PHYSICIST
Ernst Chladni
1756 - 1827
Ernst Chladni
Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (UK: , US: , German: [ɛʁnst ˈfloːʁɛns ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈkladniː]; 30 November 1756 – 3 April 1827) was a German physicist and musician. His most important work, for which he is sometimes labeled the father of acoustics, included research on vibrating plates and the calculation of the speed of sound for different gases. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ernst Chladni has received more than 539,578 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Ernst Chladni is the 318th most popular physicist (down from 291st in 2019), the 1,355th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,251st in 2019) and the 48th most popular German Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
540k
Page Views (PV)
59.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
6.29
Effective Languages (L*)
3.56
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Ernst Chladni ranks 318 out of 851. Before him are Vagn Walfrid Ekman, John Robert Schrieffer, Jan Ingenhousz, Ludwig Prandtl, Fritjof Capra, and Robert B. Laughlin. After him are William Whewell, John C. Mather, Kenneth G. Wilson, Henri Pitot, Samuel C. C. Ting, and Thomas Johann Seebeck.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVagn Walfrid Ekman
1874 - 1954
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 312
John Robert Schrieffer
1931 - 2019
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 313
Jan Ingenhousz
1730 - 1799
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 314
Ludwig Prandtl
1875 - 1953
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 315
Fritjof Capra
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 316
Robert B. Laughlin
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 317
Ernst Chladni
1756 - 1827
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 318
William Whewell
1794 - 1866
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 319
John C. Mather
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 320
Kenneth G. Wilson
1936 - 2013
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 321
Henri Pitot
1695 - 1771
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 322
Samuel C. C. Ting
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 323
Thomas Johann Seebeck
1770 - 1831
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 324
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1756, Ernst Chladni ranks 9. Before him are Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria, William Godwin, Maria Theresa of Savoy, Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, Aaron Burr, and Bernard Germain de Lacépède. After him are Jean-Baptiste Carrier, Louis Henri, Prince of Condé, Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Joseph Martin Kraus, Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne, and Wojciech Żywny. Among people deceased in 1827, Ernst Chladni ranks 12. Before him are Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, Augustin-Jean Fresnel, Wilhelm Hauff, Maria Theresa of Austria, George Canning, and Ugo Foscolo. After him are Samuel Crompton, Wilhelm Müller, Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, Georgios Karaiskakis, Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt, and Robert Surcouf.
Others Born in 1756
Go to all RankingsArchduke Maximilian Francis of Austria
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1801
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 3
William Godwin
PHILOSOPHER
1756 - 1836
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 4
Maria Theresa of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1756 - 1805
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 5
Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1791
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 6
Aaron Burr
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1836
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 7
Bernard Germain de Lacépède
BIOLOGIST
1756 - 1825
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 8
Ernst Chladni
PHYSICIST
1756 - 1827
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 9
Jean-Baptiste Carrier
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1794
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 10
Louis Henri, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1830
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 11
Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1837
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12
Joseph Martin Kraus
COMPOSER
1756 - 1792
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 13
Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1819
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 14
Wojciech Żywny
MUSICIAN
1756 - 1842
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1827
Go to all RankingsFrederick Augustus I of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1827
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 6
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
PHYSICIST
1788 - 1827
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 7
Wilhelm Hauff
WRITER
1802 - 1827
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 8
Maria Theresa of Austria
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1827
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 9
George Canning
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1827
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 10
Ugo Foscolo
WRITER
1778 - 1827
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 11
Ernst Chladni
PHYSICIST
1756 - 1827
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 12
Samuel Crompton
INVENTOR
1753 - 1827
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 13
Wilhelm Müller
WRITER
1794 - 1827
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 14
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1827
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 15
Georgios Karaiskakis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1780 - 1827
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 16
Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1827
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 17
Robert Surcouf
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1827
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 18
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Ernst Chladni ranks 1,355 out of 7,253. Before him are Prince Joachim of Prussia (1890), Wilhelm Busch (1832), Hugo Schmeisser (1884), Thomas Abbt (1738), Heinz Linge (1913), and Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748). After him are Hans Baur (1897), Kurt Franz (1914), Otto Rasch (1891), Heinrich Schwabe (1789), Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony (1759), and Bernhard Rust (1883).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrince Joachim of Prussia
COMPANION
1890 - 1920
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,349
Wilhelm Busch
PAINTER
1832 - 1908
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,350
Hugo Schmeisser
INVENTOR
1884 - 1953
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,351
Thomas Abbt
MATHEMATICIAN
1738 - 1766
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,352
Heinz Linge
PAINTER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,353
Christian Gottlob Neefe
COMPOSER
1748 - 1798
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,354
Ernst Chladni
PHYSICIST
1756 - 1827
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,355
Hans Baur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1993
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 1,356
Kurt Franz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1998
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 1,357
Otto Rasch
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1948
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,358
Heinrich Schwabe
ASTRONOMER
1789 - 1875
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,359
Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1838
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,360
Bernhard Rust
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1945
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,361
Among PHYSICISTS In Germany
Among physicists born in Germany, Ernst Chladni ranks 48. Before him are Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912), Christoph Scheiner (1575), Friedrich Hund (1896), Pascual Jordan (1902), Jack Steinberger (1921), and Ludwig Prandtl (1875). After him are John B. Goodenough (1922), Franz Ernst Neumann (1798), Moritz von Jacobi (1801), Heinrich Geißler (1814), Manfred von Ardenne (1907), and Johann Wilhelm Hittorf (1824).
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
Franz Ernst Neumann
1798 - 1895
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 50
Moritz von Jacobi
1801 - 1874
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 51
Heinrich Geißler
1814 - 1879
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 52
Manfred von Ardenne
1907 - 1997
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 53
Johann Wilhelm Hittorf
1824 - 1914
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 54