MATHEMATICIAN
Ben Green
1977 - Today

Ben Green
Ben Joseph Green FRS (born 27 February 1977) is a British mathematician, specialising in combinatorics and number theory. He is the Waynflete Professor of Pure Mathematics at the University of Oxford. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ben Green is the 965th most popular mathematician (up from 998th in 2024), the 6,137th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,418th in 2019) and the 112th most popular British Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Ben Green ranks 965 out of 1,004. Before him are Timothy Gowers, Simon Singh, Alicia Dickenstein, Bhama Srinivasan, Éva Tardos, and Stanley Skewes. After him are Bill Gosper, Irving Kaplansky, Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar, Mary Ellen Rudin, Peter Scholze, and Dusa McDuff.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTimothy Gowers
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 959
Simon Singh
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 960
Alicia Dickenstein
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 961
Bhama Srinivasan
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 962
Éva Tardos
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 963
Stanley Skewes
1899 - 1988
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 964
Ben Green
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 965
Bill Gosper
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 966
Irving Kaplansky
1917 - 2006
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 967
Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar
1930 - 2012
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 968
Mary Ellen Rudin
1924 - 2013
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 969
Peter Scholze
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 970
Dusa McDuff
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 971
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Ben Green ranks 365. Before him are Steve Howey, Hanno Pevkur, Amber Benson, Brendan Fehr, Didier Défago, and Jon Abrahams. After him are Marek Mintál, Sam Bailey, Kadri Simson, Jonny Buckland, Kang Ji-hwan, and Yevgeny Rodionov.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsSteve Howey
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 359
Hanno Pevkur
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 360
Amber Benson
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 361
Brendan Fehr
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 362
Didier Défago
SKIER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 363
Jon Abrahams
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 364
Ben Green
MATHEMATICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 365
Marek Mintál
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 366
Sam Bailey
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 367
Kadri Simson
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 368
Jonny Buckland
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 369
Kang Ji-hwan
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 370
Yevgeny Rodionov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1977 - 1996
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 371
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ben Green ranks 6,139 out of 8,785. Before him are Ashley Jensen (1969), Chris Stringer (1947), Iain Duncan Smith (1954), Nick Fry (1956), Angela Scoular (1945), and Marc Quinn (1964). After him are John Keble (1792), Julian Marley (1975), Barry Atsma (1972), Charles Stross (1964), Raymond Keene (1948), and Charles Brabin (1882).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAshley Jensen
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 6,133
Chris Stringer
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 6,134
Iain Duncan Smith
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 6,135
Nick Fry
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 6,136
Angela Scoular
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 6,137
Marc Quinn
PAINTER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,138
Ben Green
MATHEMATICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,139
John Keble
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1792 - 1866
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,140
Julian Marley
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,141
Barry Atsma
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,142
Charles Stross
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,143
Raymond Keene
CHESS PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 6,144
Charles Brabin
FILM DIRECTOR
1882 - 1957
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 6,145
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Ben Green ranks 112. Before him are Stuart Milner-Barry (1906), Charles Hutton (1737), Kathleen Ollerenshaw (1912), Keith Devlin (1947), Timothy Gowers (1963), and Simon Singh (1964). After him are Dusa McDuff (1945), Frank Adams (1930), Philippa Fawcett (1868), Graham Higman (1917), Marcus du Sautoy (1965), and Hannah Fry (1984).
Stuart Milner-Barry
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 106
Charles Hutton
1737 - 1823
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 107
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 108
Keith Devlin
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 109
Timothy Gowers
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 110
Simon Singh
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 111
Ben Green
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 112
Dusa McDuff
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 113
Frank Adams
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 114
Philippa Fawcett
1868 - 1948
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 115
Graham Higman
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 116
Marcus du Sautoy
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 117
Hannah Fry
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 118













































