PHYSICIST
Christoph Scheiner
1575 - 1650
Christoph Scheiner
Christoph Scheiner SJ (25 July 1573 (or 1575) – 18 June 1650) was a Jesuit priest, physicist and astronomer in Ingolstadt. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christoph Scheiner has received more than 126,310 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Christoph Scheiner is the 287th most popular physicist (up from 321st in 2019), the 1,129th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,537th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular German Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
60.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
9.44
Effective Languages (L*)
1.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Christoph Scheiner ranks 287 out of 851. Before him are Osborne Reynolds, Victor Weisskopf, Walter Kohn, Anthony James Leggett, Steven Chu, and Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker. After him are Ettore Majorana, Yuri Oganessian, Anna Mani, Friedrich Hund, Anne L'Huillier, and Nevill Francis Mott.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
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1842 - 1912
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 281
Victor Weisskopf
1908 - 2002
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 282
Walter Kohn
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 283
Anthony James Leggett
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 284
Steven Chu
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 285
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
1912 - 2007
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 286
Christoph Scheiner
1575 - 1650
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 287
Ettore Majorana
1906 - 1959
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 288
Yuri Oganessian
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 289
Anna Mani
1918 - 2001
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 290
Friedrich Hund
1896 - 1997
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 291
Anne L'Huillier
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 292
Nevill Francis Mott
1905 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1575, Christoph Scheiner ranks 6. Before him are Marie de' Medici, Guido Reni, Jakob Böhme, Gwanghaegun of Joseon, and Concino Concini. After him are Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Diego, Prince of Asturias, John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Vittoria Aleotti, Antoine de Montchrestien, and Christina of Salm. Among people deceased in 1650, Christoph Scheiner ranks 5. Before him are René Descartes, Dorgon, William II, Prince of Orange, and Tukaram. After him are Matthäus Merian, Bernhardus Varenius, Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency, Cristóvão Ferreira, Catalina de Erauso, Hanzade Sultan, and Jean Rotrou.
Others Born in 1575
Go to all RankingsMarie de' Medici
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1642
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 1
Guido Reni
PAINTER
1575 - 1642
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 2
Jakob Böhme
PHILOSOPHER
1575 - 1624
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 3
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1641
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 4
Concino Concini
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1617
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 5
Christoph Scheiner
PHYSICIST
1575 - 1650
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 6
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1612
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 7
Diego, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1582
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 8
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1616
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 9
Vittoria Aleotti
COMPOSER
1575 - 1640
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 10
Antoine de Montchrestien
WRITER
1575 - 1621
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 11
Christina of Salm
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1627
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1650
Go to all RankingsRené Descartes
PHILOSOPHER
1596 - 1650
HPI: 89.91
Rank: 1
Dorgon
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1650
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 2
William II, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1650
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 3
Tukaram
WRITER
1608 - 1650
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 4
Christoph Scheiner
PHYSICIST
1575 - 1650
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 5
Matthäus Merian
PAINTER
1593 - 1650
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 6
Bernhardus Varenius
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1650
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 7
Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1650
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 8
Cristóvão Ferreira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1650
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 9
Catalina de Erauso
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1650
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 10
Hanzade Sultan
NOBLEMAN
1609 - 1650
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 11
Jean Rotrou
WRITER
1609 - 1650
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Christoph Scheiner ranks 1,129 out of 7,253. Before him are Hans Aumeier (1906), Engelbert Kaempfer (1651), Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1641), Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1696), Bruno the Great (925), and Severinus of Noricum (410). After him are Ernst Zermelo (1871), August von Kotzebue (1761), Wilhelm Groener (1867), Max Hoffmann (1869), Johannes Frießner (1892), and Elisabeth of the Palatinate (1618).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHans Aumeier
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1948
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 1,123
Engelbert Kaempfer
PHYSICIAN
1651 - 1716
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 1,124
Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1641 - 1695
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 1,125
Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1762
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 1,126
Bruno the Great
NOBLEMAN
925 - 965
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 1,127
Severinus of Noricum
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
410 - 482
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 1,128
Christoph Scheiner
PHYSICIST
1575 - 1650
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 1,129
Ernst Zermelo
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1953
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,130
August von Kotzebue
WRITER
1761 - 1819
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,131
Wilhelm Groener
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1939
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,132
Max Hoffmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1927
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,133
Johannes Frießner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1971
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,134
Elisabeth of the Palatinate
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1680
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,135
Among PHYSICISTS In Germany
Among physicists born in Germany, Christoph Scheiner ranks 43. Before him are Georg Bednorz (1950), Rainer Weiss (1932), Max Delbrück (1906), August Kundt (1839), Carl von Linde (1842), and Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912). After him are Friedrich Hund (1896), Pascual Jordan (1902), Jack Steinberger (1921), Ludwig Prandtl (1875), Ernst Chladni (1756), and John B. Goodenough (1922).
Georg Bednorz
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 37
Rainer Weiss
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 38
Max Delbrück
1906 - 1981
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 39
August Kundt
1839 - 1894
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 40
Carl von Linde
1842 - 1934
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 41
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
1912 - 2007
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 42
Christoph Scheiner
1575 - 1650
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 43
Friedrich Hund
1896 - 1997
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 44
Pascual Jordan
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 45
Jack Steinberger
1921 - 2020
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 46
Ludwig Prandtl
1875 - 1953
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 47
Ernst Chladni
1756 - 1827
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 48
John B. Goodenough
1922 - 2023
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 49