PHYSICIST
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011

Robert Brout
Robert Brout (; June 14, 1928 – May 3, 2011) was an American-born Belgian theoretical physicist who made contributions in elementary particle physics. He was a professor of physics at the Université libre de Bruxelles where he created, together with François Englert, the Service de Physique Théorique. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Brout is the 486th most popular physicist (down from 387th in 2019), the 4,103rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,402nd in 2019) and the 103rd most popular American Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Robert Brout ranks 486 out of 851. Before her are Alan Sokal, Jacques Babinet, Max Abraham, Martin Knudsen, Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov, and Johann Heinrich Schulze. After her are Macedonio Melloni, Theodore Hall, Jayant Narlikar, Johann Christian Poggendorff, Christian Mayer, and Toshiko Yuasa.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlan Sokal
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 480
Jacques Babinet
1794 - 1872
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 481
Max Abraham
1875 - 1922
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 482
Martin Knudsen
1871 - 1949
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 483
Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov
1891 - 1951
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 484
Johann Heinrich Schulze
1687 - 1744
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 485
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 486
Macedonio Melloni
1798 - 1854
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 487
Theodore Hall
1925 - 1999
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 488
Jayant Narlikar
1938 - 2025
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 489
Johann Christian Poggendorff
1796 - 1877
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 490
Christian Mayer
1719 - 1783
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 491
Toshiko Yuasa
1909 - 1980
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 492
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Robert Brout ranks 227. Before her are Yevgeny Svetlanov, Christian d'Oriola, Yury Yakovlev, Leonid Bykov, Nguyễn Văn Thuận, and Reg Park. After her are José Bonaparte, Abdellatif Filali, Alexis Korner, Arnfinn Bergmann, Lorna Wing, and Dan Blocker. Among people deceased in 2011, Robert Brout ranks 154. Before her are Virgilio Noè, Osamu Dezaki, Lawrence Eagleburger, Anne Francis, Jackie Cooper, and Maria Altmann. After her are Takaji Mori, Arnfinn Bergmann, George Baker, Claude Choules, Bora Kostić, and Otakar Vávra.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsYevgeny Svetlanov
CONDUCTOR
1928 - 2002
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 221
Christian d'Oriola
ATHLETE
1928 - 2007
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 222
Yury Yakovlev
WRITER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 223
Leonid Bykov
ACTOR
1928 - 1979
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 224
Nguyễn Văn Thuận
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2002
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 225
Reg Park
MODEL
1928 - 2007
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 226
Robert Brout
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2011
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 227
José Bonaparte
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 228
Abdellatif Filali
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2009
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 229
Alexis Korner
SINGER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 230
Arnfinn Bergmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 231
Lorna Wing
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 232
Dan Blocker
ACTOR
1928 - 1972
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 233
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsVirgilio Noè
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 148
Osamu Dezaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 149
Lawrence Eagleburger
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 150
Anne Francis
ACTOR
1930 - 2011
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 151
Jackie Cooper
ACTOR
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 152
Maria Altmann
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1916 - 2011
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 153
Robert Brout
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2011
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 154
Takaji Mori
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 155
Arnfinn Bergmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 156
George Baker
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 157
Claude Choules
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 2011
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 158
Bora Kostić
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2011
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 159
Otakar Vávra
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 160
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Brout ranks 4,103 out of 20,380. Before her are Melissa Gilbert (1964), Joanna Cassidy (1945), Dyan Cannon (1937), Pat Boone (1934), Belladonna (1981), and James W. Christy (1938). After her are Ava Max (1994), Tom Robbins (1932), John Basilone (1916), Steve Guttenberg (1958), Benjamin Bratt (1963), and Michael Ritchie (1938).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMelissa Gilbert
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 4,097
Joanna Cassidy
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 4,098
Dyan Cannon
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 4,099
Pat Boone
SINGER
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 4,100
Belladonna
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 4,101
James W. Christy
ASTRONOMER
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 4,102
Robert Brout
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2011
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 4,103
Ava Max
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 4,104
Tom Robbins
WRITER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 4,105
John Basilone
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1945
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 4,106
Steve Guttenberg
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 4,107
Benjamin Bratt
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 4,108
Michael Ritchie
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2001
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 4,109
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Robert Brout ranks 103. Before her are Albert W. Hull (1880), Chester Carlson (1906), Leonard Susskind (1940), Clarence Zener (1905), Mildred Dresselhaus (1930), and Alan Sokal (1955). After her are Theodore Hall (1925), Robert Serber (1909), Jeremiah P. Ostriker (1937), Lester Germer (1896), Clyde Cowan (1919), and David J. Griffiths (1942).
Albert W. Hull
1880 - 1966
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 97
Chester Carlson
1906 - 1968
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 98
Leonard Susskind
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 99
Clarence Zener
1905 - 1993
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 100
Mildred Dresselhaus
1930 - 2017
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 101
Alan Sokal
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 102
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 103
Theodore Hall
1925 - 1999
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 104
Robert Serber
1909 - 1997
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 105
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
1937 - 2025
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 106
Lester Germer
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 107
Clyde Cowan
1919 - 1974
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 108
David J. Griffiths
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 109