PHYSICIST
Jacques Friedel
1921 - 2014
Jacques Friedel
Jacques Friedel ForMemRS (French: [fʁidɛl]; 11 February 1921 – 27 August 2014) was a French physicist and material scientist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacques Friedel has received more than 25,775 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jacques Friedel is the 767th most popular physicist (down from 709th in 2019), the 5,084th most popular biography from France (down from 4,597th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular French Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
26k
Page Views (PV)
51.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.33
Effective Languages (L*)
2.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Jacques Friedel ranks 767 out of 851. Before him are Robert Marshak, Jürgen Kurths, Peter Zoller, Anatoly Logunov, Sidney Coleman, and Robert Bacher. After him are Shirley Ann Jackson, Edward C. Stone, Stanton T. Friedman, Erwin Hahn, Charles Sheffield, and Daulat Singh Kothari.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Marshak
1916 - 1992
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 761
Jürgen Kurths
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 762
Peter Zoller
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 763
Anatoly Logunov
1926 - 2015
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 764
Sidney Coleman
1937 - 2007
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 765
Robert Bacher
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 766
Jacques Friedel
1921 - 2014
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 767
Shirley Ann Jackson
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 768
Edward C. Stone
1936 - 2024
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 769
Stanton T. Friedman
1934 - 2019
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 770
Erwin Hahn
1921 - 2016
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 771
Charles Sheffield
1935 - 2002
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 772
Daulat Singh Kothari
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 773
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Jacques Friedel ranks 412. Before him are Peter Sallis, Paul Falk, Peggy Rea, Spartaco Bandinelli, R. K. Laxman, and Franz Gabl. After him are François Picard, Ruth Barcan Marcus, Johnny Otis, Gordon Thomas, Günther Bechem, and Jerzy Stefan Stawiński. Among people deceased in 2014, Jacques Friedel ranks 461. Before him are John Houbolt, Franz Gabl, Anjali Devi, Gyula Sax, Peter Matthiessen, and Howard Baker. After him are Iñaki Azkuna, Dominique Baudis, Fyodor Cherenkov, Antonio Rada, Tony Settember, and Dannie Abse.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsPeter Sallis
ACTOR
1921 - 2017
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 406
Paul Falk
SKATER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 407
Peggy Rea
ACTOR
1921 - 2011
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 408
Spartaco Bandinelli
BOXER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 409
R. K. Laxman
COMIC ARTIST
1921 - 2015
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 410
Franz Gabl
SKIER
1921 - 2014
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 411
Jacques Friedel
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2014
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 412
François Picard
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1996
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 413
Ruth Barcan Marcus
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 414
Johnny Otis
SINGER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 415
Gordon Thomas
CYCLIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 416
Günther Bechem
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 417
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2010
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 418
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsJohn Houbolt
ENGINEER
1919 - 2014
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 455
Franz Gabl
SKIER
1921 - 2014
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 456
Anjali Devi
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 457
Gyula Sax
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - 2014
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 458
Peter Matthiessen
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 459
Howard Baker
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 460
Jacques Friedel
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2014
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 461
Iñaki Azkuna
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2014
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 462
Dominique Baudis
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 463
Fyodor Cherenkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 464
Antonio Rada
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 465
Tony Settember
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 466
Dannie Abse
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 467
In France
Among people born in France, Jacques Friedel ranks 5,084 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Rouaud (1952), Ismaël Bennacer (1997), Seko Fofana (1995), James Lighthill (1924), Max Jean (1943), and Pascal Obispo (1965). After him are Clotilde Hesme (1979), Élodie Yung (1981), Tiémoué Bakayoko (1994), François Picard (1921), Christopher Nkunku (1997), and Emmanuelle Bercot (1967).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean Rouaud
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 5,078
Ismaël Bennacer
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 5,079
Seko Fofana
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 5,080
James Lighthill
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 1998
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 5,081
Max Jean
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 5,082
Pascal Obispo
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 5,083
Jacques Friedel
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2014
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 5,084
Clotilde Hesme
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 5,085
Élodie Yung
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 5,086
Tiémoué Bakayoko
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 5,087
François Picard
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1996
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 5,088
Christopher Nkunku
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 5,089
Emmanuelle Bercot
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 5,090
Among PHYSICISTS In France
Among physicists born in France, Jacques Friedel ranks 72. Before him are Prosper-René Blondlot (1849), Marcel Brillouin (1854), Ferdinand Monoyer (1836), Thibault Damour (1951), Yvette Cauchois (1908), and Hubert Curien (1924).
Prosper-René Blondlot
1849 - 1930
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 66
Marcel Brillouin
1854 - 1948
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 67
Ferdinand Monoyer
1836 - 1912
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 68
Thibault Damour
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 69
Yvette Cauchois
1908 - 1999
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 70
Hubert Curien
1924 - 2005
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 71
Jacques Friedel
1921 - 2014
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 72