CHEMIST
Fritz Strassmann
1902 - 1980

Fritz Strassmann
Friedrich Wilhelm Strassmann (German: [fʁɪt͡s ˈʃtʁasˌman] ; 22 February 1902 – 22 April 1980) was a German chemist who, with Otto Hahn in December 1938, identified the element barium as a product of the bombardment of uranium with neutrons. Their observation was the key piece of evidence necessary to identify the previously unknown phenomenon of nuclear fission, as was subsequently recognized and published by Lise Meitner and Robert Frisch. In their second publication on nuclear fission in February 1939, Strassmann and Hahn predicted the existence and liberation of additional neutrons during the fission process, opening up the possibility of a nuclear chain reaction. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fritz Strassmann is the 262nd most popular chemist (down from 108th in 2019), the 1,149th most popular biography from Germany (down from 623rd in 2019) and the 44th most popular German Chemist.
Fritz Strassmann is most famous for his work with Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner, in which they first discovered nuclear fission.
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Fritz Strassmann ranks 262 out of 602. Before him are Mária Telkes, Ida Noddack, Alfred G. Gilman, Vladimir Markovnikov, Stephanie Kwolek, and John Polanyi. After him are Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Martin Rodbell, Dudley R. Herschbach, Edwin G. Krebs, Emil Erlenmeyer, and Fraser Stoddart.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMária Telkes
1900 - 1995
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 256
Ida Noddack
1896 - 1978
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 257
Alfred G. Gilman
1941 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 258
Vladimir Markovnikov
1838 - 1904
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 259
Stephanie Kwolek
1923 - 2014
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 260
John Polanyi
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 261
Fritz Strassmann
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 262
Ignacy Łukasiewicz
1822 - 1882
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 263
Martin Rodbell
1925 - 1998
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 264
Dudley R. Herschbach
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 265
Edwin G. Krebs
1918 - 2009
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 266
Emil Erlenmeyer
1825 - 1909
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 267
Fraser Stoddart
1942 - 2024
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 268
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Fritz Strassmann ranks 54. Before him are Ryuzo Shimizu, George Ostrogorsky, Luis Barragán, Mohammad Hatta, Gianpiero Combi, and Lúcio Costa. After him are Carlo Levi, Nordahl Grieg, Carlo Gambino, Mitsuo Fuchida, David O. Selznick, and Josep Samitier. Among people deceased in 1980, Fritz Strassmann ranks 52. Before him are Gustav Wagner, Lewis Milestone, Salah al-Din al-Bitar, Mae West, Tadao Takayama, and Mohammad Hatta. After him are Yigal Allon, Heinz Linge, Ludwig Guttmann, Patrick Depailler, Seretse Khama, and Vinicius de Moraes.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsRyuzo Shimizu
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1950
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 48
George Ostrogorsky
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1976
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 49
Luis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 50
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 51
Gianpiero Combi
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1956
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 52
Lúcio Costa
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1998
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 53
Fritz Strassmann
CHEMIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 54
Carlo Levi
PAINTER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 55
Nordahl Grieg
WRITER
1902 - 1943
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 56
Carlo Gambino
EXTREMIST
1902 - 1976
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 57
Mitsuo Fuchida
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1976
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 58
David O. Selznick
PRODUCER
1902 - 1965
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 59
Josep Samitier
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 60
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsGustav Wagner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1980
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 46
Lewis Milestone
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1980
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 47
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 48
Mae West
ACTOR
1893 - 1980
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 49
Tadao Takayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 50
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 51
Fritz Strassmann
CHEMIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 52
Yigal Allon
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1980
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 53
Heinz Linge
PAINTER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 54
Ludwig Guttmann
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1980
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 55
Patrick Depailler
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1980
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 56
Seretse Khama
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1980
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 57
Vinicius de Moraes
WRITER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 58
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Fritz Strassmann ranks 1,149 out of 7,253. Before him are Oskar Lafontaine (1943), Lale Andersen (1905), Hans Oster (1887), Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1709), Johannes Valentinus Andreae (1586), and Erich Auerbach (1892). After him are Friedrich Dollmann (1882), Ernst Albrecht (1930), Sibylle of Cleves (1512), Emil Jellinek (1853), Adam Elsheimer (1578), and Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp (1759).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsOskar Lafontaine
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1,143
Lale Andersen
ACTOR
1905 - 1972
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1,144
Hans Oster
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1945
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1,145
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1759
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1,146
Johannes Valentinus Andreae
WRITER
1586 - 1654
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1,147
Erich Auerbach
HISTORIAN
1892 - 1957
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 1,148
Fritz Strassmann
CHEMIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 1,149
Friedrich Dollmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1944
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 1,150
Ernst Albrecht
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 1,151
Sibylle of Cleves
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1554
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 1,152
Emil Jellinek
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1918
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 1,153
Adam Elsheimer
PAINTER
1578 - 1610
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 1,154
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1759 - 1818
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 1,155
Among CHEMISTS In Germany
Among chemists born in Germany, Fritz Strassmann ranks 44. Before him are Hartmut Michel (1948), August Wilhelm von Hofmann (1818), Hennig Brand (1630), Friedrich Sertürner (1783), Henri Victor Regnault (1810), and John Polanyi (1929). After him are Emil Erlenmeyer (1825), Franz Karl Achard (1753), Joachim Sauer (1949), Heinrich Gustav Magnus (1802), Andreas Sigismund Marggraf (1709), and Leopold Gmelin (1788).
Hartmut Michel
1948 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 38
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
1818 - 1892
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 39
Hennig Brand
1630 - 1710
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 40
Friedrich Sertürner
1783 - 1841
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 41
Henri Victor Regnault
1810 - 1878
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 42
John Polanyi
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 43
Fritz Strassmann
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 44
Emil Erlenmeyer
1825 - 1909
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 45
Franz Karl Achard
1753 - 1821
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 46
Joachim Sauer
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 47
Heinrich Gustav Magnus
1802 - 1870
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 48
Andreas Sigismund Marggraf
1709 - 1782
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 49
Leopold Gmelin
1788 - 1853
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 50