PHYSICIST
William Stanley Jr.
1858 - 1916
William Stanley Jr.
William Stanley Jr. (November 28, 1858 – May 14, 1916) was an American physicist born in Brooklyn, New York. During his career, he obtained 129 patents covering a variety of electric devices. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Stanley Jr. has received more than 118,110 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. William Stanley Jr. is the 743rd most popular physicist (down from 480th in 2019), the 9,035th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,003rd in 2019) and the 163rd most popular American Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
44.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.29
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, William Stanley Jr. ranks 743 out of 851. Before him are Gersh Budker, Alan Cottrell, Bernard Lovell, Paul Corkum, Hubert Curien, and George F. R. Ellis. After him are Ernst Ising, Frank Benford, Gilbert Walker, Juan Martín Maldacena, Kees Schouhamer Immink, and Miguel Alcubierre.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGersh Budker
1918 - 1977
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 737
Alan Cottrell
1919 - 2012
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 738
Bernard Lovell
1913 - 2012
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 739
Paul Corkum
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 740
Hubert Curien
1924 - 2005
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 741
George F. R. Ellis
1939 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 742
William Stanley Jr.
1858 - 1916
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 743
Ernst Ising
1900 - 1998
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 744
Frank Benford
1883 - 1948
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 745
Gilbert Walker
1868 - 1958
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 746
Juan Martín Maldacena
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 747
Kees Schouhamer Immink
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 748
Miguel Alcubierre
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 749
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1858, William Stanley Jr. ranks 133. Before him are Liberty Hyde Bailey, May Robson, Maurice Prendergast, Alfred Capus, José Leite de Vasconcelos, and Willard Metcalf. After him are Tom Clarke, Edgeworth David, Mary Harrison McKee, José Luis Tamayo, George Washington Goethals, and Zdenka Braunerová. Among people deceased in 1916, William Stanley Jr. ranks 144. Before him are Aeneas Mackintosh, Oskar Gripenberg, Guido Gozzano, Hermann Martens, Béla Békessy, and Jørgen Pedersen Gram. After him are Tom Clarke, Lydia Zvereva, George Butterworth, Samu Fóti, Joseph Plunkett, and Wilhelm Lützow.
Others Born in 1858
Go to all RankingsLiberty Hyde Bailey
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1954
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 127
May Robson
ACTOR
1858 - 1942
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 128
Maurice Prendergast
PAINTER
1858 - 1924
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 129
Alfred Capus
WRITER
1858 - 1922
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 130
José Leite de Vasconcelos
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1858 - 1941
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 131
Willard Metcalf
PAINTER
1858 - 1925
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 132
William Stanley Jr.
PHYSICIST
1858 - 1916
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 133
Tom Clarke
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1916
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 134
Edgeworth David
EXPLORER
1858 - 1934
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 135
Mary Harrison McKee
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 136
José Luis Tamayo
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1947
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 137
George Washington Goethals
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1928
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 138
Zdenka Braunerová
PAINTER
1858 - 1934
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 139
Others Deceased in 1916
Go to all RankingsAeneas Mackintosh
EXPLORER
1879 - 1916
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 138
Oskar Gripenberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1838 - 1916
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 139
Guido Gozzano
WRITER
1883 - 1916
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 140
Hermann Martens
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1916
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 141
Béla Békessy
ATHLETE
1875 - 1916
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 142
Jørgen Pedersen Gram
MATHEMATICIAN
1850 - 1916
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 143
William Stanley Jr.
PHYSICIST
1858 - 1916
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 144
Tom Clarke
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1916
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 145
Lydia Zvereva
PILOT
1890 - 1916
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 146
George Butterworth
COMPOSER
1885 - 1916
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 147
Samu Fóti
GYMNAST
1890 - 1916
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 148
Joseph Plunkett
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1916
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 149
Wilhelm Lützow
SWIMMER
1892 - 1916
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 150
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Stanley Jr. ranks 9,035 out of 20,380. Before him are Jesse Plemons (1988), Carmine Caridi (1934), Milt Kahl (1909), Elizabeth Cotten (1893), Chris Hillman (1944), and Ray Bryant (1931). After him are Dolores Huerta (1930), Mary Stuart Masterson (1966), Mildred Wiley (1901), Kevin Von Erich (1957), Lonnie Johnson (1899), and Estelle Reiner (1914).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJesse Plemons
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 9,029
Carmine Caridi
ACTOR
1934 - 2019
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,030
Milt Kahl
PAINTER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,031
Elizabeth Cotten
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,032
Chris Hillman
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,033
Ray Bryant
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,034
William Stanley Jr.
PHYSICIST
1858 - 1916
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,035
Dolores Huerta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,036
Mary Stuart Masterson
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,037
Mildred Wiley
ATHLETE
1901 - 2000
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,038
Kevin Von Erich
WRESTLER
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 9,039
Lonnie Johnson
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 9,040
Estelle Reiner
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 9,041
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, William Stanley Jr. ranks 163. Before him are Arthur Wightman (1922), Howard P. Robertson (1903), Harvey Fletcher (1884), C. R. Hagen (1937), Joseph Polchinski (1954), and Seymour Benzer (1921). After him are Frank Benford (1883), Conyers Herring (1914), Robert Marshak (1916), Sidney Coleman (1937), Robert Bacher (1905), and Shirley Ann Jackson (1946).
Arthur Wightman
1922 - 2013
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 157
Howard P. Robertson
1903 - 1961
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 158
Harvey Fletcher
1884 - 1981
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 159
C. R. Hagen
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 160
Joseph Polchinski
1954 - 2018
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 161
Seymour Benzer
1921 - 2007
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 162
William Stanley Jr.
1858 - 1916
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 163
Frank Benford
1883 - 1948
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 164
Conyers Herring
1914 - 2009
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 165
Robert Marshak
1916 - 1992
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 166
Sidney Coleman
1937 - 2007
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 167
Robert Bacher
1905 - 2004
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 168
Shirley Ann Jackson
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 169