PHYSICIST
Andrei Linde
1948 - Today
Andrei Linde
Andrei Dmitriyevich Linde (Russian: Андре́й Дми́триевич Ли́нде; born March 2, 1948) is a Russian-American theoretical physicist and the Harald Trap Friis Professor of Physics at Stanford University. Linde is one of the main authors of the inflationary universe theory, as well as the theory of eternal inflation and inflationary multiverse. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Moscow State University. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andrei Linde has received more than 268,137 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Andrei Linde is the 509th most popular physicist (down from 501st in 2019), the 1,177th most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,178th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Russian Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
58.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
5.53
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Andrei Linde ranks 509 out of 851. Before him are Théophile de Donder, Jakob II Bernoulli, Edwin H. Land, Gene Amdahl, Giovanni Poleni, and Gustave Trouvé. After him are Theodore Hall, Anatoly Alexandrov, William Edward Ayrton, Lester Germer, Alan Sokal, and John Henry Schwarz.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
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1872 - 1957
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 503
Jakob II Bernoulli
1759 - 1789
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 504
Edwin H. Land
1909 - 1991
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 505
Gene Amdahl
1922 - 2015
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 506
Giovanni Poleni
1683 - 1761
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 507
Gustave Trouvé
1839 - 1902
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 508
Andrei Linde
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 509
Theodore Hall
1925 - 1999
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 510
Anatoly Alexandrov
1903 - 1994
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 511
William Edward Ayrton
1847 - 1908
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 512
Lester Germer
1896 - 1971
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 513
Alan Sokal
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 514
John Henry Schwarz
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 515
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Andrei Linde ranks 274. Before him are Olivier Blanchard, Mercedes Ruehl, Pinchas Zukerman, Yaakov Litzman, Heinz Flohe, and Todd Rundgren. After him are Chris Squire, Gian Piero Ventura, Paul Milgrom, Magdaléna Vášáryová, Snowy White, and Mizengo Pinda.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsOlivier Blanchard
ECONOMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 268
Mercedes Ruehl
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 269
Pinchas Zukerman
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 270
Yaakov Litzman
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 271
Heinz Flohe
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2013
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 272
Todd Rundgren
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 273
Andrei Linde
PHYSICIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 274
Chris Squire
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2015
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 275
Gian Piero Ventura
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 276
Paul Milgrom
ECONOMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 277
Magdaléna Vášáryová
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 278
Snowy White
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 279
Mizengo Pinda
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 280
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Andrei Linde ranks 1,177 out of 3,761. Before him are Raimonds Vējonis (1966), Muslim Magomayev (1885), Margarita Terekhova (1942), Yevgeny Vakhtangov (1883), Nadia Petrova (1982), and Valentin Varennikov (1923). After him are Vladimir Makovsky (1846), Nikolai Iudovich Ivanov (1851), Eino Rahja (1885), Georgy Grechko (1931), Eugen Leviné (1883), and Lev Dyomin (1926).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsRaimonds Vējonis
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1,171
Muslim Magomayev
COMPOSER
1885 - 1937
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 1,172
Margarita Terekhova
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 1,173
Yevgeny Vakhtangov
ACTOR
1883 - 1922
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 1,174
Nadia Petrova
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 1,175
Valentin Varennikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 2009
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 1,176
Andrei Linde
PHYSICIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 1,177
Vladimir Makovsky
PAINTER
1846 - 1920
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,178
Nikolai Iudovich Ivanov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1919
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,179
Eino Rahja
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1936
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,180
Georgy Grechko
ASTRONAUT
1931 - 2017
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 1,181
Eugen Leviné
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1919
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 1,182
Lev Dyomin
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 1,183
Among PHYSICISTS In Russia
Among physicists born in Russia, Andrei Linde ranks 29. Before him are George Volkoff (1914), Boris Podolsky (1896), Pyotr Lebedev (1866), Emil Wiechert (1861), Yuri Orlov (1924), and Alexei Starobinsky (1948). After him are Max Wien (1866), Konstantin Novoselov (1974), George Zweig (1937), Boris Rosing (1869), Vladimir Steklov (1864), and Lev Artsimovich (1909).
George Volkoff
1914 - 2000
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 23
Boris Podolsky
1896 - 1966
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 24
Pyotr Lebedev
1866 - 1912
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 25
Emil Wiechert
1861 - 1928
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 26
Yuri Orlov
1924 - 2020
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 27
Alexei Starobinsky
1948 - 2023
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 28
Andrei Linde
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 29
Max Wien
1866 - 1938
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 30
Konstantin Novoselov
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 31
George Zweig
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 32
Boris Rosing
1869 - 1933
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 33
Vladimir Steklov
1864 - 1926
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 34
Lev Artsimovich
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 35