MATHEMATICIAN
Gerd Faltings
1954 - Today

Gerd Faltings
Gerd Faltings (German pronunciation: [ɡɛʁt ˈfaltɪŋs] ; born 28 July 1954) is a German mathematician known for his work in arithmetic geometry. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gerd Faltings is the 451st most popular mathematician (up from 504th in 2019), the 2,811th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,385th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular German Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Gerd Faltings ranks 451 out of 1,004. Before him are Johann II Bernoulli, Yang Hui, Cato Maximilian Guldberg, Hermann Bondi, Goro Shimura, and Yves Meyer. After him are Erhard Schmidt, Yutaka Taniyama, Sam Loyd, William Jones, Enrico Betti, and Mary Cartwright.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann II Bernoulli
1710 - 1790
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 445
Yang Hui
1238 - 1298
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 446
Cato Maximilian Guldberg
1836 - 1902
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 447
Hermann Bondi
1919 - 2005
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 448
Goro Shimura
1930 - 2019
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 449
Yves Meyer
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 450
Gerd Faltings
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 451
Erhard Schmidt
1876 - 1959
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 452
Yutaka Taniyama
1927 - 1958
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 453
Sam Loyd
1841 - 1911
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 454
William Jones
1675 - 1749
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 455
Enrico Betti
1823 - 1892
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 456
Mary Cartwright
1900 - 1998
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 457
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Gerd Faltings ranks 163. Before him are Yuji Kishioku, Karin Fossum, Margaux Hemingway, Lesley-Anne Down, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria. After him are Trevor Berbick, Simonetta Stefanelli, Ecaterina Oancia, Jeff Porcaro, Giancarlo Antognoni, and Lee Chang-dong.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsYuji Kishioku
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 157
Karin Fossum
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 158
Margaux Hemingway
ACTOR
1954 - 1996
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 159
Lesley-Anne Down
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 160
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 161
Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 162
Gerd Faltings
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 163
Trevor Berbick
BOXER
1954 - 2006
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 164
Simonetta Stefanelli
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 165
Ecaterina Oancia
ATHLETE
1954 - 2024
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 166
Jeff Porcaro
MUSICIAN
1954 - 1992
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 167
Giancarlo Antognoni
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 168
Lee Chang-dong
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 169
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Gerd Faltings ranks 2,812 out of 7,253. Before him are Paul Julius Möbius (1853), Flavia Julia Constantia (290), Hans Riegel (1923), Otto Weddigen (1882), Susan Blakely (1948), and Amitai Etzioni (1929). After him are Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1871), Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (1886), Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1676), Maximilian Henry of Bavaria (1621), Johann Kremer (1883), and Ludwig von Reuter (1869).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPaul Julius Möbius
PHYSICIAN
1853 - 1907
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,806
Flavia Julia Constantia
POLITICIAN
290 - 330
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 2,807
Hans Riegel
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2013
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 2,808
Otto Weddigen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1915
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 2,809
Susan Blakely
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,810
Amitai Etzioni
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2023
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,811
Gerd Faltings
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,812
Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
NOBLEMAN
1871 - 1937
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,813
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1970
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,814
Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1732
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,815
Maximilian Henry of Bavaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1621 - 1688
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,816
Johann Kremer
PHYSICIAN
1883 - 1965
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,817
Ludwig von Reuter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1943
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,818
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Germany
Among mathematicians born in Germany, Gerd Faltings ranks 52. Before him are Thomas Fincke (1561), Johann Benedict Listing (1808), Philipp Ludwig von Seidel (1821), Elwin Bruno Christoffel (1829), Gerhard Gentzen (1909), and Johannes Werner (1468). After him are Johann Friedrich Pfaff (1765), Abraham Fraenkel (1891), August Leopold Crelle (1780), Hermann Hankel (1839), Karl Mollweide (1774), and Otto Hölder (1859).
Thomas Fincke
1561 - 1656
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 46
Johann Benedict Listing
1808 - 1882
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 47
Philipp Ludwig von Seidel
1821 - 1896
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 48
Elwin Bruno Christoffel
1829 - 1900
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 49
Gerhard Gentzen
1909 - 1945
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 50
Johannes Werner
1468 - 1522
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 51
Gerd Faltings
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 52
Johann Friedrich Pfaff
1765 - 1825
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 53
Abraham Fraenkel
1891 - 1965
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 54
August Leopold Crelle
1780 - 1855
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 55
Hermann Hankel
1839 - 1873
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 56
Karl Mollweide
1774 - 1825
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 57
Otto Hölder
1859 - 1937
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 58