PHYSICIST
Edwin Hall
1855 - 1938
Edwin Hall
Edwin Herbert Hall (November 7, 1855 – November 20, 1938) was an American physicist, who discovered the electric field Hall effect. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edwin Hall has received more than 141,177 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Edwin Hall is the 408th most popular physicist (down from 367th in 2019), the 2,712th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,421st in 2019) and the 81st most popular American Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
55.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
6.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Edwin Hall ranks 408 out of 851. Before him are Ányos Jedlik, Rudolf Peierls, Walther Gerlach, John Canton, Wander Johannes de Haas, and John Dollond. After him are Stefan Hell, Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov, Vladimir Chelomey, Henri Tresca, Fabiola Gianotti, and Robert Serber.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÁnyos Jedlik
1800 - 1895
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 402
Rudolf Peierls
1907 - 1995
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 403
Walther Gerlach
1889 - 1979
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 404
John Canton
1718 - 1772
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 405
Wander Johannes de Haas
1878 - 1960
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 406
John Dollond
1706 - 1761
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 407
Edwin Hall
1855 - 1938
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 408
Stefan Hell
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 409
Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov
1891 - 1951
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 410
Vladimir Chelomey
1914 - 1984
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 411
Henri Tresca
1814 - 1885
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 412
Fabiola Gianotti
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 413
Robert Serber
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 414
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1855, Edwin Hall ranks 34. Before him are Evelyn De Morgan, Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Vsevolod Garshin, Alexandre Darracq, Xu Shichang, and Eduard Meyer. After him are Alexandros Zaimis, Louis de Beaufront, Pavlos Kountouriotis, Joseph Hellmesberger Jr., Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser, and King C. Gillette. Among people deceased in 1938, Edwin Hall ranks 88. Before him are Christen C. Raunkiær, Max Factor, William Henry Pickering, Florence Lawrence, Gillis Grafström, and George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven. After him are Ante Trumbić, Octavian Goga, Hans Litten, Jānis K. Bērziņš, King Oliver, and Frigyes Karinthy.
Others Born in 1855
Go to all RankingsEvelyn De Morgan
PAINTER
1855 - 1919
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 28
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1934
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 29
Vsevolod Garshin
WRITER
1855 - 1888
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 30
Alexandre Darracq
ENGINEER
1855 - 1931
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 31
Xu Shichang
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1939
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 32
Eduard Meyer
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1930
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 33
Edwin Hall
PHYSICIST
1855 - 1938
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 34
Alexandros Zaimis
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1936
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 35
Louis de Beaufront
LINGUIST
1855 - 1935
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 36
Pavlos Kountouriotis
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1935
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 37
Joseph Hellmesberger Jr.
COMPOSER
1855 - 1907
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 38
Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser
PHYSICIAN
1855 - 1916
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 39
King C. Gillette
BUSINESSPERSON
1855 - 1932
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsChristen C. Raunkiær
BIOLOGIST
1860 - 1938
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 82
Max Factor
BUSINESSPERSON
1877 - 1938
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 83
William Henry Pickering
ASTRONOMER
1858 - 1938
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 84
Florence Lawrence
ACTOR
1886 - 1938
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 85
Gillis Grafström
SKATER
1893 - 1938
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 86
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1938
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 87
Edwin Hall
PHYSICIST
1855 - 1938
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 88
Ante Trumbić
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1938
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 89
Octavian Goga
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 90
Hans Litten
LAWYER
1903 - 1938
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 91
Jānis K. Bērziņš
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1938
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 92
King Oliver
MUSICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 93
Frigyes Karinthy
WRITER
1887 - 1938
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 94
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edwin Hall ranks 2,712 out of 20,380. Before him are Mickey Cohen (1913), Elgin Baylor (1934), Maurice White (1941), William Joyce (1906), Jef Raskin (1943), and Jim Kelly (1946). After him are Chuck Lorre (1952), Grace Slick (1939), Nelson Algren (1909), Anne Archer (1947), Wes Montgomery (1923), and Jo Van Fleet (1915).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMickey Cohen
MAFIOSO
1913 - 1976
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,706
Elgin Baylor
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 2,707
Maurice White
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2016
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 2,708
William Joyce
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1946
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 2,709
Jef Raskin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 2,710
Jim Kelly
ACTOR
1946 - 2013
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 2,711
Edwin Hall
PHYSICIST
1855 - 1938
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 2,712
Chuck Lorre
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 2,713
Grace Slick
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 2,714
Nelson Algren
WRITER
1909 - 1981
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 2,715
Anne Archer
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 2,716
Wes Montgomery
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1968
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 2,717
Jo Van Fleet
ACTOR
1915 - 1996
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 2,718
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Edwin Hall ranks 81. Before him are Nathan Rosen (1909), Ralph Asher Alpher (1921), Robert Brout (1928), Edward Witten (1951), Chester Carlson (1906), and Nick Holonyak (1928). After him are Robert Serber (1909), Evelyn Fox Keller (1936), Leonard Susskind (1940), Saul Perlmutter (1959), Karl Guthe Jansky (1905), and Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901).
Nathan Rosen
1909 - 1995
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 75
Ralph Asher Alpher
1921 - 2007
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 76
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 77
Edward Witten
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 78
Chester Carlson
1906 - 1968
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 79
Nick Holonyak
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 80
Edwin Hall
1855 - 1938
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 81
Robert Serber
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 82
Evelyn Fox Keller
1936 - 2023
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 83
Leonard Susskind
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 84
Saul Perlmutter
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 85
Karl Guthe Jansky
1905 - 1950
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 86
Robert J. Van de Graaff
1901 - 1967
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 87