PHYSICIST
Léon Brillouin
1889 - 1969

Léon Brillouin
Léon Nicolas Brillouin (French: [leɔ̃ nikɔla bʁijwɛ̃]; August 7, 1889 – October 4, 1969) was a French physicist. He made contributions to quantum mechanics, radio wave propagation in the atmosphere, solid-state physics, and information theory. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Léon Brillouin is the 391st most popular physicist (up from 394th in 2019), the 2,083rd most popular biography from France (up from 2,238th in 2019) and the 47th most popular French Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Léon Brillouin ranks 391 out of 851. Before him are Edward Witten, George Johnstone Stoney, Qian Xuesen, Donna Strickland, Christopher Polhem, and Manfred von Ardenne. After him are Hiroshi Amano, Moritz von Jacobi, Walter A. Shewhart, Stefan Hell, Jean-Antoine Nollet, and John Kerr.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward Witten
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 385
George Johnstone Stoney
1826 - 1911
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 386
Qian Xuesen
1911 - 2009
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 387
Donna Strickland
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 388
Christopher Polhem
1661 - 1751
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 389
Manfred von Ardenne
1907 - 1997
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 390
Léon Brillouin
1889 - 1969
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 391
Hiroshi Amano
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 392
Moritz von Jacobi
1801 - 1874
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 393
Walter A. Shewhart
1891 - 1967
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 394
Stefan Hell
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 395
Jean-Antoine Nollet
1700 - 1770
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 396
John Kerr
1824 - 1907
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 397
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Léon Brillouin ranks 77. Before him are R. G. Collingwood, María Capovilla, Takeo Kurita, Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland, Tom Naudé, and Philippe Thys. After him are Pierre Reverdy, Erle Stanley Gardner, Karel Doorman, Imre Schlosser, Warner Baxter, and Pierre-Étienne Flandin. Among people deceased in 1969, Léon Brillouin ranks 69. Before him are Kimon Georgiev, Prince Konrad of Bavaria, Ramón Grau, Mark Bernes, Tom Naudé, and Leo McCarey. After him are Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg, Joseph Kosma, Adolfo López Mateos, Rómulo Gallegos, Frederic Bartlett, and Meher Baba.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsR. G. Collingwood
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1943
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 71
María Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 72
Takeo Kurita
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1977
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 73
Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1918
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 74
Tom Naudé
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1969
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 75
Philippe Thys
CYCLIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 76
Léon Brillouin
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1969
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 77
Pierre Reverdy
WRITER
1889 - 1960
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 78
Erle Stanley Gardner
WRITER
1889 - 1970
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 79
Karel Doorman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1942
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 80
Imre Schlosser
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1959
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 81
Warner Baxter
ACTOR
1889 - 1951
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 82
Pierre-Étienne Flandin
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 83
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsKimon Georgiev
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1969
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 63
Prince Konrad of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1969
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 64
Ramón Grau
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1969
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 65
Mark Bernes
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 66
Tom Naudé
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1969
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 67
Leo McCarey
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1969
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 68
Léon Brillouin
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1969
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 69
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg
EXPLORER
1873 - 1969
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 70
Joseph Kosma
COMPOSER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 71
Adolfo López Mateos
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1969
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 72
Rómulo Gallegos
WRITER
1884 - 1969
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 73
Frederic Bartlett
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1969
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 74
Meher Baba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1894 - 1969
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 75
In France
Among people born in France, Léon Brillouin ranks 2,083 out of 6,770. Before him are Émile Chartier (1868), Jean Sorel (1934), Louis-Sébastien Mercier (1740), Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre (1343), William Kennedy Dickson (1860), and Charles, Prince Napoléon (1950). After him are Antoine Coysevox (1640), Peter Nolasco (1180), Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (1489), Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant (1797), Jehan Alain (1911), and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (1937).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsÉmile Chartier
PHILOSOPHER
1868 - 1951
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 2,077
Jean Sorel
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,078
Louis-Sébastien Mercier
WRITER
1740 - 1814
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,079
Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1343 - 1373
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,080
William Kennedy Dickson
FILM DIRECTOR
1860 - 1935
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,081
Charles, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,082
Léon Brillouin
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1969
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 2,083
Antoine Coysevox
SCULPTOR
1640 - 1720
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 2,084
Peter Nolasco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1180 - 1256
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 2,085
Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1489 - 1544
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 2,086
Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant
MATHEMATICIAN
1797 - 1886
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2,087
Jehan Alain
COMPOSER
1911 - 1940
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2,088
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2,089
Among PHYSICISTS In France
Among physicists born in France, Léon Brillouin ranks 47. Before him are Louis Poinsot (1777), Jean-Charles de Borda (1733), Henri Pitot (1695), Gaston Planté (1834), Maurice de Broglie (1875), and John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683). After him are Jean-Antoine Nollet (1700), Jacques-Arsène d'Arsonval (1851), Jules Jamin (1818), Henri Tresca (1814), Marie Alfred Cornu (1841), and Jules Antoine Lissajous (1822).
Louis Poinsot
1777 - 1859
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 41
Jean-Charles de Borda
1733 - 1799
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 42
Henri Pitot
1695 - 1771
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 43
Gaston Planté
1834 - 1889
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 44
Maurice de Broglie
1875 - 1960
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 45
John Theophilus Desaguliers
1683 - 1744
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 46
Léon Brillouin
1889 - 1969
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 47
Jean-Antoine Nollet
1700 - 1770
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 48
Jacques-Arsène d'Arsonval
1851 - 1940
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 49
Jules Jamin
1818 - 1886
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 50
Henri Tresca
1814 - 1885
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 51
Marie Alfred Cornu
1841 - 1902
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 52
Jules Antoine Lissajous
1822 - 1880
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 53