Occupation

MATHEMATICIANS

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With 1,004 biographies, Mathematicians are the 21st most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Biologists, Racing Drivers, and Wrestlers.

People

Pantheon has 1,001 people classified as mathematicians born between 1680 BC and 1999. Of these 1,001, 140 (13.99%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living mathematicians include Sun-Yung Alice Chang, Joan Birman, and Don Zagier. The most famous deceased mathematicians include Édouard Lucas, John Charles Fields, and Kunihiko Kodaira.

Living Mathematicians

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Places

Most mathematicians were born in United Kingdom (118), France (113), and Germany (106). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (28), Budapest (20), and New York City (16).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as mathematicians in Pantheon are Philolaus, Meton of Athens, and Ahmes.  The concentration of mathematicians was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier mathematicians are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Mathematicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Mathematicians since 1700.