MATHEMATICIAN
Dusa McDuff
1945 - Today

Dusa McDuff
Dusa McDuff FRS CorrFRSE (born 18 October 1945) is an English mathematician who works on symplectic geometry. She was the first recipient of the Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics, was a Noether Lecturer, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society. She is currently the Helen Lyttle Kimmel '42 Professor of Mathematics at Barnard College. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dusa McDuff is the 969th most popular mathematician (down from 960th in 2019), the 6,194th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,982nd in 2019) and the 113th most popular British Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Dusa McDuff ranks 969 out of 1,004. Before her are Ben Green, Bill Gosper, Irving Kaplansky, Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar, Mary Ellen Rudin, and Peter Scholze. After her are Leonid Levin, Richard Schoen, Grace Alele-Williams, Satish Dhawan, Frank Adams, and Eric W. Weisstein.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBen Green
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 963
Bill Gosper
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 964
Irving Kaplansky
1917 - 2006
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 965
Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar
1930 - 2012
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 966
Mary Ellen Rudin
1924 - 2013
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 967
Peter Scholze
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 968
Dusa McDuff
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 969
Leonid Levin
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 970
Richard Schoen
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 971
Grace Alele-Williams
1932 - 2022
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 972
Satish Dhawan
1920 - 2002
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 973
Frank Adams
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 974
Eric W. Weisstein
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 975
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Dusa McDuff ranks 661. Before her are Lualhati Bautista, Angela Scoular, Subhash Ghai, Surekha Sikri, Hanan al-Shaykh, and Walden Bello. After her are Dennis Burkley, Ray LaHood, Damien Magee, Hassan Abshir Farah, Sheela, and Julie Heldman.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsLualhati Bautista
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 655
Angela Scoular
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 656
Subhash Ghai
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 657
Surekha Sikri
ACTOR
1945 - 2021
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 658
Hanan al-Shaykh
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 659
Walden Bello
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 660
Dusa McDuff
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 661
Dennis Burkley
ACTOR
1945 - 2013
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 662
Ray LaHood
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 663
Damien Magee
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 664
Hassan Abshir Farah
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 665
Sheela
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 666
Julie Heldman
TENNIS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 667
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dusa McDuff ranks 6,196 out of 8,785. Before her are Dinny Pails (1921), Rory Kinnear (1978), Flora Murray (1869), Walter Crickmer (1899), Paul Joseph Watson (1982), and Simon Woods (1980). After her are David Amess (1952), Lady Gabriella Kingston (1981), Mary Russell Mitford (1787), Michael Bisping (1979), William Lashly (1867), and Laurie Hughes (1924).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDinny Pails
TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 1986
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 6,190
Rory Kinnear
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 6,191
Flora Murray
PHYSICIAN
1869 - 1923
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 6,192
Walter Crickmer
COACH
1899 - 1958
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 6,193
Paul Joseph Watson
YOUTUBER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 6,194
Simon Woods
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 6,195
Dusa McDuff
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,196
David Amess
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2021
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,197
Lady Gabriella Kingston
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,198
Mary Russell Mitford
WRITER
1787 - 1855
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,199
Michael Bisping
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,200
William Lashly
EXPLORER
1867 - 1940
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,201
Laurie Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,202
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Dusa McDuff ranks 113. Before her are Charles Hutton (1737), Kathleen Ollerenshaw (1912), Keith Devlin (1947), Timothy Gowers (1963), Simon Singh (1964), and Ben Green (1977). After her are Frank Adams (1930), Philippa Fawcett (1868), Graham Higman (1917), Marcus du Sautoy (1965), and Hannah Fry (1984).
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