MATHEMATICIAN
George David Birkhoff
1884 - 1944

George David Birkhoff
George David Birkhoff (March 21, 1884 – November 12, 1944) was one of the top American mathematicians of his generation. He made valuable contributions to the theory of differential equations, dynamical systems, the four-color problem, the three-body problem, and general relativity. Today, Birkhoff is best remembered for the ergodic theorem. The George D. Birkhoff House, his residence in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George David Birkhoff is the 529th most popular mathematician (down from 480th in 2019), the 4,471st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,822nd in 2019) and the 34th most popular American Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, George David Birkhoff ranks 529 out of 1,004. Before him are Henri Brocard, Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Dennis Sullivan, Nicolaus I Bernoulli, David Mumford, and Luis Caffarelli. After him are Julia Robinson, Arnaud Denjoy, Harold Jeffreys, Richard E. Bellman, Rózsa Péter, and Pietro Mengoli.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenri Brocard
1845 - 1922
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 523
Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov
1912 - 1999
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 524
Dennis Sullivan
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 525
Nicolaus I Bernoulli
1687 - 1759
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 526
David Mumford
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 527
Luis Caffarelli
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 528
George David Birkhoff
1884 - 1944
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 529
Julia Robinson
1919 - 1985
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 530
Arnaud Denjoy
1884 - 1974
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 531
Harold Jeffreys
1891 - 1989
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 532
Richard E. Bellman
1920 - 1984
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 533
Rózsa Péter
1905 - 1977
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 534
Pietro Mengoli
1626 - 1686
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 535
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, George David Birkhoff ranks 106. Before him are Hermann Boehm, York Bowen, Marcel Granet, Constantin Constantinescu-Claps, Ants Piip, and Joseph Sweeney. After him are Henri Queuille, Arnaud Denjoy, Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk, Maciej Rataj, Roy Chapman Andrews, and Félix Éboué. Among people deceased in 1944, George David Birkhoff ranks 178. Before him are Miklós Radnóti, Félix Fénéon, Eduard Wagner, Peter Yorck von Wartenburg, Sára Salkaházi, and René Daumal. After him are Alois Musil, Árpád Weisz, Wessel Freytag von Loringhoven, Leone Ginzburg, Itzhak Katzenelson, and Félix Éboué.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsHermann Boehm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1972
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 100
York Bowen
COMPOSER
1884 - 1961
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 101
Marcel Granet
SOCIOLOGIST
1884 - 1940
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 102
Constantin Constantinescu-Claps
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1961
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 103
Ants Piip
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1942
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 104
Joseph Sweeney
ACTOR
1884 - 1963
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 105
George David Birkhoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1944
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 106
Henri Queuille
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1970
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 107
Arnaud Denjoy
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1974
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 108
Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk
PAINTER
1884 - 1937
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 109
Maciej Rataj
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1940
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 110
Roy Chapman Andrews
EXPLORER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 111
Félix Éboué
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1944
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 112
Others Deceased in 1944
Go to all RankingsMiklós Radnóti
WRITER
1909 - 1944
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 172
Félix Fénéon
WRITER
1861 - 1944
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 173
Eduard Wagner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1944
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 174
Peter Yorck von Wartenburg
LAWYER
1904 - 1944
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 175
Sára Salkaházi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1944
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 176
René Daumal
WRITER
1908 - 1944
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 177
George David Birkhoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1944
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 178
Alois Musil
WRITER
1868 - 1944
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 179
Árpád Weisz
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1944
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 180
Wessel Freytag von Loringhoven
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1944
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 181
Leone Ginzburg
WRITER
1909 - 1944
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 182
Itzhak Katzenelson
WRITER
1886 - 1944
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 183
Félix Éboué
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1944
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 184
In United States
Among people born in United States, George David Birkhoff ranks 4,471 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Webber (1924), Ann E. Todd (1931), Halsey (1994), Joseph Sweeney (1884), Alice Brady (1892), and David Leitch (1975). After him are William P. Rogers (1913), Earl Warren (1891), Howard Fast (1914), John Edward Williams (1922), Thomas E. Dewey (1902), and Julia Robinson (1919).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Webber
ACTOR
1924 - 1989
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 4,465
Ann E. Todd
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 4,466
Halsey
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 4,467
Joseph Sweeney
ACTOR
1884 - 1963
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 4,468
Alice Brady
ACTOR
1892 - 1939
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 4,469
David Leitch
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 4,470
George David Birkhoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1944
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 4,471
William P. Rogers
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2001
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 4,472
Earl Warren
JUDGE
1891 - 1974
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 4,473
Howard Fast
WRITER
1914 - 2003
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 4,474
John Edward Williams
WRITER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 4,475
Thomas E. Dewey
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1971
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 4,476
Julia Robinson
MATHEMATICIAN
1919 - 1985
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 4,477
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United States
Among mathematicians born in United States, George David Birkhoff ranks 34. Before him are Sam Loyd (1841), James Waddell Alexander II (1888), Whitfield Diffie (1944), Stephen Cole Kleene (1909), Richard Hamming (1915), and Dennis Sullivan (1941). After him are Julia Robinson (1919), Richard E. Bellman (1920), Andrew M. Gleason (1921), Ronald Graham (1935), Isadore Singer (1924), and Louis J. Mordell (1888).
Sam Loyd
1841 - 1911
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 28
James Waddell Alexander II
1888 - 1971
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 29
Whitfield Diffie
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 30
Stephen Cole Kleene
1909 - 1994
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 31
Richard Hamming
1915 - 1998
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 32
Dennis Sullivan
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 33
George David Birkhoff
1884 - 1944
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 34
Julia Robinson
1919 - 1985
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 35
Richard E. Bellman
1920 - 1984
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 36
Andrew M. Gleason
1921 - 2008
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 37
Ronald Graham
1935 - 2020
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 38
Isadore Singer
1924 - 2021
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 39
Louis J. Mordell
1888 - 1972
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 40