PHYSICIST
Galileo Ferraris
1847 - 1897
Galileo Ferraris
Galileo Ferraris (31 October 1847 – 7 February 1897) was an Italian university professor, physicist and electrical engineer, one of the pioneers of AC power system and inventor of the induction motor although he never patented his work. Many newspapers touted that his work on the induction motor and power transmission systems were some of the greatest inventions of all ages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Galileo Ferraris has received more than 206,501 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Galileo Ferraris is the 354th most popular physicist (down from 351st in 2019), the 1,697th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,801st in 2019) and the 13th most popular Italian Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
57.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
6.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Galileo Ferraris ranks 354 out of 851. Before him are William Sturgeon, Marguerite Perey, Moritz von Jacobi, Stephen Hales, Yakov Zeldovich, and Heinrich Geißler. After him are Auguste Bravais, Georg Wilhelm Richmann, George Uhlenbeck, George Francis FitzGerald, Walter H. Schottky, and Manfred von Ardenne.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Sturgeon
1783 - 1850
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 348
Marguerite Perey
1909 - 1975
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 349
Moritz von Jacobi
1801 - 1874
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 350
Stephen Hales
1677 - 1761
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 351
Yakov Zeldovich
1914 - 1987
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 352
Heinrich Geißler
1814 - 1879
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 353
Galileo Ferraris
1847 - 1897
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 354
Auguste Bravais
1811 - 1863
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 355
Georg Wilhelm Richmann
1711 - 1753
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 356
George Uhlenbeck
1900 - 1988
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 357
George Francis FitzGerald
1851 - 1901
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 358
Walter H. Schottky
1886 - 1976
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 359
Manfred von Ardenne
1907 - 1997
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 360
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1847, Galileo Ferraris ranks 29. Before him are Nikolay Zhukovsky, Sergey Nechayev, Paul Langerhans, Frits Thaulow, Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, and Camille Doncieux. After him are John Bates Clark, Jacob Schiff, Hans Gross, Princess Margherita of Bourbon-Parma, Sidney Sonnino, and Adolf von Hildebrand. Among people deceased in 1897, Galileo Ferraris ranks 23. Before him are Sebastian Kneipp, Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier, Salomon August Andrée, Princess Sophie of the Netherlands, Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale, and Stanislas de Guaita. After him are Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, Khurshidbanu Natavan, Henry George, Alexei Savrasov, and Minna Canth.
Others Born in 1847
Go to all RankingsNikolay Zhukovsky
ENGINEER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 23
Sergey Nechayev
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1882
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 24
Paul Langerhans
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1888
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 25
Frits Thaulow
PAINTER
1847 - 1906
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 26
Princess Leopoldina of Brazil
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1871
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 27
Camille Doncieux
COMPANION
1847 - 1879
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 28
Galileo Ferraris
PHYSICIST
1847 - 1897
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 29
John Bates Clark
ECONOMIST
1847 - 1938
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 30
Jacob Schiff
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1920
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 31
Hans Gross
LAWYER
1847 - 1915
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 32
Princess Margherita of Bourbon-Parma
NOBLEMAN
1847 - 1893
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 33
Sidney Sonnino
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1922
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 34
Adolf von Hildebrand
SCULPTOR
1847 - 1921
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1897
Go to all RankingsSebastian Kneipp
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1897
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 17
Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1897
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 18
Salomon August Andrée
EXPLORER
1854 - 1897
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 19
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1897
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 20
Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1897
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 21
Stanislas de Guaita
OCCULTIST
1861 - 1897
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 22
Galileo Ferraris
PHYSICIST
1847 - 1897
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 23
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1897
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 24
Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
EXPLORER
1810 - 1897
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 25
Khurshidbanu Natavan
WRITER
1832 - 1897
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 26
Henry George
ECONOMIST
1839 - 1897
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 27
Alexei Savrasov
PAINTER
1830 - 1897
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 28
Minna Canth
WRITER
1844 - 1897
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 29
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Galileo Ferraris ranks 1,697 out of 5,161. Before him are Hermocrates (-500), Rafael Sabatini (1875), Hieronymus Fabricius (1533), Palma il Giovane (1548), Lippo Memmi (1291), and Nino Manfredi (1921). After him are Agnolo Gaddi (1350), Bernardo Rossellino (1409), Camillo Borghese, 6th Prince of Sulmona (1775), Lucius Verginius Rufus (14), Viridis Visconti (1352), and Bona of Savoy (1449).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsHermocrates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 1,691
Rafael Sabatini
WRITER
1875 - 1950
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1,692
Hieronymus Fabricius
PHYSICIAN
1533 - 1619
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 1,693
Palma il Giovane
PAINTER
1548 - 1628
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 1,694
Lippo Memmi
PAINTER
1291 - 1356
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,695
Nino Manfredi
ACTOR
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,696
Galileo Ferraris
PHYSICIST
1847 - 1897
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,697
Agnolo Gaddi
PAINTER
1350 - 1396
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,698
Bernardo Rossellino
SCULPTOR
1409 - 1464
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,699
Camillo Borghese, 6th Prince of Sulmona
NOBLEMAN
1775 - 1832
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,700
Lucius Verginius Rufus
POLITICIAN
14 - 97
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,701
Viridis Visconti
COMPANION
1352 - 1414
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,702
Bona of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1503
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,703
Among PHYSICISTS In Italy
Among physicists born in Italy, Galileo Ferraris ranks 13. Before him are Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618), Carlo Rubbia (1934), Ettore Majorana (1906), Giovanni Battista Venturi (1746), Giorgio Parisi (1948), and Bruno Pontecorvo (1913). After him are Carlo Matteucci (1811), Fabiola Gianotti (1960), Federico Faggin (1941), Bruno Rossi (1905), Giovanni Battista Amici (1786), and Gabriele Veneziano (1942).
Francesco Maria Grimaldi
1618 - 1663
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 7
Carlo Rubbia
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 8
Ettore Majorana
1906 - 1959
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 9
Giovanni Battista Venturi
1746 - 1822
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 10
Giorgio Parisi
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 11
Bruno Pontecorvo
1913 - 1993
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 12
Galileo Ferraris
1847 - 1897
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 13
Carlo Matteucci
1811 - 1868
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 14
Fabiola Gianotti
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 15
Federico Faggin
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 16
Bruno Rossi
1905 - 1993
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 17
Giovanni Battista Amici
1786 - 1863
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 18
Gabriele Veneziano
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 19