1867 - 1917
Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland (born 13 December 1867 – 15 June 1917) was a Norwegian scientist, professor of physics at the Royal Fredriks University in Oslo. He is best remembered for his theories of atmospheric electric currents that elucidated the nature of the aurora borealis. In order to fund his research on the aurorae, he invented the electromagnetic cannon and the Birkeland–Eyde process of fixing nitrogen from the air. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kristian Birkeland has received more than 187,421 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Kristian Birkeland is the 324th most popular chemist (down from 256th in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Norway (down from 87th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Chemist.
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Among chemists, Kristian Birkeland ranks 324 out of 509. Before him are Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein, Sendivogius, Clemens Winkler, Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois, Anselme Payen, and Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge. After him are Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, Tapputi, Alexandre Brongniart, Fritz London, Pierre Joseph Pelletier, and Richard Abegg.
1740 - 1825
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 318
1566 - 1636
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 319
1838 - 1904
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 320
1820 - 1886
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 321
1795 - 1871
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 322
1795 - 1867
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 323
1867 - 1917
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 324
1816 - 1856
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 325
1200 BC - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 326
1770 - 1847
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 327
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 328
1788 - 1842
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 329
1869 - 1910
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 330
Among people born in 1867, Kristian Birkeland ranks 63. Before him are Henri Gouraud, Carl Laemmle, Emil Krebs, Adam Stefan Sapieha, Cy Young, and Hjalmar Johansen. After him are Marie Krøyer, Gutzon Borglum, Julien Benda, Louise, Princess Royal, Yevgeny Miller, and Arthur Rackham. Among people deceased in 1917, Kristian Birkeland ranks 39. Before him are Mendele Mocher Sforim, Eleonore Reuss of Köstritz, Bérenger Saunière, Carolus-Duran, Ivan Goremykin, and Lucien Petit-Breton. After him are Matthias Zurbriggen, Duke Philipp of Württemberg, Boris Stürmer, Andrew Taylor Still, Eric Campbell, and Ecaterina Teodoroiu.
1867 - 1946
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 57
1867 - 1939
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 58
1867 - 1930
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 59
1867 - 1951
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 60
1867 - 1955
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 61
1867 - 1913
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 62
1867 - 1917
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 63
1867 - 1940
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 64
1867 - 1941
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 65
1867 - 1956
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 66
1867 - 1931
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 67
1867 - 1939
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 68
1867 - 1939
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 69
1835 - 1917
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 33
1860 - 1917
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 34
1852 - 1917
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 35
1837 - 1917
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 36
1839 - 1917
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 37
1882 - 1917
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 38
1867 - 1917
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 39
1856 - 1917
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 40
1838 - 1917
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 41
1848 - 1917
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 42
1828 - 1917
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 43
1880 - 1917
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 44
1894 - 1917
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 45
Among people born in Norway, Kristian Birkeland ranks 106 out of 927. Before him are Jonas Lie (1833), Christian Sinding (1856), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974), Bjørn Dæhlie (1967), and Hjalmar Johansen (1867). After him are Nordahl Grieg (1902), Naddodd (900), Belle Gunness (1859), Varg Vikernes (1973), Thorleif Haug (1894), and Oscar Wisting (1871).
1833 - 1908
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 100
1856 - 1941
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 101
1864 - 1934
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 102
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 103
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 104
1867 - 1913
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 105
1867 - 1917
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 106
1902 - 1943
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 107
900 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 108
1859 - 1908
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 109
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 110
1894 - 1934
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 111
1871 - 1936
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 112
Among chemists born in Norway, Kristian Birkeland ranks 3. Before him are Odd Hassel (1897) and Lars Onsager (1903). After him are Peter Waage (1833).
1897 - 1981
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 1
1903 - 1976
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2
1867 - 1917
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 3
1833 - 1900
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 4