MATHEMATICIAN
Ion Ghica
1816 - 1897

Ion Ghica
Ion Ghica (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon ˈɡika] ; 12 August 1816 – 7 May 1897) was a Romanian statesman, mathematician, diplomat and politician, who was Prime Minister of Romania five times. He was a full member of the Romanian Academy and its president many times (1876–1882, 1884–1887, 1890–1893 and 1894–1895). He was the older brother and associate of Pantazi Ghica, a prolific writer and politician. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ion Ghica is the 512th most popular mathematician (down from 482nd in 2019), the 221st most popular biography from Romania (up from 223rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Romanian Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Ion Ghica ranks 512 out of 1,004. Before him are John Vitéz, Thomas Bradwardine, Henryk Zygalski, Emil Leon Post, Georgy Voronoy, and Theodor Kaluza. After him are Richard Hamming, Thomas Joannes Stieltjes, Hilda Geiringer, Hypsicles, Pierre François Verhulst, and Hendrik C. van de Hulst.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Vitéz
1408 - 1472
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 506
Thomas Bradwardine
1300 - 1349
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 507
Henryk Zygalski
1908 - 1978
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 508
Emil Leon Post
1897 - 1954
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 509
Georgy Voronoy
1868 - 1908
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 510
Theodor Kaluza
1885 - 1954
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 511
Ion Ghica
1816 - 1897
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 512
Richard Hamming
1915 - 1998
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 513
Thomas Joannes Stieltjes
1856 - 1894
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 514
Hilda Geiringer
1893 - 1973
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 515
Hypsicles
190 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 516
Pierre François Verhulst
1804 - 1849
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 517
Hendrik C. van de Hulst
1918 - 2000
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 518
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1816, Ion Ghica ranks 31. Before him are Charlotte Cushman, Paul Gervais, August Karl von Goeben, Emanuel Leutze, Malwida von Meysenbug, and Charles Frédéric Gerhardt. After him are Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet, Dmitry Milyutin, Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra, Dimitrie Ghica, Charles-Denis Bourbaki, and Lajos Haynald. Among people deceased in 1897, Ion Ghica ranks 42. Before him are Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke, Antonio Bazzini, Khurshidbanu Natavan, David Schwarz, Julius von Sachs, and Infanta Isabel Fernanda of Spain. After him are Robert Themptander, Karol Mikuli, Panteleimon Kulish, Claude Thomas Alexis Jordan, George Pullman, and Charles Boycott.
Others Born in 1816
Go to all RankingsCharlotte Cushman
ACTOR
1816 - 1876
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 25
Paul Gervais
BIOLOGIST
1816 - 1879
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 26
August Karl von Goeben
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1880
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 27
Emanuel Leutze
PAINTER
1816 - 1868
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 28
Malwida von Meysenbug
WRITER
1816 - 1903
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 29
Charles Frédéric Gerhardt
CHEMIST
1816 - 1856
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 30
Ion Ghica
MATHEMATICIAN
1816 - 1897
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 31
Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1892
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 32
Dmitry Milyutin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1912
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 33
Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1880
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 34
Dimitrie Ghica
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1897
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 35
Charles-Denis Bourbaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1897
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 36
Lajos Haynald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1816 - 1891
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 37
Others Deceased in 1897
Go to all RankingsFriedrich August Theodor Winnecke
ASTRONOMER
1835 - 1897
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 36
Antonio Bazzini
MUSICIAN
1818 - 1897
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 37
Khurshidbanu Natavan
WRITER
1832 - 1897
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 38
David Schwarz
INVENTOR
1850 - 1897
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 39
Julius von Sachs
BIOLOGIST
1832 - 1897
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 40
Infanta Isabel Fernanda of Spain
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1897
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 41
Ion Ghica
MATHEMATICIAN
1816 - 1897
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 42
Robert Themptander
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1897
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 43
Karol Mikuli
MUSICIAN
1821 - 1897
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 44
Panteleimon Kulish
WRITER
1819 - 1897
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 45
Claude Thomas Alexis Jordan
BIOLOGIST
1814 - 1897
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 46
George Pullman
INVENTOR
1831 - 1897
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 47
Charles Boycott
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1832 - 1897
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 48
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Ion Ghica ranks 221 out of 844. Before him are Sabbas the Goth (334), Constantin Ion Parhon (1874), Nicolae Paulescu (1869), Johann Hedwig (1730), Sebastian Stan (1982), and Ferenc Kazinczy (1759). After him are Ștefan Barbu (1908), Ferenc Dávid (1510), Kadriye Nurmambet (1933), Miodrag Belodedici (1964), Radu Vasile (1942), and Aaron Aaronsohn (1876).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsSabbas the Goth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
334 - 372
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 215
Constantin Ion Parhon
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1969
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 216
Nicolae Paulescu
PHYSICIAN
1869 - 1931
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 217
Johann Hedwig
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1799
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 218
Sebastian Stan
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 219
Ferenc Kazinczy
WRITER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 220
Ion Ghica
MATHEMATICIAN
1816 - 1897
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 221
Ștefan Barbu
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1970
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 222
Ferenc Dávid
PHILOSOPHER
1510 - 1579
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 223
Kadriye Nurmambet
SINGER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 224
Miodrag Belodedici
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 225
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 226
Aaron Aaronsohn
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1919
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 227
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Romania
Among mathematicians born in Romania, Ion Ghica ranks 5. Before him are János Bolyai (1802), Zoia Ceaușescu (1949), Farkas Bolyai (1775), and Abraham Wald (1902). After him are Ion Barbu (1895), Spiru Haret (1851), George Lusztig (1946), Grigore Moisil (1906), and Solomon Marcus (1925).
János Bolyai
1802 - 1860
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 1
Zoia Ceaușescu
1949 - 2006
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 2
Farkas Bolyai
1775 - 1856
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 3
Abraham Wald
1902 - 1950
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 4
Ion Ghica
1816 - 1897
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 5
Ion Barbu
1895 - 1961
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 6
Spiru Haret
1851 - 1912
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 7
George Lusztig
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 8
Grigore Moisil
1906 - 1973
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 9
Solomon Marcus
1925 - 2016
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 10