PHYSICISTS from Spain

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Spanish Physicists of all time. This list of famous Spanish Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Javier Solana (1942 - )

With an HPI of 67.25, Javier Solana is the most famous Spanish Physicist.  His biography has been translated into 48 different languages on wikipedia.

Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga CYC (Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko xaˈβjeɾ soˈlana ðe maðaˈɾjaɣa]; born 14 July 1942) is a Spanish physicist and PSOE politician. After serving in the Spanish government as Foreign Affairs Minister under Felipe González (1992–1995) and as the Secretary General of NATO (1995–1999), leading the alliance during Operation Allied Force, he was appointed the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union and Secretary-General of the Western European Union and held these posts from October 1999 until December 2009.

2. José Celestino Mutis (1732 - 1808)

With an HPI of 48.38, José Celestino Mutis is the 2nd most famous Spanish Physicist.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

José Celestino Bruno Mutis y Bosio (6 April 1732 – 11 September 1808) was a Spanish priest, botanist and mathematician. He was a significant figure in the Spanish American Enlightenment, whom Alexander von Humboldt met with on his expedition to Spanish America. He is one of the most important authors of the Spanish Universalist School of the 18th century, together with Juan Andrés or Antonio Eximeno.