PHYSICIST
Burkhard Heim
1925 - 2001
Burkhard Heim
Burkhard Heim (German: [haɪm]; 9 February 1925 – 14 January 2001) was a German theoretical physicist known for creating a unified field theory called Heim theory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Burkhard Heim has received more than 142,465 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Burkhard Heim is the 607th most popular physicist (down from 576th in 2019), the 4,274th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,809th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular German Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
49.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Burkhard Heim ranks 607 out of 851. Before him are Robert H. Dicke, Henry Augustus Rowland, Wilhelm Hisinger, Étienne-Gaspard Robert, Robert Mills, and Marcel Brillouin. After him are Bert Bolin, James Hansen, John D. Barrow, Harry Daghlian, Harold Brown, and Gustav Mie.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert H. Dicke
1916 - 1997
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 601
Henry Augustus Rowland
1848 - 1901
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 602
Wilhelm Hisinger
1766 - 1852
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 603
Étienne-Gaspard Robert
1763 - 1837
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 604
Robert Mills
1927 - 1999
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 605
Marcel Brillouin
1854 - 1948
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 606
Burkhard Heim
1925 - 2001
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 607
Bert Bolin
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 608
James Hansen
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 609
John D. Barrow
1952 - 2020
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 610
Harry Daghlian
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 611
Harold Brown
1927 - 2019
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 612
Gustav Mie
1868 - 1957
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 613
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Burkhard Heim ranks 298. Before him are Ilona Novák, Leslie Laing, Italo De Zan, Alec McCowen, Yury Trifonov, and William Wharton. After him are Bert Bolin, Michal Vičan, Carlo Di Palma, Amparo Rivelles, David A. Huffman, and Peter R. Hunt. Among people deceased in 2001, Burkhard Heim ranks 201. Before him are John C. Lilly, Nam Sung-yong, Robert W. Floyd, Mordecai Richler, Alberto Gallardo, and Joe Henderson. After him are Mario Perazzolo, Yuri Ozerov, Juan Acuña, Trịnh Công Sơn, Tommy Flanagan, and Bernard Heuvelmans.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsIlona Novák
SWIMMER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 292
Leslie Laing
ATHLETE
1925 - 2021
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 293
Italo De Zan
CYCLIST
1925 - 2020
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 294
Alec McCowen
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 295
Yury Trifonov
WRITER
1925 - 1981
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 296
William Wharton
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 297
Burkhard Heim
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2001
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 298
Bert Bolin
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 299
Michal Vičan
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1986
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 300
Carlo Di Palma
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2004
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 301
Amparo Rivelles
ACTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 302
David A. Huffman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 1999
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 303
Peter R. Hunt
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2002
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 304
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsJohn C. Lilly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 195
Nam Sung-yong
ATHLETE
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 196
Robert W. Floyd
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1936 - 2001
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 197
Mordecai Richler
WRITER
1931 - 2001
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 198
Alberto Gallardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2001
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 199
Joe Henderson
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2001
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 200
Burkhard Heim
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2001
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 201
Mario Perazzolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2001
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 202
Yuri Ozerov
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2001
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 203
Juan Acuña
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2001
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 204
Trịnh Công Sơn
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2001
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 205
Tommy Flanagan
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2001
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 206
Bernard Heuvelmans
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2001
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 207
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Burkhard Heim ranks 4,274 out of 7,253. Before him are Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter (1733), Ignaz von Rudhart (1790), Nicolaus von Amsdorf (1483), Walther Reinhardt (1872), Karl Leberecht Immermann (1796), and Günther Herrmann (1939). After him are Karl Georg Christian von Staudt (1798), Paul Bekker (1882), Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel (1747), Wolfgang Uhlmann (1935), Ferdinand Keller (1842), and Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim (1198).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJoseph Gottlieb Kölreuter
BIOLOGIST
1733 - 1806
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 4,268
Ignaz von Rudhart
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1838
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 4,269
Nicolaus von Amsdorf
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1565
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 4,270
Walther Reinhardt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1930
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 4,271
Karl Leberecht Immermann
WRITER
1796 - 1840
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 4,272
Günther Herrmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 4,273
Burkhard Heim
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2001
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 4,274
Karl Georg Christian von Staudt
MATHEMATICIAN
1798 - 1867
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,275
Paul Bekker
WRITER
1882 - 1937
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,276
Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1837
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,277
Wolfgang Uhlmann
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,278
Ferdinand Keller
PAINTER
1842 - 1922
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,279
Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim
POLITICIAN
1198 - 1200
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,280
Among PHYSICISTS In Germany
Among physicists born in Germany, Burkhard Heim ranks 83. Before him are Woldemar Voigt (1850), August Beer (1825), Otto Lehmann (1855), Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann (1826), Georg Adolf Erman (1806), and Heinrich Kayser (1853). After him are Gustav Mie (1868), Walther Müller (1905), Walter Kaufmann (1871), Alfred Landé (1888), Ralph Kronig (1904), and Hans Reissner (1874).
Woldemar Voigt
1850 - 1919
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 77
August Beer
1825 - 1863
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 78
Otto Lehmann
1855 - 1922
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 79
Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann
1826 - 1899
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 80
Georg Adolf Erman
1806 - 1877
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 81
Heinrich Kayser
1853 - 1940
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 82
Burkhard Heim
1925 - 2001
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 83
Gustav Mie
1868 - 1957
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 84
Walther Müller
1905 - 1979
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 85
Walter Kaufmann
1871 - 1947
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 86
Alfred Landé
1888 - 1976
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 87
Ralph Kronig
1904 - 1995
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 88
Hans Reissner
1874 - 1967
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 89