PHYSICIST
Louis Harold Gray
1905 - 1965
Louis Harold Gray
Louis Harold Gray FRS (10 November 1905 – 9 July 1965) was an English physicist who worked mainly on the effects of radiation on biological systems. He was one of the earliest contributors of the field of radiobiology. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis Harold Gray has received more than 90,489 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Louis Harold Gray is the 449th most popular physicist (down from 409th in 2019), the 1,848th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,800th in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
90k
Page Views (PV)
54.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
7.97
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Louis Harold Gray ranks 449 out of 851. Before him are Richard C. Tolman, Gabriele Veneziano, Meghnad Saha, Johannes Franz Hartmann, Lyman Spitzer, and Hagen Kleinert. After him are Louis-François-Clement Breguet, Boris Podolsky, Erich Hückel, Alan Guth, Marietta Blau, and Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard C. Tolman
1881 - 1948
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 443
Gabriele Veneziano
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 444
Meghnad Saha
1893 - 1956
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 445
Johannes Franz Hartmann
1865 - 1936
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 446
Lyman Spitzer
1914 - 1997
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 447
Hagen Kleinert
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 448
Louis Harold Gray
1905 - 1965
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 449
Louis-François-Clement Breguet
1804 - 1883
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 450
Boris Podolsky
1896 - 1966
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 451
Erich Hückel
1896 - 1980
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 452
Alan Guth
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 453
Marietta Blau
1894 - 1970
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 454
Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille
1797 - 1869
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 455
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Louis Harold Gray ranks 122. Before him are Victor Kravchenko, Joseph Bonanno, Harry Harlow, Leo Genn, Hiroshi Inagaki, and Maximilian Grabner. After him are Henry Koster, Hans Freudenthal, Pierre Brasseur, Ivan Eklind, Nathan Homer Knorr, and Eduard Tubin. Among people deceased in 1965, Louis Harold Gray ranks 80. Before him are Ellen Church, Lionel Terray, Roberto Cherro, Tito Schipa, Alfredo Guzzoni, and Kōdō Sawaki. After him are Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern, Abraham Fraenkel, Wilhelm Worringer, Boris Barnet, Princess Pauline of Württemberg, and Lee Hoi-chuen.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsVictor Kravchenko
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1966
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 116
Joseph Bonanno
EXTREMIST
1905 - 2002
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 117
Harry Harlow
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1981
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 118
Leo Genn
ACTOR
1905 - 1978
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 119
Hiroshi Inagaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1980
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 120
Maximilian Grabner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1948
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 121
Louis Harold Gray
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1965
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 122
Henry Koster
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1988
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 123
Hans Freudenthal
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1990
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 124
Pierre Brasseur
ACTOR
1905 - 1972
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 125
Ivan Eklind
REFEREE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 126
Nathan Homer Knorr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1977
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 127
Eduard Tubin
COMPOSER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 128
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsEllen Church
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 74
Lionel Terray
MOUNTAINEER
1921 - 1965
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 75
Roberto Cherro
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1965
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 76
Tito Schipa
SINGER
1889 - 1965
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 77
Alfredo Guzzoni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1965
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 78
Kōdō Sawaki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1965
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 79
Louis Harold Gray
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1965
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 80
Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1965
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 81
Abraham Fraenkel
MATHEMATICIAN
1891 - 1965
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 82
Wilhelm Worringer
WRITER
1881 - 1965
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 83
Boris Barnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1965
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 84
Princess Pauline of Württemberg
COMPANION
1877 - 1965
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 85
Lee Hoi-chuen
ACTOR
1901 - 1965
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 86
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Louis Harold Gray ranks 1,848 out of 8,785. Before him are John Ball (1338), James Braid (1795), Christine Keeler (1942), Rick Wakeman (1949), William Boyce (1711), and George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon (1827). After him are Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton (1831), Michael Apted (1941), Barbara West (1911), Susannah York (1939), John A. Hobson (1858), and Eunice Gayson (1928).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Ball
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1338 - 1381
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,842
James Braid
PHYSICIAN
1795 - 1860
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,843
Christine Keeler
CELEBRITY
1942 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,844
Rick Wakeman
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,845
William Boyce
COMPOSER
1711 - 1779
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,846
George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1909
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,847
Louis Harold Gray
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1965
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,848
Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1891
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,849
Michael Apted
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2021
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 1,850
Barbara West
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 1,851
Susannah York
ACTOR
1939 - 2011
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,852
John A. Hobson
ECONOMIST
1858 - 1940
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,853
Eunice Gayson
ACTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,854
Among PHYSICISTS In United Kingdom
Among physicists born in United Kingdom, Louis Harold Gray ranks 48. Before him are Stephen Hales (1677), Peter Mansfield (1933), Duncan Haldane (1951), John Henry Poynting (1852), John Canton (1718), and John Dollond (1706). After him are William Watson (1715), Dennis W. Sciama (1926), John Kerr (1824), G. M. B. Dobson (1889), John Leslie (1766), and William Robert Grove (1811).
Stephen Hales
1677 - 1761
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 42
Peter Mansfield
1933 - 2017
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 43
Duncan Haldane
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 44
John Henry Poynting
1852 - 1914
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 45
John Canton
1718 - 1772
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 46
John Dollond
1706 - 1761
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 47
Louis Harold Gray
1905 - 1965
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 48
William Watson
1715 - 1787
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 49
Dennis W. Sciama
1926 - 1999
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 50
John Kerr
1824 - 1907
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 51
G. M. B. Dobson
1889 - 1975
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 52
John Leslie
1766 - 1832
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 53
William Robert Grove
1811 - 1896
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 54