MATHEMATICIAN
Erich Hecke
1887 - 1947

Erich Hecke
Erich Hecke (German: [ˈhɛkə]; 20 September 1887 – 13 February 1947) was a German mathematician known for his work in number theory and the theory of modular forms. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erich Hecke is the 845th most popular mathematician (down from 790th in 2019), the 1,124th most popular biography from Poland (down from 1,058th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Polish Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Erich Hecke ranks 845 out of 1,004. Before him are Francesco Severi, Wolfgang Krull, Boris Galerkin, William Shanks, Grigore Moisil, and Stanislav Smirnov. After him are Laurent Lafforgue, Nikolai Bugaev, Dmitri Anosov, Richard Rado, Øystein Ore, and Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Severi
1879 - 1961
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 839
Wolfgang Krull
1899 - 1971
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 840
Boris Galerkin
1871 - 1945
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 841
William Shanks
1812 - 1882
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 842
Grigore Moisil
1906 - 1973
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 843
Stanislav Smirnov
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 844
Erich Hecke
1887 - 1947
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 845
Laurent Lafforgue
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 846
Nikolai Bugaev
1837 - 1903
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 847
Dmitri Anosov
1936 - 2014
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 848
Richard Rado
1906 - 1989
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 849
Øystein Ore
1899 - 1968
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 850
Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro
1929 - 2009
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 851
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Erich Hecke ranks 246. Before him are Arvo Ylppö, Arne Halse, Karl Johan Svensson, William Henry Dean, Florence Price, and Samuel Eliot Morison. After him are Karl Taylor Compton, Carl Ebert, Ahmet Haşim, Guðjón Samúelsson, Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, and George Abbott. Among people deceased in 1947, Erich Hecke ranks 198. Before him are Charles Schlee, Julio C. Tello, Tomás Berreta, Petras Cvirka, Vojtěch Bradáč, and Simon Janashia. After him are Øistein Schirmer, Evripidis Bakirtzis, Winston Churchill, Pedro Ochoa, Julio Lores, and Almroth Wright.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsArvo Ylppö
PHYSICIAN
1887 - 1992
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 240
Arne Halse
ATHLETE
1887 - 1975
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 241
Karl Johan Svensson
ATHLETE
1887 - 1964
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 242
William Henry Dean
ATHLETE
1887 - 1949
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 243
Florence Price
COMPOSER
1887 - 1953
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 244
Samuel Eliot Morison
HISTORIAN
1887 - 1976
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 245
Erich Hecke
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 246
Karl Taylor Compton
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1954
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 247
Carl Ebert
ACTOR
1887 - 1980
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 248
Ahmet Haşim
WRITER
1887 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 249
Guðjón Samúelsson
ARCHITECT
1887 - 1950
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 250
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
GEOLOGIST
1887 - 1966
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 251
George Abbott
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1995
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 252
Others Deceased in 1947
Go to all RankingsCharles Schlee
CYCLIST
1873 - 1947
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 192
Julio C. Tello
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1880 - 1947
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 193
Tomás Berreta
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1947
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 194
Petras Cvirka
WRITER
1909 - 1947
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 195
Vojtěch Bradáč
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1947
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 196
Simon Janashia
HISTORIAN
1900 - 1947
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 197
Erich Hecke
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 198
Øistein Schirmer
GYMNAST
1879 - 1947
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 199
Evripidis Bakirtzis
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1947
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 200
Winston Churchill
WRITER
1871 - 1947
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 201
Pedro Ochoa
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1947
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 202
Julio Lores
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1947
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 203
Almroth Wright
PHYSICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 204
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Erich Hecke ranks 1,124 out of 1,694. Before him are Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz (1936), Manfred Stolpe (1936), Arkadiusz Milik (1994), Kazimierz Paździor (1935), Adam Darski (1977), and Olga Jackowska (1951). After him are Mariusz Pudzianowski (1977), Kazimierz Kutz (1929), Gerard Cieślik (1927), Gerard Wodarz (1913), Łukasz Fabiański (1985), and Leopold Skulski (1877).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsKrystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz
EXPLORER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 1,118
Manfred Stolpe
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,119
Arkadiusz Milik
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 1,120
Kazimierz Paździor
ATHLETE
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 1,121
Adam Darski
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 1,122
Olga Jackowska
SINGER
1951 - 2018
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 1,123
Erich Hecke
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,124
Mariusz Pudzianowski
MARTIAL ARTS
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 1,125
Kazimierz Kutz
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2018
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 1,126
Gerard Cieślik
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 1,127
Gerard Wodarz
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1982
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 1,128
Łukasz Fabiański
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 1,129
Leopold Skulski
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1940
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 1,130
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Poland
Among mathematicians born in Poland, Erich Hecke ranks 41. Before him are Hans Lewy (1904), Leo Königsberger (1837), Tadeusz Banachiewicz (1882), Jacob Bronowski (1908), Nathan Jacobson (1910), and Stefan Mazurkiewicz (1888). After him are Henryk Iwaniec (1947), Salomon Bochner (1899), Antoni Zygmund (1900), and Krystyna Kuperberg (1944).
Hans Lewy
1904 - 1988
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 35
Leo Königsberger
1837 - 1921
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 36
Tadeusz Banachiewicz
1882 - 1954
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 37
Jacob Bronowski
1908 - 1974
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 38
Nathan Jacobson
1910 - 1999
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 39
Stefan Mazurkiewicz
1888 - 1945
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 40
Erich Hecke
1887 - 1947
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 41
Henryk Iwaniec
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 42
Salomon Bochner
1899 - 1982
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 43
Antoni Zygmund
1900 - 1992
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 44
Krystyna Kuperberg
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 45