MATHEMATICIAN
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
1912 - 2014

Kathleen Ollerenshaw
Dame Kathleen Mary Ollerenshaw, (née Timpson; 1 October 1912 – 10 August 2014) was a British mathematician and politician who was Lord Mayor of Manchester from 1975 to 1976 and an advisor on educational matters to Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kathleen Ollerenshaw is the 952nd most popular mathematician (up from 953rd in 2019), the 5,881st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,886th in 2019) and the 108th most popular British Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Kathleen Ollerenshaw ranks 952 out of 1,004. Before her are James Maynard, Nigel Hitchin, Alexander Aitken, Stuart Milner-Barry, Sun-Yung Alice Chang, and Charles Hutton. After her are Keith Devlin, Henry John Stephen Smith, Alexander Beilinson, David Singmaster, Timothy Gowers, and Simon Singh.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Maynard
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 946
Nigel Hitchin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 947
Alexander Aitken
1895 - 1967
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 948
Stuart Milner-Barry
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 949
Sun-Yung Alice Chang
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 950
Charles Hutton
1737 - 1823
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 951
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 952
Keith Devlin
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 953
Henry John Stephen Smith
1826 - 1883
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 954
Alexander Beilinson
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 955
David Singmaster
1938 - 2023
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 956
Timothy Gowers
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 957
Simon Singh
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 958
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Kathleen Ollerenshaw ranks 408. Before her are John Le Mesurier, Kees Mijnders, Kamil Tolon, Harry Hay, Roger Verey, and Les Brown. After her are Erland Herkenrath, Studs Terkel, Gerald Emmett Carter, Byron Nelson, Danny Thomas, and Dale Evans. Among people deceased in 2014, Kathleen Ollerenshaw ranks 516. Before her are Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, Esther M. Conwell, L'Wren Scott, Gerald Wilson, Toaripi Lauti, and Mona Freeman. After her are Valyantsin Byalkevich, Peter Sculthorpe, Nigel Stepney, Ruben Kun, John Holt, and Alexandra Bastedo.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsJohn Le Mesurier
ACTOR
1912 - 1983
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 402
Kees Mijnders
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 403
Kamil Tolon
INVENTOR
1912 - 1978
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 404
Harry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 405
Roger Verey
ATHLETE
1912 - 2000
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 406
Les Brown
MUSICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 407
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 408
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 409
Studs Terkel
WRITER
1912 - 2008
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 410
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 411
Byron Nelson
GOLFER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 412
Danny Thomas
ACTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 413
Dale Evans
ACTOR
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 414
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsGholam Hossein Mazloumi
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 510
Esther M. Conwell
CHEMIST
1922 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 511
L'Wren Scott
CELEBRITY
1964 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 512
Gerald Wilson
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2014
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 513
Toaripi Lauti
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 514
Mona Freeman
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 515
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 516
Valyantsin Byalkevich
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - 2014
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 517
Peter Sculthorpe
COMPOSER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 518
Nigel Stepney
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 519
Ruben Kun
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2014
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 520
John Holt
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 521
Alexandra Bastedo
ACTOR
1946 - 2014
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 522
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Kathleen Ollerenshaw ranks 5,883 out of 8,785. Before her are Serena Scott Thomas (1961), Amelia Warner (1982), Tom Glynn-Carney (1995), Vince Cable (1943), Trevor Ford (1923), and Leona Lewis (1985). After her are Ron Springett (1935), David O'Hara (1965), Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon (1907), Keiran Lee (1984), Oliver James (1980), and Bill McGarry (1927).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSerena Scott Thomas
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,877
Amelia Warner
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,878
Tom Glynn-Carney
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 5,879
Vince Cable
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 5,880
Trevor Ford
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5,881
Leona Lewis
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5,882
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5,883
Ron Springett
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5,884
David O'Hara
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5,885
Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1990
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5,886
Keiran Lee
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 5,887
Oliver James
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 5,888
Bill McGarry
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 5,889
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Kathleen Ollerenshaw ranks 108. Before her are Neil Sloane (1939), Edward Charles Titchmarsh (1899), James Maynard (1987), Nigel Hitchin (1946), Stuart Milner-Barry (1906), and Charles Hutton (1737). After her are Keith Devlin (1947), Timothy Gowers (1963), Simon Singh (1964), Ben Green (1977), Dusa McDuff (1945), and Frank Adams (1930).
Neil Sloane
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 102
Edward Charles Titchmarsh
1899 - 1963
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 103
James Maynard
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 104
Nigel Hitchin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 105
Stuart Milner-Barry
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 106
Charles Hutton
1737 - 1823
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 107
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 108
Keith Devlin
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 109
Timothy Gowers
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 110
Simon Singh
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 111
Ben Green
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 112
Dusa McDuff
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 113
Frank Adams
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 114