PHYSICIST
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
1716 - 1781

Giovanni Battista Beccaria
Giovanni Battista Beccaria (Italian: [bekkaˈriːa]; 3 October 1716 – 27 May 1781) was an Italian physicist. A fellow of the Royal Society, he published several papers on electrical subjects in the Phil. Trans. Beccaria was one of Benjamin Franklin's more conspicuous correspondents. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giovanni Battista Beccaria is the 551st most popular physicist (down from 523rd in 2019), the 3,041st most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,936th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Italian Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Giovanni Battista Beccaria by language
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Giovanni Battista Beccaria ranks 551 out of 851. Before him are Grote Reber, Gilbert Walker, John Robison, Ludvig Faddeev, Gunnar Nordström, and Woldemar Voigt. After him are Gene Amdahl, Robert H. Dicke, Philip Morrison, Richard Mollier, Ursula Franklin, and Knut Ångström.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrote Reber
1911 - 2002
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 545
Gilbert Walker
1868 - 1958
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 546
John Robison
1739 - 1805
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 547
Ludvig Faddeev
1934 - 2017
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 548
Gunnar Nordström
1881 - 1923
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 549
Woldemar Voigt
1850 - 1919
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 550
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
1716 - 1781
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 551
Gene Amdahl
1922 - 2015
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 552
Robert H. Dicke
1916 - 1997
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 553
Philip Morrison
1915 - 2005
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 554
Richard Mollier
1863 - 1935
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 555
Ursula Franklin
1921 - 2016
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 556
Knut Ångström
1857 - 1910
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 557
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1716, Giovanni Battista Beccaria ranks 17. Before him are Antonio de Ulloa, Thomas Gray, Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, Luis Egidio Meléndez, Eugenios Voulgaris, and Pehr Kalm. After him are Jean François de Saint-Lambert, Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz, Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, Otto von Münchhausen, and George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville. Among people deceased in 1781, Giovanni Battista Beccaria ranks 15. Before him are Johann Anton Güldenstädt, Faustina Bordoni, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas, John Needham, Túpac Katari, and Johannes Ewald. After him are Bartolina Sisa, Micaela Bastidas, Tobias Furneaux, and Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke.
Others Born in 1716
Go to all RankingsAntonio de Ulloa
ASTRONOMER
1716 - 1795
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 11
Thomas Gray
WRITER
1716 - 1771
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 12
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy
WRITER
1716 - 1795
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 13
Luis Egidio Meléndez
PAINTER
1716 - 1780
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 14
Eugenios Voulgaris
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1716 - 1806
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 15
Pehr Kalm
BIOLOGIST
1716 - 1779
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 16
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
PHYSICIST
1716 - 1781
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 17
Jean François de Saint-Lambert
PHILOSOPHER
1716 - 1803
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 18
Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz
ARCHITECT
1716 - 1796
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 19
Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton
BIOLOGIST
1716 - 1800
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 20
Otto von Münchhausen
BIOLOGIST
1716 - 1774
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 21
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
POLITICIAN
1716 - 1785
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1781
Go to all RankingsJohann Anton Güldenstädt
EXPLORER
1745 - 1781
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 9
Faustina Bordoni
SINGER
1697 - 1781
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 10
Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas
POLITICIAN
1701 - 1781
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 11
John Needham
BIOLOGIST
1713 - 1781
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 12
Túpac Katari
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1750 - 1781
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 13
Johannes Ewald
WRITER
1743 - 1781
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 14
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
PHYSICIST
1716 - 1781
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 15
Bartolina Sisa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1753 - 1781
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 16
Micaela Bastidas
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1744 - 1781
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 17
Tobias Furneaux
EXPLORER
1735 - 1781
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 18
Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
POLITICIAN
1705 - 1781
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 19
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giovanni Battista Beccaria ranks 3,041 out of 5,161. Before him are Teofilo Folengo (1491), Enzo Ghinazzi (1955), Ugo Frigerio (1901), Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany (950), Dorino Serafini (1909), and Francesca Bertini (1892). After him are Giacomo F. Maraldi (1665), Pasquale Malipiero (1392), Tino di Camaino (1285), Ciro Ferrara (1967), Sandro Puppo (1918), and Marcantonio Giustinian (1619).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsTeofilo Folengo
WRITER
1491 - 1544
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 3,035
Enzo Ghinazzi
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 3,036
Ugo Frigerio
ATHLETE
1901 - 1968
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 3,037
Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
950 - 1001
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 3,038
Dorino Serafini
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 2000
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 3,039
Francesca Bertini
ACTOR
1892 - 1985
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 3,040
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
PHYSICIST
1716 - 1781
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 3,041
Giacomo F. Maraldi
MATHEMATICIAN
1665 - 1729
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 3,042
Pasquale Malipiero
POLITICIAN
1392 - 1462
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 3,043
Tino di Camaino
SCULPTOR
1285 - 1337
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 3,044
Ciro Ferrara
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 3,045
Sandro Puppo
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1986
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 3,046
Marcantonio Giustinian
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1688
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 3,047
Among PHYSICISTS In Italy
Among physicists born in Italy, Giovanni Battista Beccaria ranks 27. Before him are Augusto Righi (1850), Giovanni Aldini (1762), Nicola Cabibbo (1935), Edoardo Amaldi (1908), Giovanni Poleni (1683), and Fabiola Gianotti (1960). After him are Richard Mollier (1863), Giuseppe Occhialini (1907), Antonio Pacinotti (1841), Tullio Regge (1931), Franco Rasetti (1901), and Carlo Alberto Castigliano (1847).
Augusto Righi
1850 - 1920
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 21
Giovanni Aldini
1762 - 1834
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 22
Nicola Cabibbo
1935 - 2010
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 23
Edoardo Amaldi
1908 - 1989
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 24
Giovanni Poleni
1683 - 1761
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 25
Fabiola Gianotti
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 26
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
1716 - 1781
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 27
Richard Mollier
1863 - 1935
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 28
Giuseppe Occhialini
1907 - 1993
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 29
Antonio Pacinotti
1841 - 1912
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 30
Tullio Regge
1931 - 2014
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 31
Franco Rasetti
1901 - 2001
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 32
Carlo Alberto Castigliano
1847 - 1884
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 33