MATHEMATICIAN
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
1957 - 2016

Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz (29 May 1957 – 3 September 2016) was a French mathematician. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1994, for his work on dynamical systems. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Christophe Yoccoz is the 651st most popular mathematician (up from 694th in 2019), the 3,906th most popular biography from France (up from 4,205th in 2019) and the 94th most popular French Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Jean-Christophe Yoccoz ranks 651 out of 1,004. Before him are Lev Schnirelmann, Edward Routh, Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter, Tommaso Ceva, 'Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk, and Alessandro Galilei. After him are Dai Zhen, Haskell Curry, William Burnside, Johan Jensen, Aleksey Krylov, and Olga Taussky-Todd.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLev Schnirelmann
1905 - 1938
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 645
Edward Routh
1831 - 1907
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 646
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter
1907 - 2003
HPI: 58.08
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Tommaso Ceva
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HPI: 58.08
Rank: 648
'Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk
800 - 900
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 649
Alessandro Galilei
1691 - 1737
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 650
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
1957 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 651
Dai Zhen
1724 - 1777
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 652
Haskell Curry
1900 - 1982
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 653
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HPI: 58.00
Rank: 654
Johan Jensen
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HPI: 58.00
Rank: 655
Aleksey Krylov
1863 - 1945
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 656
Olga Taussky-Todd
1906 - 1995
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 657
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Jean-Christophe Yoccoz ranks 210. Before him are Timothy Treadwell, Michael Foreman, Kevin Pollak, Jakob Nielsen, Tsai Ming-liang, and Goodluck Jonathan. After him are Carlos Renato Frederico, Nick Hornby, Ali Larijani, Serhii Plokhy, Kenji Kawai, and Eric S. Raymond. Among people deceased in 2016, Jean-Christophe Yoccoz ranks 273. Before him are Ioannis Grivas, Lupita Tovar, Leonid Zhabotinsky, Lúcio Lara, Sushil Koirala, and Bill Mollison. After him are László Sárosi, Yang Jiang, Alphons Egli, Pen Sovan, Garry Shandling, and Jimmy Bain.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsTimothy Treadwell
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - 2003
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 204
Michael Foreman
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 205
Kevin Pollak
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 206
Jakob Nielsen
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 207
Tsai Ming-liang
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 208
Goodluck Jonathan
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 209
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
MATHEMATICIAN
1957 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 210
Carlos Renato Frederico
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 211
Nick Hornby
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 212
Ali Larijani
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 213
Serhii Plokhy
HISTORIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 214
Kenji Kawai
COMPOSER
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 215
Eric S. Raymond
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 216
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsIoannis Grivas
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 267
Lupita Tovar
ACTOR
1910 - 2016
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 268
Leonid Zhabotinsky
ATHLETE
1938 - 2016
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 269
Lúcio Lara
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2016
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 270
Sushil Koirala
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2016
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 271
Bill Mollison
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 272
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
MATHEMATICIAN
1957 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 273
László Sárosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 274
Yang Jiang
WRITER
1911 - 2016
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 275
Alphons Egli
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 276
Pen Sovan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 277
Garry Shandling
COMEDIAN
1949 - 2016
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 278
Jimmy Bain
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2016
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 279
In France
Among people born in France, Jean-Christophe Yoccoz ranks 3,906 out of 6,770. Before him are Jeanne Jugan (1792), Esther Duflo (1972), Ernest Lavisse (1842), Daniel Duval (1944), Marcel Cachin (1869), and Eddy Mitchell (1942). After him are Georges Mouton (1770), Cerrone (1952), Hugh VIII of Lusignan (1106), Dominique Blanc (1956), Robert Charpentier (1916), and Jules Cambon (1845).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJeanne Jugan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1792 - 1879
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 3,900
Esther Duflo
ECONOMIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 3,901
Ernest Lavisse
HISTORIAN
1842 - 1922
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 3,902
Daniel Duval
ACTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 3,903
Marcel Cachin
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1958
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 3,904
Eddy Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 3,905
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
MATHEMATICIAN
1957 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 3,906
Georges Mouton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1838
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 3,907
Cerrone
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 3,908
Hugh VIII of Lusignan
POLITICIAN
1106 - 1173
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 3,909
Dominique Blanc
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 3,910
Robert Charpentier
CYCLIST
1916 - 1966
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 3,911
Jules Cambon
DIPLOMAT
1845 - 1935
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 3,912
Among MATHEMATICIANS In France
Among mathematicians born in France, Jean-Christophe Yoccoz ranks 94. Before him are Pierre Fatou (1878), Jacques Herbrand (1908), Marc-Antoine Parseval (1755), René de Saussure (1868), Serge Lang (1927), and Jean Frédéric Frenet (1816). After him are Louis Bachelier (1870), Pierre-Louis Lions (1956), Edmond Laguerre (1834), Marie-Jeanne de Lalande (1768), Charles Dupin (1784), and Joseph-Alfred Serret (1819).
Pierre Fatou
1878 - 1929
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 88
Jacques Herbrand
1908 - 1931
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 89
Marc-Antoine Parseval
1755 - 1836
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 90
René de Saussure
1868 - 1943
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 91
Serge Lang
1927 - 2005
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 92
Jean Frédéric Frenet
1816 - 1900
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 93
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
1957 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 94
Louis Bachelier
1870 - 1946
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 95
Pierre-Louis Lions
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 96
Edmond Laguerre
1834 - 1886
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 97
Marie-Jeanne de Lalande
1768 - 1832
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 98
Charles Dupin
1784 - 1873
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 99
Joseph-Alfred Serret
1819 - 1885
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 100