PHYSICIST
Mario Livio
1945 - Today
Mario Livio
Mario Livio (born June 19, 1945) is an astrophysicist and an author of works that popularize science and mathematics. For 24 years (1991–2015) he was an astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute, which operates the Hubble Space Telescope. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mario Livio has received more than 181,027 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Mario Livio is the 616th most popular physicist (down from 612th in 2019), the 324th most popular biography from Romania (down from 320th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Romanian Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
49.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
5.83
Effective Languages (L*)
1.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Mario Livio ranks 616 out of 851. Before him are John D. Barrow, Harry Daghlian, Harold Brown, Gustav Mie, Aleksandr Stoletov, and Harold Agnew. After him are Grote Reber, Walther Müller, Brian Greene, John Lennard-Jones, Lawrence M. Krauss, and Sumio Iijima.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn D. Barrow
1952 - 2020
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 610
Harry Daghlian
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 611
Harold Brown
1927 - 2019
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 612
Gustav Mie
1868 - 1957
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 613
Aleksandr Stoletov
1839 - 1896
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 614
Harold Agnew
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 615
Mario Livio
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 616
Grote Reber
1911 - 2002
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 617
Walther Müller
1905 - 1979
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 618
Brian Greene
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 619
John Lennard-Jones
1894 - 1954
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 620
Lawrence M. Krauss
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 621
Sumio Iijima
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 622
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Mario Livio ranks 381. Before him are Jozef Moravčík, Sharafuddin of Selangor, Ian Stewart, Jean-Marc Guillou, Philippe Rousselot, and Patricia Crone. After him are Katri Helena, Marielle Goitschel, Sadakazu Tanigaki, Julio Morales, Filoimea Telito, and Gamal El-Ghitani.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsJozef Moravčík
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 375
Sharafuddin of Selangor
NOBLEMAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 376
Ian Stewart
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 377
Jean-Marc Guillou
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 378
Philippe Rousselot
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 379
Patricia Crone
HISTORIAN
1945 - 2015
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 380
Mario Livio
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 381
Katri Helena
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 382
Marielle Goitschel
SKIER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 383
Sadakazu Tanigaki
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 384
Julio Morales
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 385
Filoimea Telito
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - 2011
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 386
Gamal El-Ghitani
WRITER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 387
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Mario Livio ranks 324 out of 844. Before him are Gheorghe Argeșanu (1883), Mugur Isărescu (1949), Gigi Becali (1958), Cosmin Olăroiu (1969), Robert Vancea (1976), and Adalbert Steiner (1907). After him are Iuliu Bodola (1912), Teoctist Arăpașu (1915), Doina Ignat (1968), Oskar Pastior (1927), Constantin Coandă (1857), and Elemér Kocsis (1910).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsGheorghe Argeșanu
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1940
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 318
Mugur Isărescu
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 319
Gigi Becali
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 320
Cosmin Olăroiu
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 321
Robert Vancea
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 322
Adalbert Steiner
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 323
Mario Livio
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 324
Iuliu Bodola
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 325
Teoctist Arăpașu
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 326
Doina Ignat
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 327
Oskar Pastior
WRITER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 328
Constantin Coandă
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 329
Elemér Kocsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 330
Among PHYSICISTS In Romania
Among physicists born in Romania, Mario Livio ranks 3. Before him are Valentin Ceaușescu (1948), and Stefan Hell (1962). After him are Ștefania Mărăcineanu (1882), and Mordehai Milgrom (1946).
Valentin Ceaușescu
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 1
Stefan Hell
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 2
Mario Livio
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3
Ștefania Mărăcineanu
1882 - 1944
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 4
Mordehai Milgrom
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 5