The Most Famous
Physicists from Austria
This page contains a list of the greatest Austrians Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 21 of which were born in Austria. This makes Austria the birth place of the 8th most number of Physicists behind Italy and Netherlands.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Austrians Physicists of all time. This list of famous Austrians 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 Austrians Physicists.
1. Erwin Schrödinger (1887 - 1961)
With an HPI of 84.23, Erwin Schrödinger is the most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 137 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Lise Meitner (1878 - 1968)
With an HPI of 80.92, Lise Meitner is the 2nd most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 84 different languages.
3. Wolfgang Pauli (1900 - 1958)
With an HPI of 78.12, Wolfgang Pauli is the 3rd most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 93 different languages.
4. Ludwig Boltzmann (1844 - 1906)
With an HPI of 77.57, Ludwig Boltzmann is the 4th most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 77 different languages.
5. Christian Doppler (1803 - 1853)
With an HPI of 77.27, Christian Doppler is the 5th most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 75 different languages.
6. Victor Francis Hess (1883 - 1964)
With an HPI of 76.97, Victor Francis Hess is the 6th most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 80 different languages.
7. Victor Weisskopf (1908 - 2002)
With an HPI of 70.58, Victor Weisskopf is the 7th most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
8. Anton Zeilinger (b. 1945)
With an HPI of 69.76, Anton Zeilinger is the 8th most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 52 different languages.
9. Walter Kohn (1923 - 2016)
With an HPI of 67.71, Walter Kohn is the 9th most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 56 different languages.
10. Otto Robert Frisch (1904 - 1979)
With an HPI of 67.25, Otto Robert Frisch is the 10th most famous Austrians Physicist. biography has been translated into 43 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 21 people classified as Austrians physicists born between 1795 and 1952. Of these 21, 3 (14.29%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Austrians physicists include Anton Zeilinger, Fritjof Capra, and Peter Zoller. The most famous deceased Austrians physicists include Erwin Schrödinger, Lise Meitner, and Wolfgang Pauli.
Living Austrians Physicists
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Anton Zeilinger
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.76
Fritjof Capra
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.07
Peter Zoller
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Deceased Austrians Physicists
Go to all RankingsErwin Schrödinger
1887 - 1961
HPI: 84.23
Lise Meitner
1878 - 1968
HPI: 80.92
Wolfgang Pauli
1900 - 1958
HPI: 78.12
Ludwig Boltzmann
1844 - 1906
HPI: 77.57
Christian Doppler
1803 - 1853
HPI: 77.27
Victor Francis Hess
1883 - 1964
HPI: 76.97
Victor Weisskopf
1908 - 2002
HPI: 70.58
Walter Kohn
1923 - 2016
HPI: 67.71
Otto Robert Frisch
1904 - 1979
HPI: 67.25
Berta Karlik
1904 - 1990
HPI: 61.33
Marian Smoluchowski
1872 - 1917
HPI: 60.90
Heinz von Foerster
1911 - 2002
HPI: 59.33
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 18 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
