Physicist

Javier Solana

1942 - today

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Javier Solana

His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Javier Solana is the 155th most popular physicist (down from 122nd in 2024), the 120th most popular biography from Spain (up from 122nd in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Physicist.

Javier Solana is most famous for his work as the Secretary-General of NATO from 1995 to 1999. He was also the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union from 1999 to 2009.

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Among Physicists

Among physicists, Javier Solana ranks 155 out of 851. Before him are Nicolaas Bloembergen, George Paget Thomson, Walter Houser Brattain, Henry Moseley, Laura Bassi, and John Kendrew. After him are Jean-Baptiste Biot, Frits Zernike, Felix Bloch, Hans Georg Dehmelt, Johann Jakob Balmer, and Joseph Henry.

Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia

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Nicolaas Bloembergen
1920 - 2017
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 149
George Paget Thomson
1892 - 1975
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 150
Walter Houser Brattain
1902 - 1987
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 151
Henry Moseley
1887 - 1915
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 152
Laura Bassi
1711 - 1778
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 153
John Kendrew
1917 - 1997
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 154
Javier Solana
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 155
Jean-Baptiste Biot
1774 - 1862
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 156
Frits Zernike
1888 - 1966
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 157
Felix Bloch
1905 - 1983
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 158
Hans Georg Dehmelt
1922 - 2017
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 159
Johann Jakob Balmer
1825 - 1898
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 160
Joseph Henry
1797 - 1878
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 161

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Javier Solana ranks 32. Before him are Michael York, Frank Williams, Bill Nelson, Mohamed ElBaradei, Brian Jones, and Ehud Barak. After him are Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Daniel Barenboim, Ted Kaczynski, John Wayne Gacy, José Eduardo dos Santos, and Michael Haneke.

Others Born in 1942

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Michael York
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 75.33
Rank: 26
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 27
Bill Nelson
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 28
Mohamed ElBaradei
DIPLOMAT
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 29
Brian Jones
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1969
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 30
Ehud Barak
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 31
Javier Solana
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 32
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 33
Daniel Barenboim
CONDUCTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 34
Ted Kaczynski
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2023
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 35
John Wayne Gacy
EXTREMIST
1942 - 1994
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 36
José Eduardo dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2022
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 37
Michael Haneke
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 38

In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Javier Solana ranks 120 out of NaN. Before him are Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852), Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510), Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1482), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1470), Vincent Ferrer (1350), and Juan Ponce de León (1460). After him are Manuel Azaña (1880), José Echegaray (1832), Antonio Banderas (1960), Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Pablo de Sarasate (1844), and Baltasar Gracián (1601).

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Santiago Ramón y Cajal
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1934
HPI: 73.74
Rank: 114
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
EXPLORER
1510 - 1554
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 115
Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1482 - 1517
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 116
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1470 - 1498
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 117
Vincent Ferrer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1350 - 1419
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 118
Juan Ponce de León
EXPLORER
1460 - 1521
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 119
Javier Solana
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 120
Manuel Azaña
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1940
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 121
José Echegaray
ENGINEER
1832 - 1916
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 122
Antonio Banderas
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 123
Miguel de Unamuno
PHILOSOPHER
1864 - 1936
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 124
Pablo de Sarasate
MUSICIAN
1844 - 1908
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 125
Baltasar Gracián
PHILOSOPHER
1601 - 1658
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 126