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All answers to “Name a famous physicist”
The complete list: 190 answers, 189 of them longer than one word, with the alternative spellings that also count. Rarity stays hidden.
A
- Abdus Salam
- Adam Riess
- Alain Aspect
- Alan Guthalso Guth
- Albert Einsteinalso Einstein
- Albert Michelsonalso Michelson
- Alessandro Voltaalso Volta
- André-Marie Ampèrealso Ampère, Andre-Marie Ampere
- Andrea Ghez
- Andrei Sakharovalso Sakharov
- Anne L'Huillier
- Anton Zeilinger
- Archimedes
- Armand Fizeaualso Fizeau
- Arnold Sommerfeldalso Sommerfeld
- Arthur Comptonalso Compton
- Arthur Eddington
- Arthur McDonald
- Augustin-Jean Fresnelalso Fresnel
B
- Balfour Stewart
- Barry Barish
- Blaise Pascalalso Pascal
- Brian Cox
- Brian Greene
- Brian Schmidt
- Bruno Pontecorvoalso Pontecorvo
C
- C. V. Ramanalso CV Raman, Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
- Carl Friedrich Gaussalso Gauss
- Carl Wieman
- Carlo Rovelli
- Charles Townesalso Townes
- Charles Wheatstonealso Wheatstone
- Charles-Augustin de Coulombalso Coulomb
- Chien-Shiung Wu
- Christiaan Huygensalso Huygens
- Christian Doppleralso Doppler
D
- Daniel Fahrenheit
- Donna Strickland
E
- Edward Telleralso Teller
- Edward Wittenalso Witten
- Emilio Segrèalso Emilio Segre
- Enrico Fermialso Fermi
- Eric Cornell
- Ernest Lawrence
- Ernest Rutherfordalso Rutherford
- Ernest Walton
- Ernst Machalso Mach
- Ernst Ruska
- Erwin Schrödingeralso Schrödinger
- Ettore Majoranaalso Majorana
- Eugene Wigneralso Wigner
- Evangelista Torricellialso Torricelli
F
- Fabiola Gianottialso Gianotti
- Ferenc Krausz
- François Englertalso Francois Englert, Englert
- Freeman Dysonalso Dyson
- Fritz London
G
- Gabriel Lippmann
- Galileo Galileialso Galileo
- Georg Ohmalso Ohm
- George Gamowalso Gamow
- George Stokes
- Gerd Binnig
- Giorgio Parisi
- Gustav Hertz
- Gustav Kirchhoffalso Kirchhoff
H
- Hans Bethealso Bethe
- Hans Christian Ørstedalso Hans Christian Oersted, Ørsted, Oersted
- Hans Geigeralso Geiger
- Heike Kamerlingh Onnesalso Kamerlingh Onnes
- Heinrich Hertzalso Hertz
- Heinrich Rohrer
- Hendrik Casimiralso Casimir
- Hendrik Lorentzalso Lorentz
- Henri Becquerelalso Becquerel
- Henry Cavendishalso Cavendish
- Hideki Yukawaalso Yukawa
I
- Igor Tamm
- Isaac Newtonalso Newton, Sir Isaac Newton
J
- J. J. Thomsonalso JJ Thomson, Joseph John Thomson
- J. Robert Oppenheimeralso Oppenheimer, Robert Oppenheimer
- James Chadwickalso Chadwick
- James Clerk Maxwellalso Maxwell, Clerk Maxwell
- James Franck
- James Joulealso Joule
- Janna Levin
- Jean Foucaultalso Léon Foucault, Foucault
- Jean Perrin
- Jim Al-Khalilialso Al-Khalili
- Jocelyn Bell Burnellalso Bell Burnell
- Johannes Georg Bednorz
- Johannes Stark
- Johannes van der Waalsalso Van der Waals
- John Bardeenalso Bardeen
- John Clauser
- John Cockcroftalso Cockcroft
- John Hall
- John Hopfield
- John Tyndallalso Tyndall
- John Wheeler
- Joseph Henry
- Josiah Willard Gibbsalso Willard Gibbs
- Juan Maldacena
- Julian Schwingeralso Schwinger
K
- Karl Alexander Mülleralso Karl Alexander Muller
- Katie Mack
- Kenneth Wilson
- Kip Thornealso Thorne
- Klaus Hasselmann
- Klaus von Klitzing
L
- Lars Onsager
- Lawrence Kraussalso Krauss
- Lee Smolin
- Leo Esaki
- Leon Ledermanalso Lederman
- Leonard Susskindalso Susskind
- Lev Landaualso Landau
- Lisa Randall
- Lise Meitneralso Meitner
- Lord Kelvinalso William Thomson, Kelvin
- Lord Rayleighalso John William Strutt, Rayleigh
- Louis de Brogliealso De Broglie
- Ludwig Boltzmannalso Boltzmann
M
- Maria Goeppert Mayeralso Goeppert Mayer
- Marie Curiealso Curie, Madame Curie
- Masatoshi Koshiba
- Max Born
- Max Planckalso Planck
- Max Tegmarkalso Tegmark
- Max von Lauealso Laue
- Michael Faradayalso Faraday
- Michio Kakualso Kaku
- Murray Gell-Mannalso Gell-Mann
N
- Neil deGrasse Tysonalso Neil de Grasse Tyson
- Niels Bohralso Bohr
- Nikola Teslaalso Tesla
- Nikolay Basov
O
- Oliver Heavisidealso Heaviside
- Otto Stern
- Owen Chamberlain
P
- Pascual Jordan
- Patrick Blackettalso Blackett
- Paul Diracalso Dirac
- Paul Langevin
- Peter Guthrie Tait
- Peter Higgsalso Higgs
- Philip Anderson
- Philipp Lenardalso Lenard
- Pierre Agostini
- Pierre Curie
- Pierre-Simon Laplacealso Laplace
- Pieter Zeemanalso Zeeman
- Pyotr Kapitsaalso Kapitsa
R
- Rainer Weiss
- Raymond Davis
- Reinhard Genzel
- Richard Feynmanalso Feynman
- Robert Boylealso Boyle
- Robert Hookealso Hooke
- Robert Millikanalso Millikan
- Roger Penrosealso Penrose
- Roy Glauber
- Rudolf Clausiusalso Clausius
S
- Sabine Hossenfelderalso Hossenfelder
- Sadi Carnotalso Carnot
- Satyendra Nath Bose
- Saul Perlmutter
- Sean Carroll
- Sheldon Glashowalso Glashow
- Stephen Hawkingalso Hawking
- Steven Weinbergalso Weinberg
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekharalso Chandrasekhar
- Syukuro Manabe
T
- Takaaki Kajita
- Theodor Hänschalso Theodor Hansch
- Theodore Maimanalso Maiman
- Thomas Young
W
- Walter Brattainalso Brattain
- Walther Bothealso Bothe
- Walther Meissneralso Meissner
- Werner Heisenbergalso Heisenberg
- Wilhelm Röntgenalso Wilhelm Roentgen, Röntgen, Roentgen
- Wilhelm Weber
- Wilhelm Wien
- William Crookes
- William Rankine
- William Shockleyalso Shockley
- Wolfgang Ketterle
- Wolfgang Paulialso Pauli
Y
- Yakov Zeldovichalso Zeldovich
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