MATHEMATICIAN
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018

Branko Grünbaum
Branko Grünbaum (Hebrew: ברנקו גרונבאום; 2 October 1929 – 14 September 2018) was a Croatian-born mathematician of Jewish descent and a professor emeritus at the University of Washington in Seattle. He received his Ph.D. in 1957 from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Branko Grünbaum is the 914th most popular mathematician (up from 927th in 2019), the 380th most popular biography from Croatia (up from 391st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Croatian Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Branko Grünbaum ranks 914 out of 1,004. Before him are Richard Borcherds, David Blackwell, Mark Kac, Salomon Bochner, Philip Hall, and Don Zagier. After him are Paul Koebe, James Arthur, Martin David Kruskal, William Spottiswoode, Arthur Geoffrey Walker, and William Gemmell Cochran.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard Borcherds
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 908
David Blackwell
1919 - 2010
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 909
Mark Kac
1914 - 1984
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 910
Salomon Bochner
1899 - 1982
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 911
Philip Hall
1904 - 1982
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 912
Don Zagier
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 913
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 914
Paul Koebe
1882 - 1945
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 915
James Arthur
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 916
Martin David Kruskal
1925 - 2006
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 917
William Spottiswoode
1825 - 1883
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 918
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
1909 - 2001
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 919
William Gemmell Cochran
1909 - 1980
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 920
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Branko Grünbaum ranks 499. Before him are Benny Andersen, Ralph McQuarrie, Desmond Hoyte, Gheorghe Fiat, Arturo Fernández Rodríguez, and Jean-Denis Bredin. After him are Joe Meek, Red Amick, Vanja Blomberg, Basri Dirimlili, Paolo Ferrari, and LaVern Baker. Among people deceased in 2018, Branko Grünbaum ranks 487. Before him are Thomas Bopp, William Smith, László Fábián, Emil Wolf, Anatoly Lein, and Reg E. Cathey. After him are Bud Luckey, Dick Quax, Maurane, Randy Weston, Stanley Anderson, and Ray Thomas.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsBenny Andersen
WRITER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 493
Ralph McQuarrie
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 494
Desmond Hoyte
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2002
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 495
Gheorghe Fiat
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 496
Arturo Fernández Rodríguez
ACTOR
1929 - 2019
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 497
Jean-Denis Bredin
WRITER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 498
Branko Grünbaum
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 499
Joe Meek
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1967
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 500
Red Amick
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1995
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 501
Vanja Blomberg
GYMNAST
1929 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 502
Basri Dirimlili
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 503
Paolo Ferrari
ACTOR
1929 - 2018
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 504
LaVern Baker
SINGER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 505
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsThomas Bopp
ASTRONOMER
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 481
William Smith
WRESTLER
1928 - 2018
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 482
László Fábián
ATHLETE
1936 - 2018
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 483
Emil Wolf
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 484
Anatoly Lein
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 485
Reg E. Cathey
ACTOR
1958 - 2018
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 486
Branko Grünbaum
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 487
Bud Luckey
ACTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 488
Dick Quax
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2018
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 489
Maurane
SINGER
1960 - 2018
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 490
Randy Weston
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 491
Stanley Anderson
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 492
Ray Thomas
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 493
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Branko Grünbaum ranks 380 out of 700. Before him are Tony Cetinski (1969), Danijela Martinović (1971), Šime Vrsaljko (1992), Stjepan Deverić (1961), Goran Prpić (1964), and Ronald Lopatni (1944). After him are Alfred Freddy Krupa (1971), Mirko Hrgović (1979), Oja Kodar (1941), Maksim Mrvica (1975), Domagoj Duvnjak (1988), and Tomislav Karamarko (1959).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsTony Cetinski
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 374
Danijela Martinović
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 375
Šime Vrsaljko
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 376
Stjepan Deverić
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 377
Goran Prpić
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 378
Ronald Lopatni
ATHLETE
1944 - 2022
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 379
Branko Grünbaum
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 380
Alfred Freddy Krupa
PAINTER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 381
Mirko Hrgović
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 382
Oja Kodar
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 383
Maksim Mrvica
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 384
Domagoj Duvnjak
HANDBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 385
Tomislav Karamarko
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 386
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Croatia
Among mathematicians born in Croatia, Branko Grünbaum ranks 6. Before him are Marino Ghetaldi (1568), Paul Neményi (1895), John Vitéz (1408), Đuro Kurepa (1907), and William Feller (1906).
Marino Ghetaldi
1568 - 1626
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 1
Paul Neményi
1895 - 1952
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2
John Vitéz
1408 - 1472
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 3
Đuro Kurepa
1907 - 1993
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 4
William Feller
1906 - 1970
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 5
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 6