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Jim Al-Khalili
1962 - Today

Jim Al-Khalili
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 as 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 different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Al-Khalili is the 841st most popular physicist (down from 821st in 2019), the 355th 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, Sean M. Carroll, Ashoke Sen, Laura Mersini-Houghton, Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, and Nergis Mavalvala.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDeborah S. Jin
1968 - 2016
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 835
Paul Ginsparg
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 836
Carlos Frenk
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 837
Charles L. Bennett
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 838
Nima Arkani-Hamed
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 839
Neil Turok
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 840
Jim Al-Khalili
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 841
Katherine Freese
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 842
Sean M. Carroll
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 843
Ashoke Sen
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 844
Laura Mersini-Houghton
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 845
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 846
Nergis Mavalvala
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 847
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Jim Al-Khalili ranks 800. Before him are John Wallace, Virginio Cáceres, Peter Hedges, Joe Lombardo, Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi, and Trajko Veljanovski. After him are Sigga, Matt Mead, Nadezhda Neynsky, Stefano Farina, Sidmar Antônio Martins, and Terence Blanchard.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsJohn Wallace
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 794
Virginio Cáceres
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 795
Peter Hedges
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 796
Joe Lombardo
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 797
Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 798
Trajko Veljanovski
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 799
Jim Al-Khalili
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 800
Sigga
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 801
Matt Mead
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 802
Nadezhda Neynsky
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 803
Stefano Farina
REFEREE
1962 - 2017
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 804
Sidmar Antônio Martins
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 805
Terence Blanchard
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 806
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Jim Al-Khalili ranks 355 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).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsJuba
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 349
Nadhim Shaker
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2020
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 350
Ali Hussein Shihab
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2016
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 351
Nadhim Zahawi
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 352
Ali Adnan Kadhim
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 353
Basil Gorgis
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 354
Jim Al-Khalili
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 355
Zainab Salbi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 356
Abir Al-Sahlani
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 357
Aymen Hussein
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 358
Nashat Akram
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 359
Bashar Warda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 360
Noor Sabri
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 361
Among PHYSICISTS In Iraq
Among physicists born in Iraq, Jim Al-Khalili ranks 2. Before him are Ibn al-Haytham (965).