PHYSICIST
Samuel King Allison
1900 - 1965
Samuel King Allison
Samuel King Allison (November 13, 1900 – September 15, 1965) was an American physicist, most notable for his role in the Manhattan Project, for which he was awarded the Medal for Merit. A professor who studied X-rays, he was director of the Metallurgical Laboratory from 1943 until 1944, and later worked at the Los Alamos Laboratory — where he "rode herd" on the final stages of the project as part of the "Cowpuncher Committee", and read the countdown for the detonation of the Trinity nuclear test. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samuel King Allison has received more than 56,821 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel King Allison is the 784th most popular physicist, the 10,948th most popular biography from United States and the 176th most popular American Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
57k
Page Views (PV)
50.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Samuel King Allison ranks 784 out of 851. Before him are James M. Bardeen, Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain, John Houghton, Ronald Drever, Bertrand Halperin, and James Hartle. After him are Daniel Kleppner, John Pendry, Robert L. Forward, Ayşe Erzan, Werner Israel, and Léon Rosenfeld.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames M. Bardeen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 778
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 779
John Houghton
1931 - 2020
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 780
Ronald Drever
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 781
Bertrand Halperin
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 782
James Hartle
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 783
Samuel King Allison
1900 - 1965
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 784
Daniel Kleppner
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 785
John Pendry
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 786
Robert L. Forward
1932 - 2002
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 787
Ayşe Erzan
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 788
Werner Israel
1931 - 2022
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 789
Léon Rosenfeld
1904 - 1974
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 790
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Samuel King Allison ranks 312. Before him are Émile Druart, Ricardo Cortez, Jorge Sarmiento, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Bernabé Rivera, and Henri Cohen. After him are Sverre Sørsdal, Renata Viganò, Charles Farrell, Alice Terry, Beatrix Loughran, and Helen Gahagan Douglas. Among people deceased in 1965, Samuel King Allison ranks 227. Before him are Alfred Lane, Miller Anderson, Luigi Maiocco, Geeta Bali, Lorraine Hansberry, and Sida Košutić. After him are Eetje Sol, Gilbert Colgate, Vajiha Samadova, Irving Bacon, Óscar Cristi, and Daniel Frank.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsÉmile Druart
ATHLETE
1900 - 2000
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 306
Ricardo Cortez
ACTOR
1900 - 1977
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 307
Jorge Sarmiento
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1957
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 308
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1978
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 309
Bernabé Rivera
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 310
Henri Cohen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1930
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 311
Samuel King Allison
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1965
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 312
Sverre Sørsdal
BOXER
1900 - 1996
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 313
Renata Viganò
WRITER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 314
Charles Farrell
ACTOR
1900 - 1990
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 315
Alice Terry
ACTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 316
Beatrix Loughran
SKATER
1900 - 1975
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 317
Helen Gahagan Douglas
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1980
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 318
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsAlfred Lane
ATHLETE
1891 - 1965
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 221
Miller Anderson
ATHLETE
1922 - 1965
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 222
Luigi Maiocco
GYMNAST
1892 - 1965
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 223
Geeta Bali
ACTOR
1930 - 1965
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 224
Lorraine Hansberry
WRITER
1930 - 1965
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 225
Sida Košutić
WRITER
1902 - 1965
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 226
Samuel King Allison
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1965
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 227
Eetje Sol
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1965
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 228
Gilbert Colgate
ATHLETE
1899 - 1965
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 229
Vajiha Samadova
PAINTER
1924 - 1965
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 230
Irving Bacon
ACTOR
1893 - 1965
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 231
Óscar Cristi
ATHLETE
1916 - 1965
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 232
Daniel Frank
ATHLETE
1882 - 1965
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 233
In United States
Among people born in United States, Samuel King Allison ranks 10,948 out of 20,380. Before him are Stone Gossard (1966), Kenneth Rogoff (1953), Robert P. Patterson (1891), Cameron Monaghan (1993), Jordan Mechner (1964), and Frances Willard (1839). After him are George Henry Thomas (1816), Marguerite MacIntyre (1965), Steven R. McQueen (1988), Faith Evans (1973), Ted Sorensen (1928), and Daniel Kleppner (1932).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsStone Gossard
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,942
Kenneth Rogoff
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,943
Robert P. Patterson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1952
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,944
Cameron Monaghan
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,945
Jordan Mechner
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,946
Frances Willard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1839 - 1898
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,947
Samuel King Allison
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1965
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,948
George Henry Thomas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1870
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,949
Marguerite MacIntyre
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,950
Steven R. McQueen
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,951
Faith Evans
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,952
Ted Sorensen
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,953
Daniel Kleppner
PHYSICIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10,954
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Samuel King Allison ranks 176. Before him are Edward C. Stone (1936), Stanton T. Friedman (1934), Erwin Hahn (1921), James M. Bardeen (1939), Bertrand Halperin (1941), and James Hartle (1939). After him are Daniel Kleppner (1932), Robert L. Forward (1932), Sarah Frances Whiting (1847), Robert Detweiler (1930), Frank Press (1924), and David J. Griffiths (1942).
Edward C. Stone
1936 - 2024
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 170
Stanton T. Friedman
1934 - 2019
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 171
Erwin Hahn
1921 - 2016
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 172
James M. Bardeen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 173
Bertrand Halperin
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 174
James Hartle
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 175
Samuel King Allison
1900 - 1965
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 176
Daniel Kleppner
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 177
Robert L. Forward
1932 - 2002
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 178
Sarah Frances Whiting
1847 - 1927
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 179
Robert Detweiler
1930 - 2003
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 180
Frank Press
1924 - 2020
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 181
David J. Griffiths
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 182