MATHEMATICIAN
Edmund Landau
1877 - 1938

Edmund Landau
Edmund Georg Hermann Landau (14 February 1877 – 19 February 1938) was a German mathematician who worked in the fields of number theory and complex analysis. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edmund Landau is the 291st most popular mathematician (down from 249th in 2019), the 1,710th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,675th in 2019) and the 31st most popular German Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Edmund Landau ranks 291 out of 1,004. Before him are S. R. Ranganathan, Gemma Frisius, Seki Takakazu, Al-Karaji, Atle Selberg, and John G. Thompson. After him are Hugo Steinhaus, Pierre Deligne, Adolf Hurwitz, Jesse Douglas, Shing-Tung Yau, and Abraham Zacuto.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsS. R. Ranganathan
1892 - 1972
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 285
Gemma Frisius
1508 - 1555
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 286
Seki Takakazu
1642 - 1708
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 287
Al-Karaji
953 - 1029
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 288
Atle Selberg
1917 - 2007
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 289
John G. Thompson
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 290
Edmund Landau
1877 - 1938
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 291
Hugo Steinhaus
1887 - 1972
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 292
Pierre Deligne
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 293
Adolf Hurwitz
1859 - 1919
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 294
Jesse Douglas
1897 - 1965
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 295
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 296
Abraham Zacuto
1452 - 1515
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 297
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1877, Edmund Landau ranks 48. Before him are Vasil Kolarov, George Hackenschmidt, Ulrich Salchow, Endre Ady, Chaim Rumkowski, and Ananda Coomaraswamy. After him are Otto Gross, Sadao Araki, Wilhelm Adam, Charles Rolls, Princess Mathilde of Bavaria, and Isabelle Eberhardt. Among people deceased in 1938, Edmund Landau ranks 62. Before him are Ernst vom Rath, César Vallejo, Alexandru Averescu, Joseph Bédier, Ludwig Borchardt, and Ödön von Horváth. After him are Nicola Romeo, Leopold Godowsky, Aleksandr Kuprin, Leo Frobenius, William McDougall, and Emile Vandervelde.
Others Born in 1877
Go to all RankingsVasil Kolarov
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1950
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 42
George Hackenschmidt
WRESTLER
1877 - 1968
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 43
Ulrich Salchow
SKATER
1877 - 1949
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 44
Endre Ady
JOURNALIST
1877 - 1919
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 45
Chaim Rumkowski
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1944
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 46
Ananda Coomaraswamy
PHILOSOPHER
1877 - 1947
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 47
Edmund Landau
MATHEMATICIAN
1877 - 1938
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 48
Otto Gross
PSYCHOLOGIST
1877 - 1920
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 49
Sadao Araki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1966
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 50
Wilhelm Adam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1949
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 51
Charles Rolls
ENGINEER
1877 - 1910
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 52
Princess Mathilde of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1906
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 53
Isabelle Eberhardt
EXPLORER
1877 - 1904
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsErnst vom Rath
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1938
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 56
César Vallejo
WRITER
1892 - 1938
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 57
Alexandru Averescu
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 58
Joseph Bédier
WRITER
1864 - 1938
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 59
Ludwig Borchardt
ARCHITECT
1863 - 1938
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 60
Ödön von Horváth
WRITER
1901 - 1938
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 61
Edmund Landau
MATHEMATICIAN
1877 - 1938
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 62
Nicola Romeo
ENGINEER
1876 - 1938
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 63
Leopold Godowsky
MUSICIAN
1870 - 1938
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 64
Aleksandr Kuprin
WRITER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 65
Leo Frobenius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1873 - 1938
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 66
William McDougall
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1938
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 67
Emile Vandervelde
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1938
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 68
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Edmund Landau ranks 1,710 out of 7,253. Before him are Heinrich Geißler (1814), Princess Marie of Baden (1782), Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg (1623), Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814), Matthias Jabs (1955), and Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel (1766). After him are Otto Rasch (1891), Fritz Bayerlein (1899), Elisabeth of Schönau (1129), Friedrich Kellner (1885), Amalia of Solms-Braunfels (1602), and Carl Friedrich Zelter (1758).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Geißler
PHYSICIST
1814 - 1879
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 1,704
Princess Marie of Baden
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1808
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 1,705
Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1623 - 1683
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,706
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1814 - 1858
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,707
Matthias Jabs
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,708
Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel
PHYSICIAN
1766 - 1833
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,709
Edmund Landau
MATHEMATICIAN
1877 - 1938
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,710
Otto Rasch
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1948
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,711
Fritz Bayerlein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1970
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 1,712
Elisabeth of Schönau
WRITER
1129 - 1164
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 1,713
Friedrich Kellner
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 1,714
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
COMPANION
1602 - 1675
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 1,715
Carl Friedrich Zelter
COMPOSER
1758 - 1832
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 1,716
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Germany
Among mathematicians born in Germany, Edmund Landau ranks 31. Before him are Thomas Abbt (1738), Robert Aumann (1930), Ernst Zermelo (1871), Constantin Carathéodory (1873), Ferdinand Georg Frobenius (1849), and Eduard Heine (1821). After him are Adolf Hurwitz (1859), Michael Stifel (1487), Hillel Furstenberg (1935), Wilhelm Ackermann (1896), Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach (1800), and Gotthold Eisenstein (1823).
Thomas Abbt
1738 - 1766
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 25
Robert Aumann
1930 - Present
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 26
Ernst Zermelo
1871 - 1953
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 27
Constantin Carathéodory
1873 - 1950
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 28
Ferdinand Georg Frobenius
1849 - 1917
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 29
Eduard Heine
1821 - 1881
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 30
Edmund Landau
1877 - 1938
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 31
Adolf Hurwitz
1859 - 1919
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 32
Michael Stifel
1487 - 1567
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 33
Hillel Furstenberg
1935 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 34
Wilhelm Ackermann
1896 - 1962
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 35
Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach
1800 - 1834
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 36
Gotthold Eisenstein
1823 - 1852
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 37