PHYSICIST
Miguel Alcubierre
1964 - Today

Miguel Alcubierre
Miguel Alcubierre Moya (born March 28, 1964) is a Mexican theoretical physicist. Alcubierre is known for the proposed Alcubierre drive, a speculative warp drive by which a spacecraft could achieve faster-than-light travel. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Miguel Alcubierre is the 776th most popular physicist (down from 750th in 2019), the 381st most popular biography from Mexico (down from 345th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Mexican Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Miguel Alcubierre ranks 776 out of 851. Before him are Ronald Drever, Paul Corkum, Juan Martín Maldacena, Samuel King Allison, C. R. Hagen, and Julian Barbour. After him are Emil Wolf, Egon Orowan, Harvey Fletcher, Frank Press, Walter Munk, and Anatoly Logunov.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRonald Drever
1931 - 2017
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 770
Paul Corkum
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 771
Juan Martín Maldacena
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 772
Samuel King Allison
1900 - 1965
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 773
C. R. Hagen
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 774
Julian Barbour
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 775
Miguel Alcubierre
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 776
Emil Wolf
1922 - 2018
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 777
Egon Orowan
1902 - 1989
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 778
Harvey Fletcher
1884 - 1981
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 779
Frank Press
1924 - 2020
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 780
Walter Munk
1917 - 2019
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 781
Anatoly Logunov
1926 - 2015
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 782
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Miguel Alcubierre ranks 395. Before him are Nick Szabo, Adam Godley, Ursula Karven, James M. Kelly, Mark Valley, and Nie Haisheng. After him are Koshi Inaba, Roberto Vittori, Luis Medina Cantalejo, Goran Prpić, Johan Bruyneel, and Osamu Taninaka.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsNick Szabo
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 389
Adam Godley
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 390
Ursula Karven
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 391
James M. Kelly
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 392
Mark Valley
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 393
Nie Haisheng
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 394
Miguel Alcubierre
PHYSICIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 395
Koshi Inaba
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 396
Roberto Vittori
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 397
Luis Medina Cantalejo
REFEREE
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 398
Goran Prpić
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 399
Johan Bruyneel
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 400
Osamu Taninaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 401
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Miguel Alcubierre ranks 381 out of 729. Before him are Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez (1942), Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1959), Paola Núñez (1978), Magdaleno Mercado (1944), Laura Flores (1963), and Antonio Jasso (1935). After him are Alejandra Guzmán (1968), Aracely Arámbula (1975), Javier Vargas (1941), Marlene Favela (1976), Rodolfo Choperena (1905), and Rolando Villazón (1972).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsAarón Padilla Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 375
Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 376
Paola Núñez
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 377
Magdaleno Mercado
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 378
Laura Flores
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 379
Antonio Jasso
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 380
Miguel Alcubierre
PHYSICIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 381
Alejandra Guzmán
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 382
Aracely Arámbula
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 383
Javier Vargas
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 384
Marlene Favela
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 385
Rodolfo Choperena
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 386
Rolando Villazón
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 387
Among PHYSICISTS In Mexico
Among physicists born in Mexico, Miguel Alcubierre ranks 2. Before him are Jacob Bekenstein (1947). After him are Carlos Frenk (1951).
Jacob Bekenstein
1947 - 2015
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 1
Miguel Alcubierre
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 2
Carlos Frenk
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 3