MATHEMATICIAN
Harald Helfgott
1977 - Today

Harald Helfgott
Harald Andrés Helfgott (born 25 November 1977) is a Peruvian mathematician working in number theory. Helfgott is a researcher (directeur de recherche) at the CNRS at the Institut Mathématique de Jussieu, Paris. He is best known for submitting a proof, now widely accepted but not yet fully published, of Goldbach's weak conjecture. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Harald Helfgott is the 987th most popular mathematician (down from 963rd in 2024), the 214th most popular biography from Peru (down from 205th in 2019) and the most popular Peruvian Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Harald Helfgott ranks 987 out of 1,004. Before him are Nathaniel Bowditch, June Huh, Jessica Fridrich, Martin Hairer, Alessio Figalli, and Robert J. Lang. After him are Victor Glushkov, Marcus du Sautoy, Euphemia Haynes, Manjul Bhargava, Hugo Duminil-Copin, and Steven Strogatz.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNathaniel Bowditch
1773 - 1838
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 981
June Huh
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 982
Jessica Fridrich
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 983
Martin Hairer
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 984
Alessio Figalli
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 985
Robert J. Lang
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 986
Harald Helfgott
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 987
Victor Glushkov
1982 - 1982
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 988
Marcus du Sautoy
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 989
Euphemia Haynes
1890 - 1980
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 990
Manjul Bhargava
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 991
Hugo Duminil-Copin
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 992
Steven Strogatz
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 993
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Harald Helfgott ranks 464. Before him are Luís Boa Morte, Takashi Sakurai, Djabir Saïd-Guerni, Mariano Pernía, Illia Kyva, and Camila Pitanga. After him are Tommy Ingebrigtsen, Joey Didulica, Pavel Královec, Meera, Bryan Johnson, and Michael Brown.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsLuís Boa Morte
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 458
Takashi Sakurai
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 459
Djabir Saïd-Guerni
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 460
Mariano Pernía
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 461
Illia Kyva
POLITICIAN
1977 - 2023
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 462
Camila Pitanga
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 463
Harald Helfgott
MATHEMATICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 464
Tommy Ingebrigtsen
SKIER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 465
Joey Didulica
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 466
Pavel Královec
REFEREE
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 467
Meera
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 468
Bryan Johnson
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 469
Michael Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 470
In Peru
Among people born in Peru, Harald Helfgott ranks 214 out of 287. Before him are José Fernández (1939), Cecilia Tait (1962), Roberto Rojas (1955), Ernesto Labarthe (1956), Carlos I. Noriega (1959), and Óscar Arizaga (1957). After him are Germán Leguía (1954), Luis Advíncula (1990), Javier Velásquez (1960), Jorge Olaechea (1956), Pedro Cateriano (1958), and Francisco Boza (1964).
Others born in Peru
Go to all RankingsJosé Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 208
Cecilia Tait
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 209
Roberto Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 1991
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 210
Ernesto Labarthe
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 211
Carlos I. Noriega
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 212
Óscar Arizaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2023
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 213
Harald Helfgott
MATHEMATICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 214
Germán Leguía
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 215
Luis Advíncula
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 216
Javier Velásquez
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 217
Jorge Olaechea
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 218
Pedro Cateriano
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 219
Francisco Boza
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 220
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Peru
Among mathematicians born in Peru, Harald Helfgott ranks 1.




































