PHYSICIST
Katherine Freese
1957 - Today

Katherine Freese
Katherine Freese (born 8 February 1957) is a theoretical astrophysicist. She is currently a professor of physics at the University of Texas at Austin, where she holds the Jeff and Gail Kodosky Endowed Chair in Physics. She is known for her work in theoretical cosmology at the interface of particle physics and astrophysics. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Katherine Freese is the 842nd most popular physicist (down from 839th in 2024), the 6,451st most popular biography from Germany (down from 6,295th in 2019) and the 107th most popular German Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Katherine Freese ranks 842 out of 851. Before her are Paul Ginsparg, Carlos Frenk, Charles L. Bennett, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Neil Turok, and Jim Al-Khalili. After her are Giorgi Dvali, Sean M. Carroll, Robin Canup, Ashoke Sen, Laura Mersini-Houghton, and Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul 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
Giorgi Dvali
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 843
Sean M. Carroll
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 844
Robin Canup
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 845
Ashoke Sen
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 846
Laura Mersini-Houghton
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 847
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 848
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Katherine Freese ranks 743. Before her are Bruce Furniss, David Weller, Steve Sampson, Nick Price, Richard M. Linnehan, and Darryl Dawkins. After her are Elizabeth Hand, Laurence Rees, Terry McAuliffe, Dwane Casey, Gurdas Maan, and Amanda Redman.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsBruce Furniss
SWIMMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 737
David Weller
CYCLIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 738
Steve Sampson
COACH
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 739
Nick Price
GOLFER
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 740
Richard M. Linnehan
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 741
Darryl Dawkins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - 2015
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 742
Katherine Freese
PHYSICIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 743
Elizabeth Hand
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 744
Laurence Rees
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 745
Terry McAuliffe
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 746
Dwane Casey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 747
Gurdas Maan
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 748
Amanda Redman
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 749
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Katherine Freese ranks 6,454 out of 7,253. Before her are Helga Arendt (1964), Tolgay Arslan (1990), Barbara Schöneberger (1974), Olia Tira (1988), Marsha Vadhanapanich (1970), and Alexander Fehling (1981). After her are Sylke Otto (1969), Armin Eichholz (1964), Andreas Klier (1976), Uwe Gensheimer (1986), Danilo Hondo (1974), and Patrick Sensburg (1971).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHelga Arendt
ATHLETE
1964 - 2013
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 6,448
Tolgay Arslan
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 6,449
Barbara Schöneberger
PRESENTER
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 6,450
Olia Tira
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 6,451
Marsha Vadhanapanich
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 6,452
Alexander Fehling
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 6,453
Katherine Freese
PHYSICIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 6,454
Sylke Otto
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 6,455
Armin Eichholz
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 6,456
Andreas Klier
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 6,457
Uwe Gensheimer
HANDBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 6,458
Danilo Hondo
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 6,459
Patrick Sensburg
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 6,460
Among PHYSICISTS In Germany
Among physicists born in Germany, Katherine Freese ranks 107. Before her are Hans Reissner (1874), Rolf Landauer (1927), Werner Israel (1931), Hedwig Kohn (1887), Sabine Hossenfelder (1976), and Gabriele Hegerl (1962).
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
Gabriele Hegerl
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 106
Katherine Freese
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 107










































