MATHEMATICIAN

Johann Schreck

1576 - 1630

Johann Schreck

Johann(es) Schreck, also Terrenz or Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo 鄧玉函, Deng Zhen Lohan, (1576, Bingen, Baden-Württemberg or Constance – 11 May 1630, Beijing) was a German Jesuit, missionary to China and polymath. He is credited with the development of scientific-technical terminology in Chinese. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Schreck is the 669th most popular mathematician (down from 657th in 2019), the 4,093rd most popular biography from Germany (up from 4,208th in 2019) and the 77th most popular German Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Johann Schreck ranks 669 out of 1,004. Before him are Georg Stiernhielm, Alfréd Rényi, Agner Krarup Erlang, Louis Bachelier, Cesare Arzelà, and Richard Montague. After him are Đuro Kurepa, William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, Harold Hotelling, Abu Said Gorgani, Jan Śniadecki, and Pierre-Louis Lions.

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Georg Stiernhielm
1598 - 1672
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 663
Alfréd Rényi
1921 - 1970
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 664
Agner Krarup Erlang
1878 - 1929
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 665
Louis Bachelier
1870 - 1946
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 666
Cesare Arzelà
1847 - 1912
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 667
Richard Montague
1930 - 1971
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 668
Johann Schreck
1576 - 1630
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 669
Đuro Kurepa
1907 - 1993
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 670
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
1620 - 1684
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 671
Harold Hotelling
1895 - 1973
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 672
Abu Said Gorgani
850 - 845
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 673
Jan Śniadecki
1756 - 1830
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 674
Pierre-Louis Lions
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 675

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1576, Johann Schreck ranks 12. Before him are Stefano Maderno, John Marston, Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria, David Vinckboons, Jan Sarkander, and Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. After him are Gregorio Fernández, Thomas Weelkes, and William Ames. Among people deceased in 1630, Johann Schreck ranks 21. Before him are Johann Liss, Tōdō Takatora, Antonio Tempesta, Salamone Rossi, Daniele Crespi, and Alessandro Grandi.

Others Born in 1576

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Stefano Maderno
SCULPTOR
1576 - 1636
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 6
John Marston
WRITER
1576 - 1634
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 7
Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1576 - 1599
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 8
David Vinckboons
PAINTER
1576 - 1632
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 9
Jan Sarkander
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1576 - 1620
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 10
Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1576 - 1621
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 11
Johann Schreck
MATHEMATICIAN
1576 - 1630
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 12
Gregorio Fernández
SCULPTOR
1576 - 1636
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 13
Thomas Weelkes
COMPOSER
1576 - 1623
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 14
William Ames
PHILOSOPHER
1576 - 1633
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 15

Others Deceased in 1630

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Johann Liss
PAINTER
1597 - 1630
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 15
Tōdō Takatora
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1556 - 1630
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 16
Antonio Tempesta
PAINTER
1555 - 1630
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 17
Salamone Rossi
MUSICIAN
1570 - 1630
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 18
Daniele Crespi
PAINTER
1598 - 1630
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 19
Alessandro Grandi
COMPOSER
1586 - 1630
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 20
Johann Schreck
MATHEMATICIAN
1576 - 1630
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 21

In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Johann Schreck ranks 4,095 out of 7,253. Before him are Albrecht Haushofer (1903), Albert Bernhard Frank (1839), Caspar Olevian (1536), Heymann Steinthal (1823), Michael Stich (1968), and David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl (1628). After him are Herbert Norkus (1916), Herluf Bidstrup (1912), Kurt Aland (1915), Inge Borkh (1921), Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse (1774), and Friedrich Tietjen (1834).

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Albrecht Haushofer
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1945
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 4,089
Albert Bernhard Frank
BIOLOGIST
1839 - 1900
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 4,090
Caspar Olevian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1536 - 1587
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 4,091
Heymann Steinthal
PHILOSOPHER
1823 - 1899
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 4,092
Michael Stich
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 4,093
David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl
PAINTER
1628 - 1698
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 4,094
Johann Schreck
MATHEMATICIAN
1576 - 1630
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 4,095
Herbert Norkus
CELEBRITY
1916 - 1932
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 4,096
Herluf Bidstrup
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1988
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 4,097
Kurt Aland
HISTORIAN
1915 - 1994
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 4,098
Inge Borkh
SINGER
1921 - 2018
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 4,099
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse
COMPOSER
1774 - 1842
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 4,100
Friedrich Tietjen
ASTRONOMER
1834 - 1895
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 4,101