravitation and quantum field theory. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bryce DeWitt is the 608th most popular physicist (down from 533rd in 2019), the 6,363rd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,491st in 2019) and the 128th most popular American Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Bryce DeWitt ranks 608 out of 851. Before him are Julius Edgar Lilienfeld, Anatoly Alexandrov, Pierre Weiss, Robert Mills, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, and James David Forbes. After him are Albert Betz, Victor J. Stenger, Prosper-René Blondlot, Aleksandr Stoletov, Alfred Landé, and Udupi Ramachandra Rao.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulius Edgar Lilienfeld
1882 - 1963
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 602
Anatoly Alexandrov
1903 - 1994
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 603
Pierre Weiss
1865 - 1940
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 604
Robert Mills
1927 - 1999
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 605
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
1958 - 2020
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 606
James David Forbes
1809 - 1868
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 607
Bryce DeWitt
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 608
Albert Betz
1885 - 1968
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 609
Victor J. Stenger
1935 - 2014
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 610
Prosper-René Blondlot
1849 - 1930
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 611
Aleksandr Stoletov
1839 - 1896
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 612
Alfred Landé
1888 - 1976
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 613
Udupi Ramachandra Rao
1932 - 2017
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 614
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Bryce DeWitt ranks 266. Before him are Israel Gutman, Jacob Taubes, Ellsworth Kelly, Joseph Keller, Rudolf Augstein, and Louise Brough. After him are Alice Coachman, Henryk Gulbinowicz, Juvenal Amarijo, Ennio de Concini, Simeon ten Holt, and Isao Kimura. Among people deceased in 2004, Bryce DeWitt ranks 192. Before him are John Drew Barrymore, Sara Lidman, Janet Akyüz Mattei, Jacek Kuroń, Gerrie Knetemann, and Kenneth E. Iverson. After him are Philip Arthur Fisher, Leonel Brizola, Veríssimo Correia Seabra, Bagrat Shinkuba, Eddie Adams, and Claude Nougaro.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsIsrael Gutman
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 260
Jacob Taubes
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 1987
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 261
Ellsworth Kelly
PAINTER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 262
Joseph Keller
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 263
Rudolf Augstein
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 264
Louise Brough
TENNIS PLAYER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 265
Bryce DeWitt
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 266
Alice Coachman
ATHLETE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 267
Henryk Gulbinowicz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2020
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 268
Juvenal Amarijo
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 269
Ennio de Concini
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 270
Simeon ten Holt
COMPOSER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 271
Isao Kimura
ACTOR
1923 - 1981
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 272
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsJohn Drew Barrymore
ACTOR
1932 - 2004
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 186
Sara Lidman
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 187
Janet Akyüz Mattei
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2004
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 188
Jacek Kuroń
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2004
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 189
Gerrie Knetemann
CYCLIST
1951 - 2004
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 190
Kenneth E. Iverson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 191
Bryce DeWitt
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 192
Philip Arthur Fisher
WRITER
1907 - 2004
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 193
Leonel Brizola
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 194
Veríssimo Correia Seabra
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 195
Bagrat Shinkuba
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2004
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 196
Eddie Adams
JOURNALIST
1933 - 2004
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 197
Claude Nougaro
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 198
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bryce DeWitt ranks 6,364 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Browne (1891), Salmon P. Chase (1808), Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879), Charmian Carr (1942), Billy Cox (1939), and Clifton Webb (1889). After him are Jack Albertson (1907), Bradley Whitford (1959), Frank Frazetta (1928), Ossie Davis (1917), Alice Coachman (1923), and Jim Cummings (1952).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMary Browne
TENNIS PLAYER
1891 - 1971
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,358
Salmon P. Chase
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1873
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,359
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1964
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 6,360
Charmian Carr
ACTOR
1942 - 2016
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 6,361
Billy Cox
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 6,362
Clifton Webb
ACTOR
1889 - 1966
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 6,363
Bryce DeWitt
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 6,364
Jack Albertson
ACTOR
1907 - 1981
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 6,365
Bradley Whitford
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 6,366
Frank Frazetta
PAINTER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 6,367
Ossie Davis
ACTOR
1917 - 2005
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 6,368
Alice Coachman
ATHLETE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 6,369
Jim Cummings
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 6,370
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Bryce DeWitt ranks 128. Before him are Kenneth Bainbridge (1904), John Henry Schwarz (1941), Frank J. Tipler (1947), Evelyn Fox Keller (1936), Henry Augustus Rowland (1848), and Robert Mills (1927). After him are Victor J. Stenger (1935), Charles Kittel (1916), Robert R. Wilson (1914), James Hansen (1941), Gordon Gould (1920), and Lee Smolin (1955).
Kenneth Bainbridge
1904 - 1996
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 122
John Henry Schwarz
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 123
Frank J. Tipler
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 124
Evelyn Fox Keller
1936 - 2023
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 125
Henry Augustus Rowland
1848 - 1901
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 126
Robert Mills
1927 - 1999
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 127
Bryce DeWitt
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 128
Victor J. Stenger
1935 - 2014
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 129
Charles Kittel
1916 - 2019
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 130
Robert R. Wilson
1914 - 2000
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 131
James Hansen
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 132
Gordon Gould
1920 - 2005
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 133
Lee Smolin
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 134