1943 - Today
Helen Rhoda Arnold Quinn (born 19 May 1943) is an Australian-born particle physicist and educator who has made major contributions to both fields. Her contributions to theoretical physics include the Peccei–Quinn theory which implies a corresponding symmetry of nature (related to matter-antimatter symmetry and the possible source of the dark matter that pervades the universe) and contributions to the search for a unified theory for the three types of particle interactions (strong, electromagnetic, and weak). As Chair of the Board on Science Education of the National Academy of Sciences, Quinn led the effort that produced A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas—the basis for the Next Generation Science Standards adopted by many states. Her honours include the Dirac Medal of the International Center for Theoretical Physics, the Oskar Klein Medal from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, appointment as an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, the J. J. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Helen Quinn has received more than 97,489 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Helen Quinn is the 699th most popular physicist (down from 663rd in 2019), the 252nd most popular biography from Australia (up from 256th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Australian Physicist.
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Among physicists, Helen Quinn ranks 699 out of 717. Before her are Harriet Brooks, Peter Zoller, Stanton T. Friedman, Harvey Fletcher, Isaak Kikoin, and Cumrun Vafa. After her are Jürgen Kurths, Christian Møller, Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert, Seymour Benzer, Raja Ramanna, and Hubert Curien.
1876 - 1933
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 693
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 694
1934 - 2019
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 695
1884 - 1981
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 696
1908 - 1984
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 697
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 698
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 699
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 700
1904 - 1980
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 701
1769 - 1824
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 702
1921 - 2007
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 703
1925 - 2004
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 704
1924 - 2005
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 705
Among people born in 1943, Helen Quinn ranks 530. Before her are Gail Goodrich, Dan Coats, Roberto Telch, Jonathan Lynn, Martin Mull, and Margaret Beckett. After her are Pat Barker, Colin Baker, Margaret Archer, Dieter Kottysch, Bob Avakian, and Charles Saatchi.
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 524
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 525
1943 - 2014
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 526
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 527
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 528
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 529
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 530
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 531
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 532
1943 - 2023
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 533
1943 - 2017
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 534
1943 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 535
1943 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 536
Among people born in Australia, Helen Quinn ranks 252 out of 925. Before her are Stanley Bruce (1883), Mervyn Rose (1930), Alycia Debnam-Carey (1993), Frank Fenner (1914), Leigh Whannell (1977), and Lauren Jackson (1981). After her are Sidney Nolan (1917), Harry Kewell (1978), Kyrie Irving (1992), John Bromwich (1918), Robert Stigwood (1934), and Mark Viduka (1975).
1883 - 1967
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 246
1930 - 2017
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 247
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 248
1914 - 2010
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 249
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 250
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 251
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 252
1917 - 1992
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 253
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 254
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 255
1918 - 1999
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 256
1934 - 2016
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 257
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 258
Among physicists born in Australia, Helen Quinn ranks 4. Before her are Lawrence Bragg (1890), Alexander Prokhorov (1916), and Mark Oliphant (1901).
1890 - 1971
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 1
1916 - 2002
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2
1901 - 2000
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 3
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 4