MATHEMATICIAN
Axel Thue
1863 - 1922

Axel Thue
Axel Thue (Norwegian: [tʉː]; 19 February 1863 – 7 March 1922) was a Norwegian mathematician, known for his original work in diophantine approximation and combinatorics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Axel Thue is the 710th most popular mathematician (up from 727th in 2019), the 292nd most popular biography from Norway (up from 301st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Norwegian Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Axel Thue ranks 710 out of 1,004. Before him are Emil Julius Gumbel, Jacobus Golius, Gladys West, Claude Chevalley, Federigo Enriques, and Nikoloz Muskhelishvili. After him are Vladimir Levenshtein, Sofya Yanovskaya, Hans Carl Friedrich von Mangoldt, Jacques Tits, Alexander Ostrowski, and Alexander Esenin-Volpin.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmil Julius Gumbel
1891 - 1966
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 704
Jacobus Golius
1596 - 1667
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 705
Gladys West
1930 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 706
Claude Chevalley
1909 - 1984
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 707
Federigo Enriques
1871 - 1946
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 708
Nikoloz Muskhelishvili
1891 - 1976
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 709
Axel Thue
1863 - 1922
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 710
Vladimir Levenshtein
1935 - 2017
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 711
Sofya Yanovskaya
1896 - 1966
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 712
Hans Carl Friedrich von Mangoldt
1854 - 1925
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 713
Jacques Tits
1930 - 2021
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 714
Alexander Ostrowski
1893 - 1986
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 715
Alexander Esenin-Volpin
1924 - 2016
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 716
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1863, Axel Thue ranks 134. Before him are George Henry Peters, Jean-Baptiste Marchand, Gottlieb von Jagow, Arno Holz, Zabel Sibil Asadour, and Rūdolfs Blaumanis. After him are Richard Wettstein, Josephine Diebitsch Peary, Aleksandr Golovin, Sergey Oldenburg, Peider Lansel, and André Blondel. Among people deceased in 1922, Axel Thue ranks 107. Before him are William Henry Hudson, Elizabeth Jane Gardner, Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, John Moresby, Ferdinand Keller, and Jørgen Løvland. After him are Emil Frey, José de Amézola y Aspizúa, Tullio Bozza, Josef Václav Myslbek, František Ondříček, and Vilma Hugonnai.
Others Born in 1863
Go to all RankingsGeorge Henry Peters
ASTRONOMER
1863 - 1947
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 128
Jean-Baptiste Marchand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1863 - 1934
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 129
Gottlieb von Jagow
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1935
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 130
Arno Holz
WRITER
1863 - 1929
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 131
Zabel Sibil Asadour
WRITER
1863 - 1934
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 132
Rūdolfs Blaumanis
WRITER
1863 - 1908
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 133
Axel Thue
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1922
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 134
Richard Wettstein
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1931
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 135
Josephine Diebitsch Peary
WRITER
1863 - 1955
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 136
Aleksandr Golovin
ARTIST
1863 - 1930
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 137
Sergey Oldenburg
OCCULTIST
1863 - 1934
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 138
Peider Lansel
WRITER
1863 - 1943
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 139
André Blondel
INVENTOR
1863 - 1938
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 140
Others Deceased in 1922
Go to all RankingsWilliam Henry Hudson
BIOLOGIST
1841 - 1922
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 101
Elizabeth Jane Gardner
PAINTER
1837 - 1922
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 102
Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1922
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 103
John Moresby
EXPLORER
1830 - 1922
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 104
Ferdinand Keller
PAINTER
1842 - 1922
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 105
Jørgen Løvland
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1922
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 106
Axel Thue
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1922
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 107
Emil Frey
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 108
José de Amézola y Aspizúa
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1922
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 109
Tullio Bozza
ATHLETE
1891 - 1922
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 110
Josef Václav Myslbek
SCULPTOR
1848 - 1922
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 111
František Ondříček
MUSICIAN
1857 - 1922
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 112
Vilma Hugonnai
PHYSICIAN
1847 - 1922
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 113
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Axel Thue ranks 292 out of 1,039. Before him are Olav Bjaaland (1873), Sam Eyde (1866), Sigbjørn Obstfelder (1866), Jørgen Løvland (1848), Inger Aufles (1941), and Sverre Stenersen (1926). After him are Anita Hegerland (1961), Harald Sæverud (1897), Ivar Formo (1951), Arnulf Øverland (1889), Knut Haugland (1917), and Jahn Teigen (1949).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsOlav Bjaaland
EXPLORER
1873 - 1961
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 286
Sam Eyde
ENGINEER
1866 - 1940
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 287
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
WRITER
1866 - 1900
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 288
Jørgen Løvland
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1922
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 289
Inger Aufles
SKIER
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 290
Sverre Stenersen
ATHLETE
1926 - 2005
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 291
Axel Thue
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1922
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 292
Anita Hegerland
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 293
Harald Sæverud
COMPOSER
1897 - 1992
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 294
Ivar Formo
SKIER
1951 - 2006
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 295
Arnulf Øverland
WRITER
1889 - 1968
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 296
Knut Haugland
EXPLORER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 297
Jahn Teigen
SINGER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 298
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Norway
Among mathematicians born in Norway, Axel Thue ranks 11. Before him are Viggo Brun (1885), Caspar Wessel (1745), Cato Maximilian Guldberg (1836), Bernt Michael Holmboe (1795), Thoralf Skolem (1887), and Carl Størmer (1874). After him are Øystein Ore (1899).
Viggo Brun
1885 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 5
Caspar Wessel
1745 - 1818
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 6
Cato Maximilian Guldberg
1836 - 1902
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 7
Bernt Michael Holmboe
1795 - 1850
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 8
Thoralf Skolem
1887 - 1963
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 9
Carl Størmer
1874 - 1957
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 10
Axel Thue
1863 - 1922
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 11
Øystein Ore
1899 - 1968
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 12