Physicist
Daniel Kleppner
American physicist (born 1932)
1932 - 2025
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Daniel Kleppner
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Daniel Kleppner is the 813th most popular physicist (down from 785th in 2024), the 13,027th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,950th in 2019) and the 189th most popular American Physicist.
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Among Physicists
Among physicists, Daniel Kleppner ranks 813 out of 851. Before him are Stephen L. Adler, Alan Cottrell, Howard Georgi, Arthur Wightman, Cumrun Vafa, and Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain. After him are Sylvia Fedoruk, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Raja Ramanna, J. Richard Gott, Sidney Drell, and Edwin Thompson Jaynes.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStephen L. Adler
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 807
Alan Cottrell
1919 - 2012
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 808
Howard Georgi
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 809
Arthur Wightman
1922 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 810
Cumrun Vafa
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 811
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 812
Daniel Kleppner
1932 - 2025
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 813
Sylvia Fedoruk
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 814
Robbert Dijkgraaf
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 815
Raja Ramanna
1925 - 2004
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 816
J. Richard Gott
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 817
Sidney Drell
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 818
Edwin Thompson Jaynes
1922 - 1998
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 819
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Daniel Kleppner ranks 553. Before him are Bob Lutz, Slide Hampton, Kishori Amonkar, Dorothy Ashby, Clyde McPhatter, and Duke Pearson. After him are Dennis Skinner, Tina Brooks, Tim Parnell, Derek Taylor, Shirley Cawley, and Terry Medwin. Among people deceased in 2025, Daniel Kleppner ranks 511. Before him are Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Norman Podhoretz, Abubaker Kaki Khamis, Nicky Katt, Pat Crowley, and Slavko Obadov. After him are Cleo Laine, Frederick Hauck, Felicia Țilea-Moldovan, Nora Aunor, B. Saroja Devi, and Peter Arnett.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsBob Lutz
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 547
Slide Hampton
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 548
Kishori Amonkar
SINGER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 549
Dorothy Ashby
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1986
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 550
Clyde McPhatter
SINGER
1932 - 1972
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 551
Duke Pearson
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1980
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 552
Daniel Kleppner
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2025
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 553
Dennis Skinner
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 554
Tina Brooks
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1974
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 555
Tim Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 556
Derek Taylor
WRITER
1932 - 1997
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 557
Shirley Cawley
ATHLETE
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 558
Terry Medwin
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 559
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsMalcolm-Jamal Warner
ACTOR
1970 - 2025
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 505
Norman Podhoretz
WRITER
1930 - 2025
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 506
Abubaker Kaki Khamis
ATHLETE
1989 - 2025
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 507
Nicky Katt
ACTOR
1970 - 2025
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 508
Pat Crowley
ACTOR
1933 - 2025
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 509
Slavko Obadov
ATHLETE
1948 - 2025
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 510
Daniel Kleppner
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2025
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 511
Cleo Laine
SINGER
1927 - 2025
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 512
Frederick Hauck
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 2025
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 513
Felicia Țilea-Moldovan
ATHLETE
1967 - 2025
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 514
Nora Aunor
ACTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 515
B. Saroja Devi
ACTOR
1938 - 2025
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 516
Peter Arnett
JOURNALIST
1934 - 2025
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 517
In United States
Among people born in United States, Daniel Kleppner ranks 13,027 out of NaN. Before him are Faran Tahir (1963), William Blount (1749), Ron Canada (1949), Randy Brown (1968), Christian Clemenson (1958), and Bess Armstrong (1953). After him are Vanessa Marano (1992), Jonathan Stark (1971), Tabitha Stevens (1970), David Faustino (1974), Worthington Whittredge (1820), and Kristy McNichol (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsFaran Tahir
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 13,021
William Blount
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1800
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13,022
Ron Canada
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13,023
Randy Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13,024
Christian Clemenson
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13,025
Bess Armstrong
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13,026
Daniel Kleppner
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2025
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13,027
Vanessa Marano
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13,028
Jonathan Stark
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13,029
Tabitha Stevens
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 13,030
David Faustino
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 13,031
Worthington Whittredge
PAINTER
1820 - 1910
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 13,032
Kristy McNichol
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 13,033
Among Physicists In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Daniel Kleppner ranks 189. Before him are Conyers Herring (1914), Robert L. Forward (1932), Herbert Goldstein (1922), Stephen L. Adler (1939), Howard Georgi (1947), and Arthur Wightman (1922). After him are J. Richard Gott (1947), Sidney Drell (1926), Edwin Thompson Jaynes (1922), Ernest Moniz (1944), Carver Mead (1934), and Richard A. Muller (1944).
Conyers Herring
1914 - 2009
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 183
Robert L. Forward
1932 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 184
Herbert Goldstein
1922 - 2005
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 185
Stephen L. Adler
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 186
Howard Georgi
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 187
Arthur Wightman
1922 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 188
Daniel Kleppner
1932 - 2025
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 189
J. Richard Gott
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 190
Sidney Drell
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 191
Edwin Thompson Jaynes
1922 - 1998
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 192
Ernest Moniz
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 193
Carver Mead
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 194
Richard A. Muller
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 195






















































