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Robert Marshak
1916 - 1992

Robert Marshak
Robert Eugene Marshak (October 11, 1916 – December 23, 1992) was an American physicist, educator, and eighth president of the City College of New York. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Marshak is the 767th most popular physicist (down from 761st in 2019), the 10,230th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,617th in 2019) and the 174th most popular American Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Robert Marshak ranks 767 out of 851. Before him are Charles Sheffield, Bertrand Halperin, Peter Zoller, Léon Rosenfeld, Leonid Sedov, and Inga Fischer-Hjalmars. After him are Ernst Stueckelberg, Gersh Budker, Ronald Drever, Paul Corkum, Juan Martín Maldacena, and Samuel King Allison.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Sheffield
1935 - 2002
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 761
Bertrand Halperin
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 762
Peter Zoller
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 763
Léon Rosenfeld
1904 - 1974
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 764
Leonid Sedov
1907 - 1999
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 765
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 766
Robert Marshak
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 767
Ernst Stueckelberg
1905 - 1984
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 768
Gersh Budker
1918 - 1977
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 769
Ronald 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Robert Marshak ranks 276. Before him are Albert Hyzler, Óscar Cristi, Jeannette Campbell, Kåre Holt, Vivian McGrath, and Vicente Ferreira da Silva. After him are Walker Percy, Bohumil Modrý, Charles F. Hockett, Spark Matsunaga, Ruy de Freitas, and Paul Felix Schmidt. Among people deceased in 1992, Robert Marshak ranks 252. Before him are Kees Broekman, Tamara Lazakovich, Yutaka Ozaki, Sabiha Bengütaş, Fedor Samokhin, and Josephine McKim. After him are Arthur Wint, Red Mitchell, Eddie Hazel, Kanan Devi, Dionizije Dvornić, and George Adams.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsAlbert Hyzler
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1993
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 270
Óscar Cristi
ATHLETE
1916 - 1965
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 271
Jeannette Campbell
SWIMMER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 272
Kåre Holt
WRITER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 273
Vivian McGrath
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 274
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 275
Robert Marshak
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 276
Walker Percy
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 277
Bohumil Modrý
ATHLETE
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 278
Charles F. Hockett
LINGUIST
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 279
Spark Matsunaga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 280
Ruy de Freitas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2012
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 281
Paul Felix Schmidt
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 282
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsKees Broekman
SKATER
1927 - 1992
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 246
Tamara Lazakovich
GYMNAST
1954 - 1992
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 247
Yutaka Ozaki
SINGER
1965 - 1992
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 248
Sabiha Bengütaş
SCULPTOR
1904 - 1992
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 249
Fedor Samokhin
WRITER
1918 - 1992
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 250
Josephine McKim
SWIMMER
1910 - 1992
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 251
Robert Marshak
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 252
Arthur Wint
ATHLETE
1920 - 1992
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 253
Red Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1992
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 254
Eddie Hazel
MUSICIAN
1950 - 1992
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 255
Kanan Devi
ACTOR
1916 - 1992
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 256
Dionizije Dvornić
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1992
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 257
George Adams
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1992
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 258
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Marshak ranks 10,232 out of 20,380. Before him are Harry Lennix (1964), Rosa Salazar (1985), Nella Larsen (1891), Jon Avnet (1949), Lynn Bari (1913), and Howard Ashman (1950). After him are Kenny Anderson (1970), Steve Gaines (1949), Ray Gillen (1959), Clifford Truesdell (1919), Marcia Fudge (1952), and Virginia Fox (1902).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHarry Lennix
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,226
Rosa Salazar
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,227
Nella Larsen
WRITER
1891 - 1964
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,228
Jon Avnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,229
Lynn Bari
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,230
Howard Ashman
WRITER
1950 - 1991
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,231
Robert Marshak
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,232
Kenny Anderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,233
Steve Gaines
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1977
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,234
Ray Gillen
SINGER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,235
Clifford Truesdell
MATHEMATICIAN
1919 - 2000
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,236
Marcia Fudge
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,237
Virginia Fox
ACTOR
1902 - 1982
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 10,238
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Robert Marshak ranks 174. Before him are Stanton T. Friedman (1934), Elda Emma Anderson (1899), Mary K. Gaillard (1939), Frank Benford (1883), Paul Steinhardt (1952), and Bertrand Halperin (1941). After him are Samuel King Allison (1900), C. R. Hagen (1937), Harvey Fletcher (1884), Frank Press (1924), James M. Bardeen (1939), and Robert Detweiler (1930).
Stanton T. Friedman
1934 - 2019
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 168
Elda Emma Anderson
1899 - 1961
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 169
Mary K. Gaillard
1939 - 2025
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 170
Frank Benford
1883 - 1948
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 171
Paul Steinhardt
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 172
Bertrand Halperin
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 173
Robert Marshak
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 174
Samuel King Allison
1900 - 1965
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 175
C. R. Hagen
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 176
Harvey Fletcher
1884 - 1981
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 177
Frank Press
1924 - 2020
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 178
James M. Bardeen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 179
Robert Detweiler
1930 - 2003
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 180