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Following is a list of physicists who are notable for their achievements. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to 226 individuals as of 2024. [5] The first prize in physics was awarded in 1901 to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, of Germany, who received 150,782 SEK. John Bardeen is the only laureate to win the prize twice—in 1956 and 1972.
Distinguished contributions to the application of physics in an industrial, commercial or business context [6] United Kingdom: Harrie Massey Medal and Prize: Institute of Physics: Contributions to physics or its applications (Awarded with Australian Institute of Physics) [7] United Kingdom: Isaac Newton Medal: Institute of Physics ...
1 List of the scientists and the physical constants. 2 See also. 3 References and notes. Toggle the table of contents. ... References and notes This page was ...
Two others have won Nobel Prizes twice, one in chemistry and one in another subject: Maria Skłodowska-Curie (physics in 1903, chemistry in 1911) and Linus Pauling (chemistry in 1954, peace in 1962). [6] As of 2023, the prize has been awarded to 192 individuals, including eight women (Maria Skłodowska-Curie being the first to be awarded in ...
The following is a partial list of notable theoretical physicists. Arranged by century of birth, then century of death, then year of birth, then year of death, then alphabetically by surname. For explanation of symbols, see Notes at end of this article.
This list is a subsection of the List of members of the National Academy of Sciences, which includes approximately 2,500 living members and 500 foreign associates of the United States National Academy of Sciences, each of whom is affiliated with one of 31 disciplinary sections. Members are listed under their primary subsection and each person's ...
She is the only woman to win twice the Nobel Prize: Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911). [3] Besides 27 and 13 scientists from these nominees won the prizes in Physiology or Medicine and in Physics (including one woman more) correspondingly (including years after 1970). Only one company has been nominated, the Geigy SA for the year 1947.