PHYSICIST
Juris Upatnieks
1936 - Today

Juris Upatnieks
Juris Upatnieks (born 7 May 1936 in Riga) is a Latvian-American physicist and inventor, and pioneer in the field of holography. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juris Upatnieks is the 828th most popular physicist (down from 714th in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from Latvia (down from 169th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Latvian Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Juris Upatnieks ranks 828 out of 851. Before him are Carver Mead, Richard A. Muller, Gabriele Hegerl, John C. Baez, Rohini Godbole, and Conny Aerts. After him are Marcia Barbosa, Gian Francesco Giudice, Jacqueline Hewitt, Victoria Kaspi, Nathan Seiberg, and Yash Pal.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarver Mead
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 822
Richard A. Muller
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 823
Gabriele Hegerl
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 824
John C. Baez
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 825
Rohini Godbole
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 826
Conny Aerts
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 827
Juris Upatnieks
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 828
Marcia Barbosa
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 829
Gian Francesco Giudice
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 830
Jacqueline Hewitt
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 831
Victoria Kaspi
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 832
Nathan Seiberg
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 833
Yash Pal
1926 - 2017
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 834
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Juris Upatnieks ranks 582. Before him are Marj Dusay, John Danforth, Peter Bowles, Francine York, Don Cornelius, and Martha Layne Collins. After him are Saginaw Grant, Marge Piercy, Levi Stubbs, Marion Barry, Skip Barber, and Sushma Seth.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsMarj Dusay
ACTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 576
John Danforth
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 577
Peter Bowles
ACTOR
1936 - 2022
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 578
Francine York
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 579
Don Cornelius
PRESENTER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 580
Martha Layne Collins
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 581
Juris Upatnieks
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 582
Saginaw Grant
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 583
Marge Piercy
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 584
Levi Stubbs
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 585
Marion Barry
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2014
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 586
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 587
Sushma Seth
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 588
In Latvia
Among people born in Latvia, Juris Upatnieks ranks 223 out of 323. Before him are Igors Miglinieks (1964), Aleksandrs Koļinko (1975), Anastasija Sevastova (1990), Dainis Ozols (1966), Oleg Artemyev (1970), and Ināra Mūrniece (1970). After him are Artjoms Rudņevs (1988), Sandis Ozoliņš (1972), Andrejs Rubins (1978), Kristine Opolais (1979), Kaspars Kambala (1978), and Andrejs Rastorgujevs (1988).
Others born in Latvia
Go to all RankingsIgors Miglinieks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 217
Aleksandrs Koļinko
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 218
Anastasija Sevastova
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 219
Dainis Ozols
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 220
Oleg Artemyev
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 221
Ināra Mūrniece
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 222
Juris Upatnieks
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 223
Artjoms Rudņevs
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 224
Sandis Ozoliņš
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 225
Andrejs Rubins
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2022
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 226
Kristine Opolais
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 227
Kaspars Kambala
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 228
Andrejs Rastorgujevs
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 229
Among PHYSICISTS In Latvia
Among physicists born in Latvia, Juris Upatnieks ranks 2. Before him are Anatole Abragam (1914).