PHYSICIST

Marcia Barbosa

1960 - Today

Marcia Barbosa

Márcia Cristina Bernardes Barbosa (in international publications, Márcia is often spelled without the acute accent) is a Brazilian physicist known for her research on the properties of water, and for her efforts for improving the conditions for women in academia. She is a professor at UFRGS, and a director of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcia Barbosa is the 831st most popular physicist (down from 815th in 2024), the 1,094th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 966th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Physicist.

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Among PHYSICISTS

Among physicists, Marcia Barbosa ranks 831 out of 851. Before her are Richard A. Muller, Gabriele Hegerl, John C. Baez, Rohini Godbole, Conny Aerts, and Juris Upatnieks. After her are Gian Francesco Giudice, Jacqueline Hewitt, Victoria Kaspi, Nathan Seiberg, Artur Ekert, and Yash Pal.

Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia

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Richard A. Muller
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 825
Gabriele Hegerl
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 826
John C. Baez
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 827
Rohini Godbole
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 828
Conny Aerts
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 829
Juris Upatnieks
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 830
Marcia Barbosa
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 831
Gian Francesco Giudice
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 832
Jacqueline Hewitt
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 833
Victoria Kaspi
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 834
Nathan Seiberg
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 835
Artur Ekert
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 836
Yash Pal
1926 - 2017
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 837

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Marcia Barbosa ranks 797. Before her are Henry Stöhr, Chingiz Mustafayev, Jan Ottosson, Petre Becheru, Hocine Yahi, and Wim Koevermans. After her are Scott Frank, Douglas H. Wheelock, Fritz Walter, Ravilya Agletdinova, Roma Downey, and Richard Biggs.

Others Born in 1960

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Henry Stöhr
MARTIAL ARTS
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 791
Chingiz Mustafayev
JOURNALIST
1960 - 1992
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 792
Jan Ottosson
SKIER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 793
Petre Becheru
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 794
Hocine Yahi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 795
Wim Koevermans
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 796
Marcia Barbosa
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 797
Scott Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 798
Douglas H. Wheelock
ENGINEER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 799
Fritz Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 800
Ravilya Agletdinova
ATHLETE
1960 - 1999
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 801
Roma Downey
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 802
Richard Biggs
ACTOR
1960 - 2004
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 803

In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Marcia Barbosa ranks 1,094 out of 2,236. Before her are Cléo (1985), Sandro Ricci (1974), Edson Aparecido de Souza (1962), Neto (1966), Francileudo Santos (1979), and Júlio César (1978). After her are Celso Luis Gomes (1964), Fernando Menegazzo (1981), Pintado (1965), Matheus Nunes (1998), Adaílton (1977), and Renzo Gracie (1967).

Others born in Brazil

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Cléo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 1,088
Sandro Ricci
REFEREE
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,089
Edson Aparecido de Souza
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,090
Neto
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,091
Francileudo Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,092
Júlio César
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,093
Marcia Barbosa
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,094
Celso Luis Gomes
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,095
Fernando Menegazzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,096
Pintado
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 1,097
Matheus Nunes
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 1,098
Adaílton
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,099
Renzo Gracie
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,100