PHYSICIST
Maurice de Broglie
1875 - 1960

Maurice de Broglie
Maurice de Broglie, 6th Duke of Broglie (27 April 1875 – 14 July 1960) was a French physicist. His younger brother was the theoretical physicist Louis de Broglie. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice de Broglie is the 376th most popular physicist (down from 368th in 2019), the 1,964th most popular biography from France (up from 2,033rd in 2019) and the 45th most popular French Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Maurice de Broglie ranks 376 out of 851. Before him are Karl Guthe Jansky, Jurij Vega, Vladimir Shukhov, Franz Ernst Neumann, Galileo Ferraris, and Johann Wilhelm Hittorf. After him are Walter H. Schottky, John Theophilus Desaguliers, Friedrich Kohlrausch, Federico Faggin, Friedrich Paschen, and August Kundt.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl Guthe Jansky
1905 - 1950
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 370
Jurij Vega
1754 - 1802
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 371
Vladimir Shukhov
1853 - 1939
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 372
Franz Ernst Neumann
1798 - 1895
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 373
Galileo Ferraris
1847 - 1897
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 374
Johann Wilhelm Hittorf
1824 - 1914
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 375
Maurice de Broglie
1875 - 1960
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 376
Walter H. Schottky
1886 - 1976
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 377
John Theophilus Desaguliers
1683 - 1744
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 378
Friedrich Kohlrausch
1840 - 1910
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 379
Federico Faggin
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 380
Friedrich Paschen
1865 - 1947
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 381
August Kundt
1839 - 1894
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 382
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1875, Maurice de Broglie ranks 56. Before him are Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg, Walter Chrysler, Hashim al-Atassi, Franz Xaver Schwarz, Abd al-Hafid of Morocco, and Fatali Khan Khoyski. After him are Rafael Sabatini, Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, Gustav Flatow, Eugene Meyer, Pierre Monteux, and Albert Ketèlbey. Among people deceased in 1960, Maurice de Broglie ranks 57. Before him are Paul Abraham, Aly Khan, Vicki Baum, Jussi Björling, Yan Xishan, and Eddie Cochran. After him are José Antonio Aguirre, Abram Ioffe, Pierre Reverdy, Alexandre Benois, Edwin Fischer, and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Others Born in 1875
Go to all RankingsFriedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1944
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 50
Walter Chrysler
BUSINESSPERSON
1875 - 1940
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 51
Hashim al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1960
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 52
Franz Xaver Schwarz
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1947
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 53
Abd al-Hafid of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1937
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 54
Fatali Khan Khoyski
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1920
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 55
Maurice de Broglie
PHYSICIST
1875 - 1960
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 56
Rafael Sabatini
WRITER
1875 - 1950
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 57
Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1911
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 58
Gustav Flatow
ATHLETE
1875 - 1945
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 59
Eugene Meyer
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1959
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 60
Pierre Monteux
CONDUCTOR
1875 - 1964
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 61
Albert Ketèlbey
COMPOSER
1875 - 1959
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 62
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsPaul Abraham
COMPOSER
1892 - 1960
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 51
Aly Khan
NOBLEMAN
1911 - 1960
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 52
Vicki Baum
WRITER
1888 - 1960
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 53
Jussi Björling
SINGER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 54
Yan Xishan
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1960
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 55
Eddie Cochran
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1960
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 56
Maurice de Broglie
PHYSICIST
1875 - 1960
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 57
José Antonio Aguirre
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1960
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 58
Abram Ioffe
PHYSICIST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 59
Pierre Reverdy
WRITER
1889 - 1960
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 60
Alexandre Benois
WRITER
1870 - 1960
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 61
Edwin Fischer
MUSICIAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 62
Salvatore Ferragamo
DESIGNER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 63
In France
Among people born in France, Maurice de Broglie ranks 1,964 out of 6,770. Before him are Gaston, Count of Eu (1842), Bernard Kouchner (1939), Jaufre Rudel (1125), Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt (1240), Thierry Mugler (1948), and Edward, Count of Savoy (1284). After him are Odilo of Cluny (961), Colette of Corbie (1381), Pierre Soulages (1919), Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou (945), Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon (1491), and Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGaston, Count of Eu
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1922
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 1,958
Bernard Kouchner
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 1,959
Jaufre Rudel
COMPOSER
1125 - 1148
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 1,960
Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
ENGINEER
1240 - 1300
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 1,961
Thierry Mugler
FASHION DESIGNER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 1,962
Edward, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1284 - 1329
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 1,963
Maurice de Broglie
PHYSICIST
1875 - 1960
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 1,964
Odilo of Cluny
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
961 - 1049
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 1,965
Colette of Corbie
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1381 - 1447
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 1,966
Pierre Soulages
PAINTER
1919 - 2022
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 1,967
Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou
POLITICIAN
945 - 1026
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 1,968
Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1521
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 1,969
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1794
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 1,970
Among PHYSICISTS In France
Among physicists born in France, Maurice de Broglie ranks 45. Before him are Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille (1797), Auguste Bravais (1811), Louis Poinsot (1777), Jean-Charles de Borda (1733), Henri Pitot (1695), and Gaston Planté (1834). After him are John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683), Léon Brillouin (1889), Jean-Antoine Nollet (1700), Jacques-Arsène d'Arsonval (1851), Jules Jamin (1818), and Henri Tresca (1814).
Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille
1797 - 1869
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 39
Auguste Bravais
1811 - 1863
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 40
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