PHYSICIST
Duncan Haldane
1951 - Today

Duncan Haldane
Frederick Duncan Michael Haldane (born 14 September 1951) is a British-born physicist who is currently the Sherman Fairchild University Professor of Physics at Princeton University. He is a co-recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics, along with David J. Thouless and J. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Duncan Haldane has received more than 360,552 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Duncan Haldane is the 382nd most popular physicist (up from 391st in 2019), the 1,413th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,628th in 2019) and the 44th most popular British Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
62.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
9.38
Effective Languages (L*)
4.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Duncan Haldane ranks 382 out of 851. Before him are Homi J. Bhabha, Peter Mansfield, John Mauchly, Nathan Rosen, Ralph Asher Alpher, and Georgy Flyorov. After him are Hiroshi Amano, Oskar Klein, Christopher Polhem, Sameera Moussa, Robert Brout, and Louis Poinsot.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHomi J. Bhabha
1909 - 1966
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 376
Peter Mansfield
1933 - 2017
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 377
John Mauchly
1907 - 1980
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 378
Nathan Rosen
1909 - 1995
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 379
Ralph Asher Alpher
1921 - 2007
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 380
Georgy Flyorov
1913 - 1990
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 381
Duncan Haldane
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 382
Hiroshi Amano
1960 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 383
Oskar Klein
1894 - 1977
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 384
Christopher Polhem
1661 - 1751
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 385
Sameera Moussa
1917 - 1952
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 386
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 387
Louis Poinsot
1777 - 1859
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 388
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Duncan Haldane ranks 101. Before him are Laimdota Straujuma, Carl Wieman, Christian Lacroix, Börje Salming, Treat Williams, and Pierre Lemaitre. After him are Dražen Dalipagić, Ernesto Zedillo, Roger Myerson, Dee Dee Ramone, Alexander Sokurov, and Chen Chien-jen.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsLaimdota Straujuma
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 95
Carl Wieman
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 96
Christian Lacroix
FASHION DESIGNER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 97
Börje Salming
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 98
Treat Williams
ACTOR
1951 - 2023
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 99
Pierre Lemaitre
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 100
Duncan Haldane
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 101
Dražen Dalipagić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - 2025
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 102
Ernesto Zedillo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 103
Roger Myerson
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 104
Dee Dee Ramone
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2002
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 105
Alexander Sokurov
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 106
Chen Chien-jen
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 107
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Duncan Haldane ranks 1,413 out of 8,785. Before him are William George Horner (1786), Vinnie Jones (1965), William Robert Brooks (1844), Christine McVie (1943), Constantine II of Scotland (801), and Geezer Butler (1949). After him are William Murdoch (1754), Alice Bailey (1880), Wallace Hartley (1878), Michael Redgrave (1908), Dan McCafferty (1946), and Timothy Spall (1957).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam George Horner
MATHEMATICIAN
1786 - 1837
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 1,407
Vinnie Jones
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 1,408
William Robert Brooks
ASTRONOMER
1844 - 1921
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 1,409
Christine McVie
SINGER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 1,410
Constantine II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
801 - 952
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 1,411
Geezer Butler
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 1,412
Duncan Haldane
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 1,413
William Murdoch
INVENTOR
1754 - 1839
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 1,414
Alice Bailey
OCCULTIST
1880 - 1949
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 1,415
Wallace Hartley
MUSICIAN
1878 - 1912
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 1,416
Michael Redgrave
ACTOR
1908 - 1985
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 1,417
Dan McCafferty
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2022
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 1,418
Timothy Spall
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 1,419
Among PHYSICISTS In United Kingdom
Among physicists born in United Kingdom, Duncan Haldane ranks 44. Before him are William Whewell (1794), Joseph Swan (1828), John Stewart Bell (1928), William Sturgeon (1783), Stephen Hales (1677), and Peter Mansfield (1933). After him are John Henry Poynting (1852), John Canton (1718), John Dollond (1706), Louis Harold Gray (1905), William Watson (1715), and Dennis W. Sciama (1926).
William Whewell
1794 - 1866
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 38
Joseph Swan
1828 - 1914
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 39
John Stewart Bell
1928 - 1990
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 40
William Sturgeon
1783 - 1850
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 41
Stephen Hales
1677 - 1761
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 42
Peter Mansfield
1933 - 2017
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 43
Duncan Haldane
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 44
John Henry Poynting
1852 - 1914
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 45
John Canton
1718 - 1772
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 46
John Dollond
1706 - 1761
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 47
Louis Harold Gray
1905 - 1965
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 48
William Watson
1715 - 1787
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 49
Dennis W. Sciama
1926 - 1999
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 50