PHYSICIST
Stefan Hell
1962 - Today
Stefan Hell
Stefan Walter Hell (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈhɛl] : born 23 December 1962) is a Romanian-German physicist and one of the directors of the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, and of the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, both of which are in Germany. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stefan Hell has received more than 269,224 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Stefan Hell is the 409th most popular physicist (up from 456th in 2019), the 148th most popular biography from Romania (up from 196th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Romanian Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
55.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
56
Languages Editions (L)
9.81
Effective Languages (L*)
3.16
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Stefan Hell ranks 409 out of 851. Before him are Rudolf Peierls, Walther Gerlach, John Canton, Wander Johannes de Haas, John Dollond, and Edwin Hall. After him are Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov, Vladimir Chelomey, Henri Tresca, Fabiola Gianotti, Robert Serber, and Heinrich Wilhelm Dove.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRudolf Peierls
1907 - 1995
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 403
Walther Gerlach
1889 - 1979
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 404
John Canton
1718 - 1772
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 405
Wander Johannes de Haas
1878 - 1960
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 406
John Dollond
1706 - 1761
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 407
Edwin Hall
1855 - 1938
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 408
Stefan Hell
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 409
Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov
1891 - 1951
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 410
Vladimir Chelomey
1914 - 1984
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 411
Henri Tresca
1814 - 1885
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 412
Fabiola Gianotti
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 413
Robert Serber
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 414
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove
1803 - 1879
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Stefan Hell ranks 79. Before him are Srettha Thavisin, Alain Robert, Joan Cusack, Michel Petrucciani, Takashi Murakami, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. After him are James Kottak, Stefan Kuntz, Sebastian Koch, Choi Min-sik, Manuel Valls, and Harlan Coben.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsSrettha Thavisin
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 73
Alain Robert
MOUNTAINEER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 74
Joan Cusack
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 75
Michel Petrucciani
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 76
Takashi Murakami
PAINTER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 77
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
SINGER
1962 - 2017
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 78
Stefan Hell
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 79
James Kottak
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 80
Stefan Kuntz
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 81
Sebastian Koch
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 82
Choi Min-sik
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 83
Manuel Valls
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 84
Harlan Coben
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 85
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Stefan Hell ranks 148 out of 844. Before him are Vazgen I (1908), Francis I Rákóczi (1645), István Bethlen (1874), Edward Luttwak (1942), János Arany (1817), and Traian Vuia (1872). After him are Emerich Jenei (1937), Mihail Kogălniceanu (1817), Octavian Goga (1881), Orban (1404), Vladislav I of Wallachia (1325), and Ion I. C. Brătianu (1864).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsVazgen I
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 142
Francis I Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1676
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 143
István Bethlen
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1946
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 144
Edward Luttwak
HISTORIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 145
János Arany
WRITER
1817 - 1882
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 146
Traian Vuia
INVENTOR
1872 - 1950
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 147
Stefan Hell
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 148
Emerich Jenei
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 149
Mihail Kogălniceanu
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1891
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 150
Octavian Goga
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 151
Orban
INVENTOR
1404 - 1453
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 152
Vladislav I of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
1325 - 1377
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 153
Ion I. C. Brătianu
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1927
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 154
Among PHYSICISTS In Romania
Among physicists born in Romania, Stefan Hell ranks 2. Before him are Valentin Ceaușescu (1948). After him are Mario Livio (1945), 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