PHYSICIST
John Houghton
1931 - 2020
John Houghton
Sir John Theodore Houghton (30 December 1931 – 15 April 2020) was a Welsh atmospheric physicist who was the co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) scientific assessment working group which shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 with Al Gore. He was lead editor of the first three IPCC reports. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Houghton has received more than 8,909 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). John Houghton is the 780th most popular physicist (down from 743rd in 2019), the 5,250th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,196th in 2019) and the 87th most popular British Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
8.9k
Page Views (PV)
50.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.97
Effective Languages (L*)
2.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, John Houghton ranks 780 out of 851. Before her are Hedwig Kohn, Walter Munk, Brian Cox, Jeffrey Goldstone, James M. Bardeen, and Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain. After her are Ronald Drever, Bertrand Halperin, James Hartle, Samuel King Allison, Daniel Kleppner, and John Pendry.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
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1887 - 1964
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 774
Walter Munk
1917 - 2019
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 775
Brian Cox
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 776
Jeffrey Goldstone
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 777
James M. Bardeen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 778
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 779
John Houghton
1931 - 2020
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 780
Ronald Drever
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 781
Bertrand Halperin
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 782
James Hartle
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 783
Samuel King Allison
1900 - 1965
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 784
Daniel Kleppner
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 785
John Pendry
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 786
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, John Houghton ranks 551. Before her are Felix Sobolev, George Baker, Elliott Belgrave, Flora Nwapa, Barbara Barrie, and Ken Bates. After her are Ronald Drever, Tadeusz Rut, Maxine Singer, Gianuario Carta, Bill Hoskyns, and Clifford Jordan. Among people deceased in 2020, John Houghton ranks 676. Before her are Owen Arthur, Millie Small, Michael Wheeler, Clayton Christensen, Antonina Ryzhova, and Stephen Tataw. After her are Arturo Chaires, Hossein Sheikholeslam, Otto Leodolter, Vitold Kreyer, Joe Williams, and Jan Kowalczyk.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsFelix Sobolev
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 1984
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 545
George Baker
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 546
Elliott Belgrave
JUDGE
1931 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 547
Flora Nwapa
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 548
Barbara Barrie
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 549
Ken Bates
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 550
John Houghton
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2020
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 551
Ronald Drever
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 552
Tadeusz Rut
ATHLETE
1931 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 553
Maxine Singer
BIOLOGIST
1931 - 2024
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 554
Gianuario Carta
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 555
Bill Hoskyns
FENCER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 556
Clifford Jordan
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1993
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 557
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsOwen Arthur
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 670
Millie Small
SINGER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 671
Michael Wheeler
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 672
Clayton Christensen
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - 2020
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 673
Antonina Ryzhova
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2020
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 674
Stephen Tataw
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2020
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 675
John Houghton
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2020
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 676
Arturo Chaires
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 677
Hossein Sheikholeslam
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 678
Otto Leodolter
SKIER
1936 - 2020
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 679
Vitold Kreyer
ATHLETE
1932 - 2020
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 680
Joe Williams
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2020
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 681
Jan Kowalczyk
ATHLETE
1941 - 2020
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 682
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Houghton ranks 5,250 out of 8,785. Before her are Flora Murray (1869), Sonique (1965), Angela Scoular (1945), Ralph Bagnold (1896), Kate O'Mara (1939), and Eamonn Walker (1962). After her are W. Morgan Sheppard (1932), Emile Heskey (1978), Tony Nash (1936), Andy Taylor (1961), Keeley Hawes (1976), and Ronald Drever (1931).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFlora Murray
PHYSICIAN
1869 - 1923
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 5,244
Sonique
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 5,245
Angela Scoular
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 5,246
Ralph Bagnold
ENGINEER
1896 - 1990
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 5,247
Kate O'Mara
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 5,248
Eamonn Walker
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 5,249
John Houghton
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2020
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 5,250
W. Morgan Sheppard
ACTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 5,251
Emile Heskey
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 5,252
Tony Nash
ATHLETE
1936 - 2022
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 5,253
Andy Taylor
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,254
Keeley Hawes
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,255
Ronald Drever
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,256
Among PHYSICISTS In United Kingdom
Among physicists born in United Kingdom, John Houghton ranks 87. Before her are Bernard Lovell (1913), Gilbert Walker (1868), Balfour Stewart (1828), Charles Sheffield (1935), Brian Cox (1968), and Jeffrey Goldstone (1933). After her are Ronald Drever (1931), John Pendry (1943), Edward Andrade (1887), and Jess Wade (1988).
Bernard Lovell
1913 - 2012
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 81
Gilbert Walker
1868 - 1958
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 82
Balfour Stewart
1828 - 1887
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 83
Charles Sheffield
1935 - 2002
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 84
Brian Cox
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 85
Jeffrey Goldstone
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 86
John Houghton
1931 - 2020
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 87
Ronald Drever
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 88
John Pendry
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 89
Edward Andrade
1887 - 1971
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 90
Jess Wade
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 91