PHYSICIST

Marcia Barbosa

1960 - Today

Marcia Barbosa

Márcia Cristina Bernardes Barbosa (in international publications, Márcia is often spelled without the acute accent) is a Brazilian physicist known for her research on the properties of water, and for her efforts for improving the conditions for women in academia. She is a professor at UFRGS, and a director of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcia Barbosa is the 829th most popular physicist (down from 815th in 2019), the 1,083rd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 969th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Physicist.

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Among PHYSICISTS

Among physicists, Marcia Barbosa ranks 829 out of 851. Before her are Richard A. Muller, Gabriele Hegerl, John C. Baez, Rohini Godbole, Conny Aerts, and Juris Upatnieks. After her are Gian Francesco Giudice, Jacqueline Hewitt, Victoria Kaspi, Nathan Seiberg, Yash Pal, and Deborah S. Jin.

Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia

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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
Deborah S. Jin
1968 - 2016
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 835

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Marcia Barbosa ranks 686. Before her are Ni Yulan, Karl Erjavec, Chingiz Mustafayev, Jan Ottosson, Hocine Yahi, and Wim Koevermans. After her are Scott Frank, Douglas H. Wheelock, Fritz Walter, Roma Downey, Richard Biggs, and Kristin Halvorsen.

Others Born in 1960

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Ni Yulan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 680
Karl Erjavec
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 681
Chingiz Mustafayev
JOURNALIST
1960 - 1992
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 682
Jan Ottosson
SKIER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 683
Hocine Yahi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 684
Wim Koevermans
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 685
Marcia Barbosa
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 686
Scott Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 687
Douglas H. Wheelock
ENGINEER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 688
Fritz Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 689
Roma Downey
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 690
Richard Biggs
ACTOR
1960 - 2004
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 691
Kristin Halvorsen
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 692

In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Marcia Barbosa ranks 1,083 out of 2,236. Before her are Marcelo Rosa da Silva (1976), Cléo (1985), Sandro Ricci (1974), Edson Aparecido de Souza (1962), Francileudo Santos (1979), and Júlio César (1978). After her are Celso Luis Gomes (1964), Fernando Menegazzo (1981), Pintado (1965), Matheus Nunes (1998), Adaílton (1977), and Renzo Gracie (1967).

Others born in Brazil

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Marcelo Rosa da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 1,077
Cléo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 1,078
Sandro Ricci
REFEREE
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,079
Edson Aparecido de Souza
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,080
Francileudo Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,081
Júlio César
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,082
Marcia Barbosa
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,083
Celso Luis Gomes
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,084
Fernando Menegazzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,085
Pintado
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 1,086
Matheus Nunes
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 1,087
Adaílton
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,088
Renzo Gracie
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,089