PHYSICIST
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011
Robert Brout
Robert Brout (; June 14, 1928 – May 3, 2011) was an American-born Belgian theoretical physicist who made significant contributions in elementary particle physics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Brout has received more than 105,413 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Robert Brout is the 386th most popular physicist (up from 465th in 2019), the 2,402nd most popular biography from United States (up from 3,803rd in 2019) and the 77th most popular American Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
56.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
10.10
Effective Languages (L*)
1.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Robert Brout ranks 386 out of 851. Before her are Georgy Flyorov, Duncan Haldane, Hiroshi Amano, Oskar Klein, Christopher Polhem, and Sameera Moussa. After her are Louis Poinsot, Wolfgang Ketterle, George Johnstone Stoney, John Henry Poynting, Franz Aepinus, and Friedrich Paschen.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorgy Flyorov
1913 - 1990
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 380
Duncan Haldane
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 381
Hiroshi Amano
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 382
Oskar Klein
1894 - 1977
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 383
Christopher Polhem
1661 - 1751
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 384
Sameera Moussa
1917 - 1952
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 385
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 386
Louis Poinsot
1777 - 1859
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 387
Wolfgang Ketterle
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 388
George Johnstone Stoney
1826 - 1911
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 389
John Henry Poynting
1852 - 1914
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 390
Franz Aepinus
1724 - 1802
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 391
Friedrich Paschen
1865 - 1947
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 392
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Robert Brout ranks 149. Before her are Otto F. Kernberg, Anne Sexton, Petr Ginz, Shulamit Aloni, Veljko Bulajić, and Ernest Simoni. After her are Nicolas Hayek, Joss Ackland, Leyla Gencer, Adrian Frutiger, Gerard Damiano, and Enrique Bolaños. Among people deceased in 2011, Robert Brout ranks 96. Before her are Danielle Mitterrand, Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy, Saad el-Shazly, Cy Twombly, Frans Sammut, and Ján Popluhár. After her are Jesús María Pereda, Loriot, Eugene Nida, Christopher Hitchens, Maria Altmann, and Lidia Gueiler Tejada.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsOtto F. Kernberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 143
Anne Sexton
WRITER
1928 - 1974
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 144
Petr Ginz
WRITER
1928 - 1944
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 145
Shulamit Aloni
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 146
Veljko Bulajić
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2024
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 147
Ernest Simoni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 148
Robert Brout
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 149
Nicolas Hayek
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 150
Joss Ackland
ACTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 151
Leyla Gencer
SINGER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 152
Adrian Frutiger
DESIGNER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 153
Gerard Damiano
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 154
Enrique Bolaños
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsDanielle Mitterrand
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 90
Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
NOBLEMAN
1920 - 2011
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 91
Saad el-Shazly
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2011
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 92
Cy Twombly
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 93
Frans Sammut
WRITER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 94
Ján Popluhár
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2011
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 95
Robert Brout
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 96
Jesús María Pereda
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 97
Loriot
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 98
Eugene Nida
WRITER
1914 - 2011
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 99
Christopher Hitchens
JOURNALIST
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 100
Maria Altmann
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1916 - 2011
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 101
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2011
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 102
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Brout ranks 2,402 out of 20,380. Before her are Sam Rockwell (1968), Katey Sagal (1954), Nora Ephron (1941), Broncho Billy Anderson (1880), Danny Elfman (1953), and Chris Evans (1981). After her are Scott McKenzie (1939), Ed Sullivan (1901), Larry Fink (1952), Asa Akira (1986), Bill Duke (1943), and Voltairine de Cleyre (1866).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSam Rockwell
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 2,396
Katey Sagal
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 2,397
Nora Ephron
WRITER
1941 - 2012
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 2,398
Broncho Billy Anderson
ACTOR
1880 - 1971
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 2,399
Danny Elfman
COMPOSER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2,400
Chris Evans
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2,401
Robert Brout
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2,402
Scott McKenzie
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2012
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2,403
Ed Sullivan
PRESENTER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2,404
Larry Fink
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2,405
Asa Akira
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2,406
Bill Duke
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 2,407
Voltairine de Cleyre
WRITER
1866 - 1912
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 2,408
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Robert Brout ranks 77. Before her are Philip Abelson (1913), Walter A. Shewhart (1891), Carl Wieman (1951), John Mauchly (1907), Nathan Rosen (1909), and Ralph Asher Alpher (1921). After her are Edward Witten (1951), Chester Carlson (1906), Nick Holonyak (1928), Edwin Hall (1855), Robert Serber (1909), and Evelyn Fox Keller (1936).
Philip Abelson
1913 - 2004
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 71
Walter A. Shewhart
1891 - 1967
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 72
Carl Wieman
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 73
John Mauchly
1907 - 1980
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 74
Nathan Rosen
1909 - 1995
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 75
Ralph Asher Alpher
1921 - 2007
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 76
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 77
Edward Witten
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 78
Chester Carlson
1906 - 1968
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 79
Nick Holonyak
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 80
Edwin Hall
1855 - 1938
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 81
Robert Serber
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 82
Evelyn Fox Keller
1936 - 2023
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 83