PHYSICIST
Roy J. Glauber
1925 - 2018

Roy J. Glauber
Roy Jay Glauber (September 1, 1925 – December 26, 2018) was an American theoretical physicist. He was the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Born in New York City, he was awarded one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence", with the other half shared by John L. Hall and Theodor W. Hänsch. In this work, published in 1963, he created a model for photodetection and explained the fundamental characteristics of different types of light, such as laser light (see coherent state) and light from light bulbs (see blackbody). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roy J. Glauber is the 220th most popular physicist (up from 226th in 2019), the 835th most popular biography from United States (up from 907th in 2019) and the 45th most popular American Physicist.
Roy J. Glauber is most famous for his work in quantum optics, where he developed the theory of quantum noise and coherence.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Roy J. Glauber ranks 220 out of 851. Before him are Yoichiro Nambu, Joseph Rotblat, Steven Weinberg, Wolfgang Paul, Robert H. Goddard, and Melvin Schwartz. After him are Ralph Asher Alpher, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Michio Kaku, Andrew Huxley, Makoto Kobayashi, and Ettore Majorana.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYoichiro Nambu
1921 - 2015
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 214
Joseph Rotblat
1908 - 2005
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 215
Steven Weinberg
1933 - 2021
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 216
Wolfgang Paul
1913 - 1993
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 217
Robert H. Goddard
1882 - 1945
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 218
Melvin Schwartz
1932 - 2006
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 219
Roy J. Glauber
1925 - 2018
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 220
Ralph Asher Alpher
1921 - 2007
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 221
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
1910 - 1995
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 222
Michio Kaku
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 223
Andrew Huxley
1917 - 2012
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 224
Makoto Kobayashi
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 225
Ettore Majorana
1906 - 1959
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 226
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Roy J. Glauber ranks 46. Before him are Peter Brook, Bert Hellinger, Ernst Happel, Rod Steiger, Jacques Delors, and Gabriele Amorth. After him are Luciano Berio, Dick Van Dyke, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, William F. Buckley Jr., George Kennedy, and Robert Altman. Among people deceased in 2018, Roy J. Glauber ranks 36. Before him are Günter Blobel, Avicii, Paul Bocuse, Billy Graham, Paul D. Boyer, and Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington. After him are Hubert de Givenchy, Arvid Carlsson, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Thomas A. Steitz, John Gavin, and Aaron Klug.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsPeter Brook
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 40
Bert Hellinger
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 41
Ernst Happel
COACH
1925 - 1992
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 42
Rod Steiger
ACTOR
1925 - 2002
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 43
Jacques Delors
ECONOMIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 44
Gabriele Amorth
WRITER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 45
Roy J. Glauber
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 46
Luciano Berio
COMPOSER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 47
Dick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 48
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1980
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 49
William F. Buckley Jr.
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 50
George Kennedy
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 51
Robert Altman
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 52
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsGünter Blobel
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2018
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 30
Avicii
MUSICIAN
1989 - 2018
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 31
Paul Bocuse
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 32
Billy Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 33
Paul D. Boyer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 34
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2018
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 35
Roy J. Glauber
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 36
Hubert de Givenchy
FASHION DESIGNER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 37
Arvid Carlsson
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 38
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 39
Thomas A. Steitz
CHEMIST
1940 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 40
John Gavin
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 41
Aaron Klug
CHEMIST
1926 - 2018
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 42
In United States
Among people born in United States, Roy J. Glauber ranks 835 out of 20,380. Before him are Ruth Benedict (1887), Joan Crawford (1904), G. W. Bailey (1944), Ray Liotta (1954), John Carpenter (1948), and Krist Novoselic (1965). After him are Merrick Garland (1952), Allen Ginsberg (1926), King Oliver (1881), John Dillinger (1903), Steve Perry (1949), and Jason Robards (1922).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRuth Benedict
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1887 - 1948
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 829
Joan Crawford
ACTOR
1904 - 1977
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 830
G. W. Bailey
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 831
Ray Liotta
ACTOR
1954 - 2022
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 832
John Carpenter
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 833
Krist Novoselic
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 834
Roy J. Glauber
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 835
Merrick Garland
LAWYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 836
Allen Ginsberg
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 837
King Oliver
MUSICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 838
John Dillinger
MAFIOSO
1903 - 1934
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 839
Steve Perry
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 840
Jason Robards
ACTOR
1922 - 2000
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 841
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Roy J. Glauber ranks 45. Before him are Edward Mills Purcell (1912), James Cronin (1931), David Lee (1931), Steven Weinberg (1933), Robert H. Goddard (1882), and Melvin Schwartz (1932). After him are Ralph Asher Alpher (1921), Michio Kaku (1947), Frederick Reines (1918), Robert Hofstadter (1915), Arthur Ashkin (1922), and David Bohm (1992).
Edward Mills Purcell
1912 - 1997
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 39
James Cronin
1931 - 2016
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 40
David Lee
1931 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 41
Steven Weinberg
1933 - 2021
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 42
Robert H. Goddard
1882 - 1945
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 43
Melvin Schwartz
1932 - 2006
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 44
Roy J. Glauber
1925 - 2018
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 45
Ralph Asher Alpher
1921 - 2007
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 46
Michio Kaku
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 47
Frederick Reines
1918 - 1998
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 48
Robert Hofstadter
1915 - 1990
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 49
Arthur Ashkin
1922 - 2020
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 50
David Bohm
1992 - 1992
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 51