Physicist

François Englert

1932 - today

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François Englert

His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia. François Englert is the 169th most popular physicist (down from 127th in 2024), the 68th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 58th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Physicist.

François Englert is most famous for his work on the Higgs boson particle.

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Among Physicists

Among physicists, François Englert ranks 169 out of 851. Before him are Augustin-Jean Fresnel, Georges Charpak, Gerd Binnig, Ernst Abbe, Paul Langevin, and Hideki Yukawa. After him are George E. Smith, Polykarp Kusch, Edmond Becquerel, Martinus J. G. Veltman, Leon Cooper, and James Jeans.

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Augustin-Jean Fresnel
1788 - 1827
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 163
Georges Charpak
1924 - 2010
HPI: 73.25
Rank: 164
Gerd Binnig
1947 - Present
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 165
Ernst Abbe
1840 - 1905
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 166
Paul Langevin
1872 - 1946
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 167
Hideki Yukawa
1907 - 1981
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 168
François Englert
1932 - Present
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 169
George E. Smith
1930 - 2025
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 170
Polykarp Kusch
1911 - 1993
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 171
Edmond Becquerel
1820 - 1891
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 172
Martinus J. G. Veltman
1931 - 2021
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 173
Leon Cooper
1930 - 2024
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 174
James Jeans
1877 - 1946
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 175

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, François Englert ranks 22. Before him are Abebe Bikila, Anouk Aimée, Peter O'Toole, Sylvia Plath, Miriam Makeba, and Fernando Botero. After him are Glenn Gould, Raisa Gorbacheva, Tiny Tim, Dian Fossey, Sirikit, and Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner.

Others Born in 1932

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Abebe Bikila
ATHLETE
1932 - 1973
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 16
Anouk Aimée
ACTOR
1932 - 2024
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 17
Peter O'Toole
ACTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 18
Sylvia Plath
WRITER
1932 - 1963
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 19
Miriam Makeba
SINGER
1932 - 2008
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 20
Fernando Botero
PAINTER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 21
François Englert
PHYSICIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 22
Glenn Gould
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1982
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 23
Raisa Gorbacheva
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1999
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 24
Tiny Tim
SINGER
1932 - 1996
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 25
Dian Fossey
BIOLOGIST
1932 - 1985
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 26
Sirikit
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2025
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 27
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 28

In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, François Englert ranks 68 out of NaN. Before him are Marguerite Yourcenar (1903), Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (1927), Dominique Pire (1910), Isabella of Austria (1501), Léon Degrelle (1906), and Jacob Jordaens (1593). After him are Django Reinhardt (1910), James Ensor (1860), Hugo van der Goes (1440), Gerard de Ridefort (1141), Maxime Weygand (1867), and Quentin Matsys (1466).

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Marguerite Yourcenar
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 62
Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2005
HPI: 73.25
Rank: 63
Dominique Pire
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 1969
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 64
Isabella of Austria
COMPANION
1501 - 1526
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 65
Léon Degrelle
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1994
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 66
Jacob Jordaens
PAINTER
1593 - 1678
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 67
François Englert
PHYSICIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 68
Django Reinhardt
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1953
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 69
James Ensor
PAINTER
1860 - 1949
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 70
Hugo van der Goes
PAINTER
1440 - 1482
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 71
Gerard de Ridefort
POLITICIAN
1141 - 1189
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 72
Maxime Weygand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1867 - 1965
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 73
Quentin Matsys
PAINTER
1466 - 1530
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 74