Physicists from Ukraine

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Ukrainians Physicists of all time. This list of famous Ukrainians Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Ukrainians Physicists.

1. #1

   

   George Gamow

   1904 - 1968

   HPI 74.3357 langs

   George Gamow is most famous for his work on the Big Bang theory and his work on quantum physics.

2. #2

   

   Georges Charpak

   1924 - 2010

   HPI 73.2573 langs

   Georges Charpak is most famous for his invention of the particle detector, a device that detects subatomic particles.

3. #3

   

   Moshé Feldenkrais

   1904 - 1984

   HPI 66.3520 langs

   Moshé Feldenkrais was a pioneer in the field of human movement. He was most famous for his work in the field of somatic education, which is...Read moreShow less

   Moshé Feldenkrais was a pioneer in the field of human movement. He was most famous for his work in the field of somatic education, which is the idea that the body is an instrument of learning.

4. #4

   

   Abram Ioffe

   1880 - 1960

   HPI 64.2436 langs

   Soviet physicist

5. #5

   

   Evgeny Lifshitz

   1915 - 1985

   HPI 62.2625 langs

   Soviet physicist (1915-1985)

6. #6

   

   Dmitri Ivanenko

   1904 - 1994

   HPI 60.1825 langs

   Ukrainian physicist

7. #7

   

   Ivan Puluj

   1845 - 1918

   HPI 59.8028 langs

   Ukrainian physicist (1845–1918)

8. #8

   

   Vladimir Veksler

   1907 - 1966

   HPI 57.6019 langs

   experimental physicist, starting development of the synchrocyclotron particle accelerator

9. #9

   

   Julius Edgar Lilienfeld

   1882 - 1963

   HPI 57.4118 langs

   Austro-Hungarian physicist

10. #10

    

    Anatoly Alexandrov

    1903 - 1994

    HPI 57.4028 langs

    Soviet physicist