PHYSICIST
Robert Coleman Richardson
1937 - 2013

Robert Coleman Richardson
Robert Coleman Richardson (June 26, 1937 – February 19, 2013) was an American experimental physicist whose area of research included sub-millikelvin temperature studies of helium-3. Richardson, along with David Lee, as senior researchers, and then graduate student Douglas Osheroff, shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics for their 1972 discovery of the property of superfluidity in helium-3 atoms in the Cornell University Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics. Richardson was born in Washington D.C. He went to high school at Washington-Lee in Arlington, Virginia. He later described Washington-Lee's biology and physics courses as "very old-fashioned" for the time. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Coleman Richardson is the 135th most popular physicist (down from 128th in 2019), the 439th most popular biography from United States (up from 463rd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Physicist.
Robert Richardson is most famous for his work as a photographer. He is best known for his work in the field of photojournalism, and he is famous for his work on the front lines of the Vietnam War.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Robert Coleman Richardson ranks 135 out of 851. Before him are Arthur Compton, Simon van der Meer, James Rainwater, Carl Zeiss, Hans Bethe, and James Franck. After him are Emilio Segrè, Emil Lenz, George Gamow, C. V. Raman, Arno Allan Penzias, and Pavel Cherenkov.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArthur Compton
1892 - 1962
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 129
Simon van der Meer
1925 - 2011
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 130
James Rainwater
1917 - 1986
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 131
Carl Zeiss
1816 - 1888
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 132
Hans Bethe
1906 - 2005
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 133
James Franck
1882 - 1964
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 134
Robert Coleman Richardson
1937 - 2013
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 135
Emilio Segrè
1905 - 1989
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 136
Emil Lenz
1804 - 1865
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 137
George Gamow
1904 - 1968
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 138
C. V. Raman
1888 - 1970
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 139
Arno Allan Penzias
1933 - 2024
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 140
Pavel Cherenkov
1904 - 1990
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 141
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Robert Coleman Richardson ranks 20. Before him are Jane Fonda, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Queen Sonja of Norway, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Princess Birgitta of Sweden, and Renzo Piano. After him are Robert Lucas Jr., Madeleine Albright, Vanessa Redgrave, Queen Paola of Belgium, Avram Hershko, and Warren Beatty. Among people deceased in 2013, Robert Coleman Richardson ranks 13. Before him are Donald A. Glaser, Pran, Doris Lessing, Heinrich Rohrer, Võ Nguyên Giáp, and Frederick Sanger. After him are Mohammed Omar, Peter O'Toole, Christian de Duve, J. J. Cale, Giuliano Gemma, and François Jacob.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsJane Fonda
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 76.25
Rank: 14
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 15
Queen Sonja of Norway
COMPANION
1937 - Present
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 16
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 17
Princess Birgitta of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 18
Renzo Piano
ARCHITECT
1937 - Present
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 19
Robert Coleman Richardson
PHYSICIST
1937 - 2013
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 20
Robert Lucas Jr.
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2023
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 21
Madeleine Albright
DIPLOMAT
1937 - 2022
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 22
Vanessa Redgrave
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 23
Queen Paola of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 24
Avram Hershko
CHEMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 25
Warren Beatty
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsDonald A. Glaser
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2013
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 7
Pran
ACTOR
1920 - 2013
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 8
Doris Lessing
WRITER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 9
Heinrich Rohrer
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2013
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 10
Võ Nguyên Giáp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2013
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 11
Frederick Sanger
CHEMIST
1918 - 2013
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 12
Robert Coleman Richardson
PHYSICIST
1937 - 2013
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 13
Mohammed Omar
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2013
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 14
Peter O'Toole
ACTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 15
Christian de Duve
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 2013
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 16
J. J. Cale
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2013
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 17
Giuliano Gemma
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 18
François Jacob
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 19
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Coleman Richardson ranks 439 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Cassatt (1844), Bette Davis (1908), 50 Cent (1975), Bruce Springsteen (1949), Robert F. Kennedy (1925), and Coen brothers (null). After him are Robert S. Mulliken (1896), Fiorello H. La Guardia (1882), John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874), Nina Simone (1933), Rachel Carson (1907), and Philip Kotler (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMary Cassatt
PAINTER
1844 - 1926
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 433
Bette Davis
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 434
50 Cent
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 435
Bruce Springsteen
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 436
Robert F. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1968
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 437
Coen brothers
WRITER
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 438
Robert Coleman Richardson
PHYSICIST
1937 - 2013
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 439
Robert S. Mulliken
CHEMIST
1896 - 1986
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 440
Fiorello H. La Guardia
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1947
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 441
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1960
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 442
Nina Simone
SINGER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 443
Rachel Carson
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1964
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 444
Philip Kotler
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - Present
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 445
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Robert Coleman Richardson ranks 22. Before him are Willis Lamb (1913), Owen Chamberlain (1920), Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921), Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839), Arthur Compton (1892), and James Rainwater (1917). After him are Clifford Shull (1915), John Bardeen (1908), Joseph Henry (1797), George E. Smith (1930), Leon Cooper (1930), and Martin Lewis Perl (1927).
Willis Lamb
1913 - 2008
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 16
Owen Chamberlain
1920 - 2006
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 17
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
1921 - 2011
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 18
Josiah Willard Gibbs
1839 - 1903
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 19
Arthur Compton
1892 - 1962
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 20
James Rainwater
1917 - 1986
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 21
Robert Coleman Richardson
1937 - 2013
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 22
Clifford Shull
1915 - 2001
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 23
John Bardeen
1908 - 1991
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 24
Joseph Henry
1797 - 1878
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 25
George E. Smith
1930 - 2025
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 26
Leon Cooper
1930 - 2024
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 27
Martin Lewis Perl
1927 - 2014
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 28