Physicist
Edwin H. Land
American scientist and inventor
1909 - 1991
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Edwin H. Land
His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Edwin H. Land is the 688th most popular physicist (down from 505th in 2024), the 7,947th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,022nd in 2019) and the 148th most popular American Physicist.
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Among Physicists
Among physicists, Edwin H. Land ranks 688 out of 851. Before him are Gregory Breit, Alfred Kleiner, Paul Peter Ewald, Aleksandr Andronov, Bert Bolin, and Sulamith Goldhaber. After him are John Iliopoulos, Nicholas Kurti, Bengt Edlén, Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert, Nikolay Umov, and Michael Fisher.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
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HPI: 55.39
Rank: 682
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1849 - 1916
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 683
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1888 - 1985
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 684
Aleksandr Andronov
1901 - 1952
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 685
Bert Bolin
1925 - 2007
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 686
Sulamith Goldhaber
1923 - 1965
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 687
Edwin H. Land
1909 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 688
John Iliopoulos
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 689
Nicholas Kurti
1908 - 1998
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 690
Bengt Edlén
1906 - 1993
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 691
Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert
1769 - 1824
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 692
Nikolay Umov
1846 - 1915
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 693
Michael Fisher
1931 - 2021
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 694
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Edwin H. Land ranks 318. Before him are Marianne Hoppe, Luigi Marchisio, Robert Douglas, Stephen Spender, Valerio Perentin, and Durgabai Deshmukh. After him are Anna Świrszczyńska, Chester Himes, Eduardo Astengo, Jean Batten, René Schick, and Johnny Mercer. Among people deceased in 1991, Edwin H. Land ranks 201. Before him are Keye Luke, Yulia Drunina, Sylvio Hoffmann, Carl-Erik Holmberg, Alberto Crespo, and John King Fairbank. After him are Nikola Radović, Adãozinho, Gustav Schäfer, Fiorenzo Marini, David Marshall Lang, and Giacomo Mari.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsMarianne Hoppe
ACTOR
1909 - 2002
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 312
Luigi Marchisio
CYCLIST
1909 - 1992
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 313
Robert Douglas
ACTOR
1909 - 1999
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 314
Stephen Spender
WRITER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 315
Valerio Perentin
ATHLETE
1909 - 1998
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 316
Durgabai Deshmukh
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1981
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 317
Edwin H. Land
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 318
Anna Świrszczyńska
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 319
Chester Himes
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 320
Eduardo Astengo
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1979
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 321
Jean Batten
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 322
René Schick
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1966
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 323
Johnny Mercer
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1976
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 324
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsKeye Luke
ACTOR
1904 - 1991
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 195
Yulia Drunina
WRITER
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 196
Sylvio Hoffmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 197
Carl-Erik Holmberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1991
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 198
Alberto Crespo
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 199
John King Fairbank
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 200
Edwin H. Land
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 201
Nikola Radović
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1991
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 202
Adãozinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1991
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 203
Gustav Schäfer
ATHLETE
1906 - 1991
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 204
Fiorenzo Marini
ATHLETE
1914 - 1991
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 205
David Marshall Lang
HISTORIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 206
Giacomo Mari
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 207
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edwin H. Land ranks 7,947 out of NaN. Before him are Brendan O'Brien (1960), John King Fairbank (1907), Henry Darrow (1933), George Winston (1949), Gilda Radner (1946), and Jimmy Buffett (1946). After him are David Crane (1957), Koko Taylor (1928), Wendie Malick (1950), Matthew Cowles (1944), Krysten Ritter (1981), and Sereno Watson (1826).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBrendan O'Brien
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 7,941
John King Fairbank
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 7,942
Henry Darrow
ACTOR
1933 - 2021
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 7,943
George Winston
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2023
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 7,944
Gilda Radner
ACTOR
1946 - 1989
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 7,945
Jimmy Buffett
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2023
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 7,946
Edwin H. Land
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 7,947
David Crane
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 7,948
Koko Taylor
SINGER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 7,949
Wendie Malick
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 7,950
Matthew Cowles
ACTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 7,951
Krysten Ritter
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 7,952
Sereno Watson
BIOLOGIST
1826 - 1892
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 7,953
Among Physicists In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Edwin H. Land ranks 148. Before him are Brian Greene (1963), Seth Neddermeyer (1907), Edith Clarke (1883), Alvin M. Weinberg (1915), Norris Bradbury (1909), and Lisa Randall (1962). After him are Leo Kadanoff (1937), John C. Slater (1900), Frederick Seitz (1911), Sarah Frances Whiting (1847), William D. Coolidge (1873), and Harold Agnew (1921).
Brian Greene
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 142
Seth Neddermeyer
1907 - 1988
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 143
Edith Clarke
1883 - 1959
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 144
Alvin M. Weinberg
1915 - 2006
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 145
Norris Bradbury
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 146
Lisa Randall
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 147
Edwin H. Land
1909 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 148
Leo Kadanoff
1937 - 2015
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 149
John C. Slater
1900 - 1976
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 150
Frederick Seitz
1911 - 2008
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 151
Sarah Frances Whiting
1847 - 1927
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 152
William D. Coolidge
1873 - 1975
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 153
Harold Agnew
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 154



























































