PHYSICIST
K. Alex Müller
1927 - 2023
K. Alex Müller
Karl Alexander Müller (20 April 1927 – 9 January 2023) was a Swiss physicist and Nobel laureate. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of K. Alex Müller has received more than 196,950 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). K. Alex Müller is the 119th most popular physicist (up from 198th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 77th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Swiss Physicist.
K. Alex Müller is most famous for his work in the field of quantum mechanics. He is credited with the discovery of the "Müller scattering" which is a type of electromagnetic radiation.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
67.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
18.95
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, K. Alex Müller ranks 119 out of 851. Before him are Anders Jonas Ångström, Joseph Henry, Walter Houser Brattain, Arnold Sommerfeld, Paul Langevin, and Joseph von Fraunhofer. After him are James Franck, Isamu Akasaki, Javier Solana, Isidor Isaac Rabi, Julius von Mayer, and C. V. Raman.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnders Jonas Ångström
1814 - 1874
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 113
Joseph Henry
1797 - 1878
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 114
Walter Houser Brattain
1902 - 1987
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 115
Arnold Sommerfeld
1868 - 1951
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 116
Paul Langevin
1872 - 1946
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 117
Joseph von Fraunhofer
1787 - 1826
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 118
K. Alex Müller
1927 - 2023
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 119
James Franck
1882 - 1964
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 120
Isamu Akasaki
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 121
Javier Solana
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 122
Isidor Isaac Rabi
1898 - 1988
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 123
Julius von Mayer
1814 - 1878
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 124
C. V. Raman
1888 - 1970
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 125
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, K. Alex Müller ranks 14. Before him are Roger Moore, Samuel P. Huntington, Peter Falk, Vladimir Komarov, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Turgut Özal. After him are László Kubala, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Kim Young-sam, Sidney Poitier, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Albert Uderzo. Among people deceased in 2023, K. Alex Müller ranks 26. Before him are Louise Glück, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Paco Rabanne, Ryan O'Neal, and Jacques Delors. After him are Harald zur Hausen, Luis Suárez, Li Keqiang, Ferid Murad, Raquel Welch, and Helmut Berger.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsRoger Moore
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 8
Samuel P. Huntington
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1927 - 2008
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 9
Peter Falk
ACTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 10
Vladimir Komarov
ASTRONAUT
1927 - 1967
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 11
Mstislav Rostropovich
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 12
Turgut Özal
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1993
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 13
K. Alex Müller
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 14
László Kubala
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2002
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 15
Antônio Carlos Jobim
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1994
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 16
Kim Young-sam
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 17
Sidney Poitier
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 18
Lawrence Kohlberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1927 - 1987
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 19
Albert Uderzo
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 2020
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsLouise Glück
WRITER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 20
Mohamed Al-Fayed
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 21
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 22
Paco Rabanne
DESIGNER
1934 - 2023
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 23
Ryan O'Neal
ACTOR
1941 - 2023
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 24
Jacques Delors
ECONOMIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 25
K. Alex Müller
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 26
Harald zur Hausen
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2023
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 27
Luis Suárez
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 28
Li Keqiang
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2023
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 29
Ferid Murad
PHYSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 30
Raquel Welch
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 31
Helmut Berger
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 32
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, K. Alex Müller ranks 35 out of 1,015. Before him are Erich von Däniken (1935), Jacques Necker (1732), Joan Gamper (1877), Heinrich Rohrer (1933), Carlo Maderno (1556), and Hermann Rorschach (1884). After him are Karl Barth (1886), Adelaide of Italy (931), Ursula Andress (1936), Franz Mesmer (1734), Eugen Bleuler (1857), and Jacob Bernoulli (1654).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsErich von Däniken
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 29
Jacques Necker
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1804
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 30
Joan Gamper
BUSINESSPERSON
1877 - 1930
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 31
Heinrich Rohrer
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2013
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 32
Carlo Maderno
ARCHITECT
1556 - 1629
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 33
Hermann Rorschach
PSYCHOLOGIST
1884 - 1922
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 34
K. Alex Müller
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 35
Karl Barth
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 36
Adelaide of Italy
COMPANION
931 - 999
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 37
Ursula Andress
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 38
Franz Mesmer
PHYSICIAN
1734 - 1815
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 39
Eugen Bleuler
PHYSICIAN
1857 - 1939
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 40
Jacob Bernoulli
MATHEMATICIAN
1654 - 1705
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 41
Among PHYSICISTS In Switzerland
Among physicists born in Switzerland, K. Alex Müller ranks 3. Before him are Charles Édouard Guillaume (1861), and Heinrich Rohrer (1933). After him are Felix Bloch (1905), Auguste Piccard (1884), Johann Jakob Balmer (1825), Ami Argand (1750), Walter H. Schottky (1886), Raoul Pictet (1846), Walther Ritz (1878), Jakob II Bernoulli (1759), and Alfred Kleiner (1849).
Charles Édouard Guillaume
1861 - 1938
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 1
Heinrich Rohrer
1933 - 2013
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 2
K. Alex Müller
1927 - 2023
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 3
Felix Bloch
1905 - 1983
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4
Auguste Piccard
1884 - 1962
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 5
Johann Jakob Balmer
1825 - 1898
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 6
Ami Argand
1750 - 1803
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 7
Walter H. Schottky
1886 - 1976
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 8
Raoul Pictet
1846 - 1929
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 9
Walther Ritz
1878 - 1909
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 10
Jakob II Bernoulli
1759 - 1789
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 11
Alfred Kleiner
1849 - 1916
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 12