HISTORIAN
Moritz Cantor
1829 - 1920

Moritz Cantor
Moritz Benedikt Cantor (23 August 1829 – 10 April 1920) was a German historian of mathematics. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Moritz Cantor is the 211th most popular historian (up from 223rd in 2019), the 2,838th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,999th in 2019) and the 26th most popular German Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Moritz Cantor ranks 211 out of 561. Before her are Pei Songzhi, Egon Friedell, Peter Andreas Munch, Simon Dubnow, Edgar Quinet, and Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad. After her are Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, Guo Pu, Robert Conquest, Anthony Blunt, Johannes Aventinus, and Deborah Lipstadt.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPei Songzhi
372 - 451
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 205
Egon Friedell
1878 - 1938
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 206
Peter Andreas Munch
1810 - 1863
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 207
Simon Dubnow
1860 - 1941
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 208
Edgar Quinet
1803 - 1875
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 209
Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad
1145 - 1234
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 210
Moritz Cantor
1829 - 1920
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 211
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha
1909 - 1985
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 212
Guo Pu
276 - 324
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 213
Robert Conquest
1917 - 2015
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 214
Anthony Blunt
1907 - 1983
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 215
Johannes Aventinus
1477 - 1534
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 216
Deborah Lipstadt
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 217
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1829, Moritz Cantor ranks 33. Before her are Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, Elwin Bruno Christoffel, Maurice Joly, Robert Nobel, Franz Reuleaux, and Ignacio Zaragoza. After her are Jean-Jacques Henner, Konrad Duden, Laurence Oliphant, Allan Octavian Hume, José de Alencar, and Joaquin Murrieta. Among people deceased in 1920, Moritz Cantor ranks 53. Before her are Joseph Trumpeldor, Paul Adam, Nikolai Korotkov, Gyula Benczúr, Hermann von Struve, and Hector Hodler. After her are Afonso, Duke of Porto, Richard Dehmel, Arthur Johnson, Charles Tomlinson Griffes, Augusto Righi, and John Wesley Hyatt.
Others Born in 1829
Go to all RankingsPierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
WRITER
1829 - 1871
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 27
Elwin Bruno Christoffel
MATHEMATICIAN
1829 - 1900
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 28
Maurice Joly
WRITER
1829 - 1878
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 29
Robert Nobel
BUSINESSPERSON
1829 - 1896
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 30
Franz Reuleaux
ENGINEER
1829 - 1905
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 31
Ignacio Zaragoza
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1862
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 32
Moritz Cantor
HISTORIAN
1829 - 1920
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 33
Jean-Jacques Henner
PAINTER
1829 - 1905
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 34
Konrad Duden
LINGUIST
1829 - 1911
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 35
Laurence Oliphant
WRITER
1829 - 1888
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 36
Allan Octavian Hume
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1829 - 1912
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 37
José de Alencar
WRITER
1829 - 1877
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 38
Joaquin Murrieta
EXTREMIST
1829 - 1853
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 39
Others Deceased in 1920
Go to all RankingsJoseph Trumpeldor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1920
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 47
Paul Adam
WRITER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 48
Nikolai Korotkov
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 49
Gyula Benczúr
PAINTER
1844 - 1920
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 50
Hermann von Struve
ASTRONOMER
1854 - 1920
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 51
Hector Hodler
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1887 - 1920
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 52
Moritz Cantor
HISTORIAN
1829 - 1920
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 53
Afonso, Duke of Porto
NOBLEMAN
1865 - 1920
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 54
Richard Dehmel
WRITER
1863 - 1920
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 55
Arthur Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1879 - 1920
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 56
Charles Tomlinson Griffes
COMPOSER
1884 - 1920
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 57
Augusto Righi
PHYSICIST
1850 - 1920
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 58
John Wesley Hyatt
INVENTOR
1837 - 1920
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 59
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Moritz Cantor ranks 2,839 out of 7,253. Before her are Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus (1776), Winfried Schäfer (1950), Franz Müntefering (1940), Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt (1856), Sibel Kekilli (1980), and Emanuel Leutze (1816). After her are Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1871), Horst Eckel (1932), Johann Friedrich Pfaff (1765), Aenne Burda (1909), Toni Turek (1919), and Oscar Hertwig (1849).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGottfried Reinhold Treviranus
PHYSICIAN
1776 - 1837
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 2,833
Winfried Schäfer
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 2,834
Franz Müntefering
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 2,835
Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1918
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 2,836
Sibel Kekilli
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 2,837
Emanuel Leutze
PAINTER
1816 - 1868
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 2,838
Moritz Cantor
HISTORIAN
1829 - 1920
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 2,839
Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,840
Horst Eckel
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,841
Johann Friedrich Pfaff
MATHEMATICIAN
1765 - 1825
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,842
Aenne Burda
JOURNALIST
1909 - 2005
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,843
Toni Turek
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1984
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,844
Oscar Hertwig
BIOLOGIST
1849 - 1922
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,845
Among HISTORIANS In Germany
Among historians born in Germany, Moritz Cantor ranks 26. Before her are Jan Assmann (1938), Karl Lamprecht (1856), Friedrich Meinecke (1862), Christian Gottlob Heyne (1729), Philipp Spitta (1841), and Karl Krumbacher (1856). After her are Johannes Aventinus (1477), Gerardus Vossius (1577), Fritz Fischer (1908), Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim (1701), Hermann Conring (1606), and Gustav Hugo (1764).
Jan Assmann
1938 - 2024
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 20
Karl Lamprecht
1856 - 1915
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 21
Friedrich Meinecke
1862 - 1954
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 22
Christian Gottlob Heyne
1729 - 1812
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 23
Philipp Spitta
1841 - 1894
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 24
Karl Krumbacher
1856 - 1909
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 25
Moritz Cantor
1829 - 1920
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 26
Johannes Aventinus
1477 - 1534
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 27
Gerardus Vossius
1577 - 1649
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 28
Fritz Fischer
1908 - 1999
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 29
Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim
1701 - 1790
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 30
Hermann Conring
1606 - 1681
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 31
Gustav Hugo
1764 - 1844
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 32