PHYSICIST
Harald Lesch
1960 - Today

Harald Lesch
Harald Lesch (born 28 July 1960) is a German physicist, astronomer, natural philosopher, author, television presenter, professor of physics at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and professor of natural philosophy at the Munich University of Philosophy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Harald Lesch is the 822nd most popular physicist, the 5,925th most popular biography from Germany and the 106th most popular German Physicist.
Harald Lesch is a German physicist known for his work in astrophysics and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to the public through television and popular science books. He is also a professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and has hosted various science programs in Germany.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Harald Lesch ranks 822 out of 851. Before him are J. Richard Gott, Sidney Drell, Edwin Thompson Jaynes, Albert-László Barabási, Sabine Hossenfelder, and Ernest Moniz. After him are Narinder Singh Kapany, Carver Mead, Richard A. Muller, Gabriele Hegerl, John C. Baez, and Rohini Godbole.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJ. Richard Gott
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 816
Sidney Drell
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 817
Edwin Thompson Jaynes
1922 - 1998
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 818
Albert-László Barabási
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 819
Sabine Hossenfelder
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 820
Ernest Moniz
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 821
Harald Lesch
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 822
Narinder Singh Kapany
1926 - 2020
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 823
Carver Mead
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 824
Richard A. Muller
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 825
Gabriele Hegerl
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 826
John C. Baez
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 827
Rohini Godbole
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 828
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Harald Lesch ranks 716. Before him are Eddy Voordeckers, Hyapatia Lee, Pornsak Songsaeng, Wang Yifu, Osvaldo Escudero, and Tommy Nilsson. After him are Joseph Overton, Gábor Pölöskei, Benjamín Galindo, John Mugabi, András Rajna, and Heorhiy Pohosov.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsEddy Voordeckers
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 710
Hyapatia Lee
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 711
Pornsak Songsaeng
SINGER
1960 - 2021
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 712
Wang Yifu
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 713
Osvaldo Escudero
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 714
Tommy Nilsson
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 715
Harald Lesch
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 716
Joseph Overton
PHILOSOPHER
1960 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 717
Gábor Pölöskei
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 718
Benjamín Galindo
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 719
John Mugabi
BOXER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 720
András Rajna
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 721
Heorhiy Pohosov
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 722
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Harald Lesch ranks 5,928 out of 7,253. Before him are Ludger Stühlmeyer (1961), Kaaren Verne (1918), Jonas Hector (1990), Eberhard Rösch (1954), José Holebas (1984), and Wotan Wilke Möhring (1967). After him are Kevin Kampl (1990), Cornelia Oschkenat (1961), Odisseas Vlachodimos (1994), Wolf Blitzer (1948), John Cordts (1935), and Jonas Hofmann (1992).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsLudger Stühlmeyer
COMPOSER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 5,922
Kaaren Verne
ACTOR
1918 - 1967
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 5,923
Jonas Hector
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 5,924
Eberhard Rösch
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 5,925
José Holebas
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 5,926
Wotan Wilke Möhring
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 5,927
Harald Lesch
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 5,928
Kevin Kampl
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 5,929
Cornelia Oschkenat
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 5,930
Odisseas Vlachodimos
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 5,931
Wolf Blitzer
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 5,932
John Cordts
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 5,933
Jonas Hofmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 5,934
Among PHYSICISTS In Germany
Among physicists born in Germany, Harald Lesch ranks 106. Before him are Rolf-Dieter Heuer (1948), Hans Reissner (1874), Rolf Landauer (1927), Werner Israel (1931), Hedwig Kohn (1887), and Sabine Hossenfelder (1976). After him are Gabriele Hegerl (1962), and Katherine Freese (1957).
Rolf-Dieter Heuer
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 100
Hans Reissner
1874 - 1967
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 101
Rolf Landauer
1927 - 1999
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 102
Werner Israel
1931 - 2022
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 103
Hedwig Kohn
1887 - 1964
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 104
Sabine Hossenfelder
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 105
Harald Lesch
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 106
Gabriele Hegerl
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 107
Katherine Freese
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 108










































