Physicist
Juris Upatnieks
Latvian-American physicist and inventor (born 1936), one of the inventors of the hologram
1936 - today
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Juris Upatnieks
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Juris Upatnieks is the 832nd most popular physicist (down from 714th in 2024), the 228th most popular biography from Latvia (down from 168th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Latvian Physicist.
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Among Physicists
Among physicists, Juris Upatnieks ranks 832 out of 851. Before him are Carver Mead, Richard A. Muller, Gabriele Hegerl, John C. Baez, Rohini Godbole, and Conny Aerts. After him are Marcia Barbosa, Gian Francesco Giudice, Jacqueline Hewitt, Victoria Kaspi, Nathan Seiberg, and Artur Ekert.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarver Mead
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 826
Richard A. Muller
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 827
Gabriele Hegerl
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 828
John C. Baez
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 829
Rohini Godbole
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 830
Conny Aerts
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 831
Juris Upatnieks
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 832
Marcia Barbosa
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 833
Gian Francesco Giudice
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 834
Jacqueline Hewitt
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 835
Victoria Kaspi
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 836
Nathan Seiberg
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 837
Artur Ekert
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 838
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Juris Upatnieks ranks 601. Before him are Marj Dusay, John Danforth, Peter Bowles, Francine York, Don Cornelius, and Martha Layne Collins. After him are Saginaw Grant, Marge Piercy, Levi Stubbs, Marion Barry, Skip Barber, and Sushma Seth.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsMarj Dusay
ACTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 595
John Danforth
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 596
Peter Bowles
ACTOR
1936 - 2022
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 597
Francine York
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 598
Don Cornelius
PRESENTER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 599
Martha Layne Collins
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 600
Juris Upatnieks
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 601
Saginaw Grant
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 602
Marge Piercy
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 603
Levi Stubbs
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 604
Marion Barry
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2014
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 605
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 606
Sushma Seth
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 607
In Latvia
Among people born in Latvia, Juris Upatnieks ranks 228 out of NaN. Before him are Igors Miglinieks (1964), Aleksandrs Koļinko (1975), Anastasija Sevastova (1990), Dainis Ozols (1966), Oleg Artemyev (1970), and Ināra Mūrniece (1970). After him are Artjoms Rudņevs (1988), Sandis Ozoliņš (1972), Andrejs Rubins (1978), Kristine Opolais (1979), Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis (1962), and Kaspars Kambala (1978).
Others born in Latvia
Go to all RankingsIgors Miglinieks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 222
Aleksandrs Koļinko
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 223
Anastasija Sevastova
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 224
Dainis Ozols
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 225
Oleg Artemyev
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 226
Ināra Mūrniece
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 227
Juris Upatnieks
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 228
Artjoms Rudņevs
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 229
Sandis Ozoliņš
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 230
Andrejs Rubins
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2022
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 231
Kristine Opolais
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 232
Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 233
Kaspars Kambala
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 234
Among Physicists In Latvia
Among physicists born in Latvia, Juris Upatnieks ranks 2. Before him are Anatole Abragam (1914).





































