MATHEMATICIAN
Camille Jordan
1838 - 1922

Camille Jordan
Marie Ennemond Camille Jordan (French: [ʒɔʁdɑ̃]; 5 January 1838 – 22 January 1922) was a French mathematician, known both for his foundational work in group theory and for his influential Cours d'analyse. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Camille Jordan is the 195th most popular mathematician (down from 171st in 2019), the 1,243rd most popular biography from France (down from 1,225th in 2019) and the 41st most popular French Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Camille Jordan ranks 195 out of 1,004. Before him are G. I. Taylor, Harald Bohr, Rafael Bombelli, Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow, Étienne-Louis Malus, and Wacław Sierpiński. After him are Jan Łukasiewicz, René Thom, James Gregory, Lewis Fry Richardson, Charles Proteus Steinmetz, and Ernst Schröder.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsG. I. Taylor
1886 - 1975
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 189
Harald Bohr
1887 - 1951
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 190
Rafael Bombelli
1526 - 1573
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 191
Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow
1832 - 1918
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 192
Étienne-Louis Malus
1775 - 1812
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 193
Wacław Sierpiński
1882 - 1969
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 194
Camille Jordan
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 195
Jan Łukasiewicz
1878 - 1956
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 196
René Thom
1923 - 2002
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 197
James Gregory
1638 - 1675
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 198
Lewis Fry Richardson
1881 - 1953
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 199
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
1865 - 1923
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 200
Ernst Schröder
1841 - 1902
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 201
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1838, Camille Jordan ranks 20. Before him are Ernest Solvay, Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, Léon Gambetta, Princess Louise of Prussia, Anton Mauve, and Arthur Auwers. After him are Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Vladimir Markovnikov, Yamagata Aritomo, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, and Prince Louis, Count of Trani. Among people deceased in 1922, Camille Jordan ranks 28. Before him are Michael Collins, Léon Bonnat, Rudolf Kjellén, Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, Nellie Bly, and Gabriel Narutowicz. After him are Arthur Nikisch, Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, Mori Ōgai, Henri Désiré Landru, Velimir Khlebnikov, and Yamagata Aritomo.
Others Born in 1838
Go to all RankingsErnest Solvay
CHEMIST
1838 - 1922
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 14
Prince Philippe, Count of Paris
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1894
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 15
Léon Gambetta
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1882
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 16
Princess Louise of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1923
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 17
Anton Mauve
PAINTER
1838 - 1888
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 18
Arthur Auwers
ASTRONOMER
1838 - 1915
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 19
Camille Jordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 20
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
WRITER
1838 - 1889
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 21
Vladimir Markovnikov
CHEMIST
1838 - 1904
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 22
Yamagata Aritomo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 23
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
WRITER
1838 - 1894
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 24
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1838 - 1862
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 25
Prince Louis, Count of Trani
NOBLEMAN
1838 - 1886
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 1922
Go to all RankingsMichael Collins
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1922
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 22
Léon Bonnat
PAINTER
1833 - 1922
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 23
Rudolf Kjellén
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1922
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 24
Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1922
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 25
Nellie Bly
WRITER
1864 - 1922
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 26
Gabriel Narutowicz
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1922
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 27
Camille Jordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 28
Arthur Nikisch
MUSICIAN
1855 - 1922
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 29
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
BUSINESSPERSON
1865 - 1922
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 30
Mori Ōgai
WRITER
1862 - 1922
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 31
Henri Désiré Landru
EXTREMIST
1869 - 1922
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 32
Velimir Khlebnikov
WRITER
1885 - 1922
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 33
Yamagata Aritomo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 34
In France
Among people born in France, Camille Jordan ranks 1,243 out of 6,770. Before him are Honoré III, Prince of Monaco (1720), Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895), Paul Bourget (1852), Abbé Pierre (1912), Jean de Dunois (1402), and Jacques Ibert (1890). After him are Michel Tournier (1924), Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil (1831), Emmanuel Chabrier (1841), Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741), Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (1955), and Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy (1334).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHonoré III, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1795
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 1,237
Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 1,238
Paul Bourget
WRITER
1852 - 1935
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 1,239
Abbé Pierre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 1,240
Jean de Dunois
POLITICIAN
1402 - 1468
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 1,241
Jacques Ibert
COMPOSER
1890 - 1962
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 1,242
Camille Jordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 1,243
Michel Tournier
WRITER
1924 - 2016
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,244
Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1831 - 1853
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,245
Emmanuel Chabrier
COMPOSER
1841 - 1894
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,246
Jean-Antoine Houdon
SCULPTOR
1741 - 1828
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 1,247
Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
NOBLEMAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 1,248
Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1334 - 1383
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 1,249
Among MATHEMATICIANS In France
Among mathematicians born in France, Camille Jordan ranks 41. Before him are Joseph Bertrand (1822), Jean-Pierre Serre (1926), Étienne Bézout (1730), Édouard Lucas (1842), Jean Gaston Darboux (1842), and Étienne-Louis Malus (1775). After him are René Thom (1923), André Weil (1906), Élie Cartan (1869), Pierre Bouguer (1698), Laurent Schwartz (1915), and Antoine Augustin Cournot (1801).
Joseph Bertrand
1822 - 1900
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 35
Jean-Pierre Serre
1926 - Present
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 36
Étienne Bézout
1730 - 1783
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 37
Édouard Lucas
1842 - 1891
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 38
Jean Gaston Darboux
1842 - 1917
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 39
Étienne-Louis Malus
1775 - 1812
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 40
Camille Jordan
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 41
René Thom
1923 - 2002
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 42
André Weil
1906 - 1998
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 43
Élie Cartan
1869 - 1951
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 44
Pierre Bouguer
1698 - 1758
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 45
Laurent Schwartz
1915 - 2002
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 46
Antoine Augustin Cournot
1801 - 1877
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 47