PHYSICIST
Harold Agnew
1921 - 2013
Harold Agnew
Harold Melvin Agnew (March 28, 1921 – September 29, 2013) was an American physicist, best known for having flown as a scientific observer on the Hiroshima bombing mission and, later, as the third director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Agnew joined the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago in 1942, and helped build Chicago Pile-1, the world's first nuclear reactor. In 1943, he joined the Los Alamos Laboratory, where he worked with the Cockcroft–Walton generator. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harold Agnew has received more than 188,848 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Harold Agnew is the 615th most popular physicist (down from 599th in 2019), the 5,973rd most popular biography from United States (up from 6,066th in 2019) and the 127th most popular American Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
49.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.97
Effective Languages (L*)
2.18
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Harold Agnew ranks 615 out of 851. Before him are James Hansen, John D. Barrow, Harry Daghlian, Harold Brown, Gustav Mie, and Aleksandr Stoletov. After him are Mario Livio, Grote Reber, Walther Müller, Brian Greene, John Lennard-Jones, and Lawrence M. Krauss.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Hansen
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 609
John D. Barrow
1952 - 2020
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 610
Harry Daghlian
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 611
Harold Brown
1927 - 2019
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 612
Gustav Mie
1868 - 1957
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 613
Aleksandr Stoletov
1839 - 1896
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 614
Harold Agnew
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 615
Mario Livio
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 616
Grote Reber
1911 - 2002
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 617
Walther Müller
1905 - 1979
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 618
Brian Greene
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 619
John Lennard-Jones
1894 - 1954
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 620
Lawrence M. Krauss
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 621
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Harold Agnew ranks 271. Before him are Buddy Rogers, Paco Godia, Alfréd Rényi, Harry Daghlian, Helena Rakoczy, and David Gale. After him are John Agar, Yuri Ozerov, Fred Buscaglione, Jacques Martin, Piero Carini, and Giuseppe Delfino. Among people deceased in 2013, Harold Agnew ranks 286. Before him are Miguel Poblet, Marcia Wallace, Kenneth Appel, Michel Brault, Paolo Soleri, and Helen Thomas. After him are John Thomas, Hennadiy Udovenko, Moses Blah, Amparo Rivelles, Rossella Falk, and Chico Hamilton.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsBuddy Rogers
WRESTLER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 265
Paco Godia
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1990
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 266
Alfréd Rényi
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 1970
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 267
Harry Daghlian
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 268
Helena Rakoczy
GYMNAST
1921 - 2014
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 269
David Gale
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 270
Harold Agnew
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 271
John Agar
ACTOR
1921 - 2002
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 272
Yuri Ozerov
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2001
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 273
Fred Buscaglione
SINGER
1921 - 1960
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 274
Jacques Martin
COMIC ARTIST
1921 - 2010
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 275
Piero Carini
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1957
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 276
Giuseppe Delfino
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 277
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsMiguel Poblet
CYCLIST
1928 - 2013
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 280
Marcia Wallace
ACTOR
1942 - 2013
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 281
Kenneth Appel
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 282
Michel Brault
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 283
Paolo Soleri
ARCHITECT
1919 - 2013
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 284
Helen Thomas
WRITER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 285
Harold Agnew
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 286
John Thomas
ATHLETE
1941 - 2013
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 287
Hennadiy Udovenko
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 288
Moses Blah
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2013
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 289
Amparo Rivelles
ACTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 290
Rossella Falk
ACTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 291
Chico Hamilton
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2013
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 292
In United States
Among people born in United States, Harold Agnew ranks 5,973 out of 20,380. Before him are Ollie Johnston (1912), David Gale (1921), James Marsters (1962), Ossie Davis (1917), Gary Dourdan (1966), and Don Wilson (1954). After him are Mary-Claire King (1946), John Agar (1921), Richard N. Frye (1920), John Randolph (1915), Michael J. Pollard (1939), and Daniel Burnham (1846).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsOllie Johnston
DESIGNER
1912 - 2008
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 5,967
David Gale
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 5,968
James Marsters
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 5,969
Ossie Davis
ACTOR
1917 - 2005
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 5,970
Gary Dourdan
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 5,971
Don Wilson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 5,972
Harold Agnew
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 5,973
Mary-Claire King
BIOLOGIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 5,974
John Agar
ACTOR
1921 - 2002
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 5,975
Richard N. Frye
HISTORIAN
1920 - 2014
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 5,976
John Randolph
ACTOR
1915 - 2004
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 5,977
Michael J. Pollard
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 5,978
Daniel Burnham
ARCHITECT
1846 - 1912
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 5,979
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Harold Agnew ranks 127. Before him are Robert H. Dicke (1916), Henry Augustus Rowland (1848), Robert Mills (1927), James Hansen (1941), Harry Daghlian (1921), and Harold Brown (1927). After him are Grote Reber (1911), Brian Greene (1963), Lawrence M. Krauss (1954), Norris Bradbury (1909), Leo Kadanoff (1937), and Charles Kittel (1916).
Robert H. Dicke
1916 - 1997
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 121
Henry Augustus Rowland
1848 - 1901
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 122
Robert Mills
1927 - 1999
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 123
James Hansen
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 124
Harry Daghlian
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 125
Harold Brown
1927 - 2019
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 126
Harold Agnew
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 127
Grote Reber
1911 - 2002
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 128
Brian Greene
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 129
Lawrence M. Krauss
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 130
Norris Bradbury
1909 - 1997
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 131
Leo Kadanoff
1937 - 2015
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 132
Charles Kittel
1916 - 2019
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 133