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Jim Al-Khalili

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Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili (Arabic: جميل صادق الخليلي; born 20 September 1962) is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist and science populariser. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey. He is a regular broadcaster and presenter of science programmes on BBC radio and television, and a frequent commentator about science in other British media. In 2014 Al-Khalili was named a RISE (Recognising Inspirational Scientists and Engineers) leader by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Al-Khalili is the 841st most popular physicist (down from 821st in 2024), the 360th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 349th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Iraqi Physicist.

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Among PHYSICISTS

Among physicists, Jim Al-Khalili ranks 841 out of 851. Before him are Deborah S. Jin, Paul Ginsparg, Carlos Frenk, Charles L. Bennett, Nima Arkani-Hamed, and Neil Turok. After him are Katherine Freese, Giorgi Dvali, Sean M. Carroll, Robin Canup, Ashoke Sen, and Laura Mersini-Houghton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Jim Al-Khalili ranks 931. Before him are Virginio Cáceres, Peter Hedges, Joe Lombardo, Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi, Trajko Veljanovski, and Arturo Barrios. After him are Sigga, Bozhidar Iskrenov, Razif Sidek, Matt Mead, Nadezhda Neynsky, and Stefano Farina.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Jim Al-Khalili ranks 360 out of 384. Before him are Juba (1978), Nadhim Shaker (1958), Ali Hussein Shihab (1961), Nadhim Zahawi (1967), Ali Adnan Kadhim (1993), and Basil Gorgis (1961). After him are Zainab Salbi (1969), Abir Al-Sahlani (1976), Aymen Hussein (1996), Nashat Akram (1984), Bashar Warda (1969), and Noor Sabri (1984).

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Among PHYSICISTS In Iraq

Among physicists born in Iraq, Jim Al-Khalili ranks 2. Before him are Ibn al-Haytham (965).

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