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James Arthur
1944 - Today

James Arthur
James Greig Arthur (born May 18, 1944) is a Canadian mathematician working on automorphic forms, and former President of the American Mathematical Society. He is a Mossman Chair and University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto Department of Mathematics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Arthur is the 916th most popular mathematician (down from 875th in 2019), the 636th most popular biography from Canada (down from 523rd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Canadian Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, James Arthur ranks 916 out of 1,004. Before him are Mark Kac, Salomon Bochner, Philip Hall, Don Zagier, Branko Grünbaum, and Paul Koebe. After him are Martin David Kruskal, William Spottiswoode, Arthur Geoffrey Walker, William Gemmell Cochran, Cathleen Synge Morawetz, and Paul Gustav Heinrich Bachmann.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Kac
1914 - 1984
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 910
Salomon Bochner
1899 - 1982
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 911
Philip Hall
1904 - 1982
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 912
Don Zagier
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 913
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 914
Paul Koebe
1882 - 1945
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 915
James Arthur
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 916
Martin David Kruskal
1925 - 2006
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 917
William Spottiswoode
1825 - 1883
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 918
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
1909 - 2001
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 919
William Gemmell Cochran
1909 - 1980
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 920
Cathleen Synge Morawetz
1923 - 2017
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 921
Paul Gustav Heinrich Bachmann
1837 - 1920
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 922
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, James Arthur ranks 646. Before him are Mike Enzi, Liesel Westermann, Ann Sidney, Ronald Lopatni, Roman Dzindzichashvili, and Clarence White. After him are Colm Wilkinson, Itzhak Vissoker, Carl I. Hagen, Neil Innes, Fidélis, and Rúben Bareño.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsMike Enzi
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2021
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 640
Liesel Westermann
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 641
Ann Sidney
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 642
Ronald Lopatni
ATHLETE
1944 - 2022
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 643
Roman Dzindzichashvili
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 644
Clarence White
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1973
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 645
James Arthur
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 646
Colm Wilkinson
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 647
Itzhak Vissoker
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 648
Carl I. Hagen
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 649
Neil Innes
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2019
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 650
Fidélis
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2012
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 651
Rúben Bareño
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 652
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, James Arthur ranks 636 out of 1,622. Before him are Dean Butler (1956), K.d. lang (1961), Marie Prevost (1896), Richard Harmon (1991), Charles Coughlin (1891), and Justin Chatwin (1982). After him are Hayley Wickenheiser (1978), Anne Dorval (1960), Ross Cuthbert (1892), Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin (1849), Guy Delisle (1966), and Martin Kamen (1913).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsDean Butler
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 630
K.d. lang
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 631
Marie Prevost
ACTOR
1896 - 1937
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 632
Richard Harmon
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 633
Charles Coughlin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1891 - 1979
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 634
Justin Chatwin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 635
James Arthur
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 636
Hayley Wickenheiser
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 637
Anne Dorval
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 638
Ross Cuthbert
HOCKEY PLAYER
1892 - 1971
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 639
Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1917
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 640
Guy Delisle
COMIC ARTIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 641
Martin Kamen
CHEMIST
1913 - 2002
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 642
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Canada
Among mathematicians born in Canada, James Arthur ranks 8. Before him are Simon Newcomb (1835), Louis Nirenberg (1925), Robert Langlands (1936), Edward Routh (1831), William Kahan (1933), and Albert W. Tucker (1905). After him are Cathleen Synge Morawetz (1923), Irving Kaplansky (1917), and Manjul Bhargava (1974).
Simon Newcomb
1835 - 1909
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 2
Louis Nirenberg
1925 - 2020
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 3
Robert Langlands
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 4
Edward Routh
1831 - 1907
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 5
William Kahan
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 6
Albert W. Tucker
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 7
James Arthur
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 8
Cathleen Synge Morawetz
1923 - 2017
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 9
Irving Kaplansky
1917 - 2006
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 10
Manjul Bhargava
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 11