PHYSICIST
Herbert Goldstein
1922 - 2005

Herbert Goldstein
Herbert Goldstein (June 26, 1922 – January 12, 2005) was an American physicist and the author of the standard graduate textbook Classical Mechanics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herbert Goldstein is the 805th most popular physicist (up from 811th in 2019), the 12,309th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,572nd in 2019) and the 185th most popular American Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Herbert Goldstein ranks 805 out of 851. Before him are Mazlan Othman, Derek J. de Solla Price, Hedwig Kohn, He Jiankui, William Penney, Baron Penney, and G. N. Ramachandran. After him are Stephen L. Adler, Alan Cottrell, Howard Georgi, Arthur Wightman, Cumrun Vafa, and Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMazlan Othman
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 799
Derek J. de Solla Price
1922 - 1983
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 800
Hedwig Kohn
1887 - 1964
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 801
He Jiankui
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 802
William Penney, Baron Penney
1909 - 1991
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 803
G. N. Ramachandran
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 804
Herbert Goldstein
1922 - 2005
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 805
Stephen L. Adler
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 806
Alan Cottrell
1919 - 2012
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 807
Howard Georgi
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 808
Arthur Wightman
1922 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 809
Cumrun Vafa
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 810
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 811
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Herbert Goldstein ranks 436. Before him are Billy Liddell, Dick King-Smith, Johnny Thomson, Herb McKenley, Fortune Gordien, and G. N. Ramachandran. After him are Esther M. Conwell, Miller Anderson, Bill Macy, Norman Lear, Arthur Wightman, and Bernard Bailyn. Among people deceased in 2005, Herbert Goldstein ranks 346. Before him are Aleksy Antkiewicz, Chloe Jones, Renzo Nostini, R. L. Burnside, Alan Dundes, and Dave Allen. After him are André Testut, Charles Rocket, Jackie Henderson, Bill McGarry, William Hootkins, and Michael Park.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsBilly Liddell
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 430
Dick King-Smith
WRITER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 431
Johnny Thomson
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1960
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 432
Herb McKenley
ATHLETE
1922 - 2007
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 433
Fortune Gordien
ATHLETE
1922 - 1990
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 434
G. N. Ramachandran
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 435
Herbert Goldstein
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2005
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 436
Esther M. Conwell
CHEMIST
1922 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 437
Miller Anderson
ATHLETE
1922 - 1965
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 438
Bill Macy
ACTOR
1922 - 2019
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 439
Norman Lear
WRITER
1922 - 2023
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 440
Arthur Wightman
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 441
Bernard Bailyn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 2020
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 442
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsAleksy Antkiewicz
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 340
Chloe Jones
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1975 - 2005
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 341
Renzo Nostini
FENCER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 342
R. L. Burnside
SINGER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 343
Alan Dundes
WRITER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 344
Dave Allen
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 345
Herbert Goldstein
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2005
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 346
André Testut
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 347
Charles Rocket
ACTOR
1949 - 2005
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 348
Jackie Henderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2005
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 349
Bill McGarry
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 350
William Hootkins
ACTOR
1948 - 2005
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 351
Michael Park
RACING DRIVER
1966 - 2005
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 352
In United States
Among people born in United States, Herbert Goldstein ranks 12,312 out of 20,380. Before him are Penelope Spheeris (1946), Freddie Prinze (1954), Mary Wells (1943), Bailey Jay (1988), Victoria Justice (1993), and Kathrine Narducci (1965). After him are Pat O'Connor (1928), Melody Gardot (1985), Jack Yerman (1939), Debbie Gibson (1970), Redfoo (1975), and Jay Harrington (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPenelope Spheeris
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,306
Freddie Prinze
ACTOR
1954 - 1977
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,307
Mary Wells
SINGER
1943 - 1992
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 12,308
Bailey Jay
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 12,309
Victoria Justice
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 12,310
Kathrine Narducci
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 12,311
Herbert Goldstein
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2005
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 12,312
Pat O'Connor
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1958
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 12,313
Melody Gardot
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 12,314
Jack Yerman
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 12,315
Debbie Gibson
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 12,316
Redfoo
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 12,317
Jay Harrington
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 12,318
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Herbert Goldstein ranks 185. Before him are James M. Bardeen (1939), Robert Detweiler (1930), Erwin Hahn (1921), Edward C. Stone (1936), Conyers Herring (1914), and Robert L. Forward (1932). After him are Stephen L. Adler (1939), Howard Georgi (1947), Arthur Wightman (1922), Daniel Kleppner (1932), J. Richard Gott (1947), and Sidney Drell (1926).
James M. Bardeen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 179
Robert Detweiler
1930 - 2003
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 180
Erwin Hahn
1921 - 2016
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 181
Edward C. Stone
1936 - 2024
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 182
Conyers Herring
1914 - 2009
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 183
Robert L. Forward
1932 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 184
Herbert Goldstein
1922 - 2005
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 185
Stephen L. Adler
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 186
Howard Georgi
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 187
Arthur Wightman
1922 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 188
Daniel Kleppner
1932 - 2025
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 189
J. Richard Gott
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 190
Sidney Drell
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 191