MATHEMATICIAN
Eric W. Weisstein
1969 - Today

Eric W. Weisstein
Eric Wolfgang Weisstein (born March 18, 1969) is an American scientist, mathematician, and encyclopedist who created and maintains the encyclopedias MathWorld and ScienceWorld. In addition, he is the author of the CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics. He works for Wolfram Research. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric W. Weisstein is the 975th most popular mathematician (down from 972nd in 2019), the 13,877th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,764th in 2019) and the 93rd most popular American Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Eric W. Weisstein ranks 975 out of 1,004. Before him are Dusa McDuff, Leonid Levin, Richard Schoen, Grace Alele-Williams, Satish Dhawan, and Frank Adams. After him are Leonard Jimmie Savage, Philippa Fawcett, Graham Higman, Nathaniel Bowditch, June Huh, and Martin Hairer.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDusa 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
Leonard Jimmie Savage
1917 - 1971
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 976
Philippa Fawcett
1868 - 1948
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 977
Graham Higman
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 978
Nathaniel Bowditch
1773 - 1838
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 979
June Huh
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 980
Martin Hairer
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 981
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Eric W. Weisstein ranks 610. Before him are Wendy Moniz, Archie Kao, Stefan Horngacher, John Tobias, Dieter Thoma, and Sam Trammell. After him are Hussein Ammouta, Jörg Roßkopf, Carlos Aguilera, Abraham Benrubi, Joseph Keter, and Zoran Stefanović.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsWendy Moniz
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 604
Archie Kao
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 605
Stefan Horngacher
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 606
John Tobias
GAME DESIGNER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 607
Dieter Thoma
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 608
Sam Trammell
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 609
Eric W. Weisstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 610
Hussein Ammouta
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 611
Jörg Roßkopf
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 612
Carlos Aguilera
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 613
Abraham Benrubi
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 614
Joseph Keter
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 615
Zoran Stefanović
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 616
In United States
Among people born in United States, Eric W. Weisstein ranks 13,881 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Trammell (1969), John Eaton (1790), Greg Foster (1958), Art Bisch (1926), Dale Midkiff (1959), and Otis Blackwell (1931). After him are Anita Hill (1956), Arnold Stang (1918), Celeste Yarnall (1944), Todd Martin (1970), Ellen Kushner (1955), and Julie Heldman (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSam Trammell
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 13,875
John Eaton
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1856
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 13,876
Greg Foster
POLITICIAN
1958 - 2023
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 13,877
Art Bisch
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1958
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 13,878
Dale Midkiff
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 13,879
Otis Blackwell
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2002
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 13,880
Eric W. Weisstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 13,881
Anita Hill
LAWYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 13,882
Arnold Stang
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 13,883
Celeste Yarnall
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 13,884
Todd Martin
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 13,885
Ellen Kushner
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 13,886
Julie Heldman
TENNIS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 13,887
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United States
Among mathematicians born in United States, Eric W. Weisstein ranks 93. Before him are Cleve Moler (1939), Norman Johnson (1930), David Singmaster (1938), Bill Gosper (1943), Mary Ellen Rudin (1924), and Richard Schoen (1950). After him are Leonard Jimmie Savage (1917), Nathaniel Bowditch (1773), June Huh (1983), Robert J. Lang (1961), Euphemia Haynes (1890), and Steven Strogatz (1959).
Cleve Moler
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 87
Norman Johnson
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 88
David Singmaster
1938 - 2023
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 89
Bill Gosper
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 90
Mary Ellen Rudin
1924 - 2013
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 91
Richard Schoen
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 92
Eric W. Weisstein
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 93
Leonard Jimmie Savage
1917 - 1971
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 94
Nathaniel Bowditch
1773 - 1838
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 95
June Huh
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 96
Robert J. Lang
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 97
Euphemia Haynes
1890 - 1980
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 98
Steven Strogatz
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 99