PHYSICIST
Charles L. Bennett
1956 - Today

Charles L. Bennett
Charles Leonard Bennett (born November 1956) is an American observational astrophysicist. He is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, the Alumni Centennial Professor of Physics and Astronomy and a Gilman Scholar at Johns Hopkins University. He is the Principal Investigator of NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles L. Bennett is the 838th most popular physicist (down from 833rd in 2019), the 15,515th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,771st in 2019) and the 201st most popular American Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Charles L. Bennett ranks 838 out of 851. Before him are Victoria Kaspi, Nathan Seiberg, Yash Pal, Deborah S. Jin, Paul Ginsparg, and Carlos Frenk. After him are Nima Arkani-Hamed, Neil Turok, Jim Al-Khalili, Katherine Freese, Sean M. Carroll, and Ashoke Sen.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVictoria Kaspi
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 832
Nathan Seiberg
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 833
Yash Pal
1926 - 2017
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 834
Deborah S. Jin
1968 - 2016
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 835
Paul Ginsparg
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 836
Carlos Frenk
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 837
Charles L. Bennett
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 838
Nima Arkani-Hamed
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 839
Neil Turok
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 840
Jim Al-Khalili
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 841
Katherine Freese
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 842
Sean M. Carroll
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 843
Ashoke Sen
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 844
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Charles L. Bennett ranks 748. Before him are Mike Bruner, Kathleen Beller, Jean-Henry Céant, John Naber, Salma Agha, and Lloyd Sherr. After him are Tim Flannery, Vinnie Johnson, Raúl Gorriti, Ilya Mate, Stephen Bray, and Alok Nath.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsMike Bruner
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 742
Kathleen Beller
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 743
Jean-Henry Céant
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 744
John Naber
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 745
Salma Agha
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 746
Lloyd Sherr
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 747
Charles L. Bennett
PHYSICIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 748
Tim Flannery
EXPLORER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 749
Vinnie Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 750
Raúl Gorriti
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2015
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 751
Ilya Mate
WRESTLER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 752
Stephen Bray
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 753
Alok Nath
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 754
In United States
Among people born in United States, Charles L. Bennett ranks 15,522 out of 20,380. Before him are Walter Jon Williams (1953), Janet Jones (1961), Sam Posey (1944), Bill Bridges (1939), Dustin Diamond (1977), and David Hayter (1969). After him are Amy Locane (1971), Alexa Bliss (1991), Neil LaBute (1963), Penelope Milford (1948), Chuck Robb (1939), and Neil Strauss (1969).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWalter Jon Williams
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 15,516
Janet Jones
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 15,517
Sam Posey
RACING DRIVER
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 15,518
Bill Bridges
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1939 - 2015
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 15,519
Dustin Diamond
ACTOR
1977 - 2021
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 15,520
David Hayter
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 15,521
Charles L. Bennett
PHYSICIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 15,522
Amy Locane
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 15,523
Alexa Bliss
WRESTLER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 15,524
Neil LaBute
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 15,525
Penelope Milford
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 15,526
Chuck Robb
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 15,527
Neil Strauss
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 15,528
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Charles L. Bennett ranks 201. Before him are Richard A. Muller (1944), John C. Baez (1961), Jacqueline Hewitt (1958), Victoria Kaspi (1967), Deborah S. Jin (1968), and Paul Ginsparg (1955). After him are Nima Arkani-Hamed (1972), Sean M. Carroll (1966), Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski (1993), and Joseph Weber (2000).
Richard A. Muller
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 195
John C. Baez
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 196
Jacqueline Hewitt
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 197
Victoria Kaspi
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 198
Deborah S. Jin
1968 - 2016
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 199
Paul Ginsparg
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 200
Charles L. Bennett
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 201
Nima Arkani-Hamed
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 202
Sean M. Carroll
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 203
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 204
Joseph Weber
2000 - 2000
HPI: 31.35
Rank: 205