MATHEMATICIAN
Nicolas Fuss
1755 - 1826

Nicolas Fuss
Nicolas Fuss (29 January 1755 – 4 January 1826), also known as Nikolai Fuss, was a Swiss mathematician, living most of his life in Russia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolas Fuss is the 738th most popular mathematician (down from 658th in 2019), the 497th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 440th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Swiss Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Nicolas Fuss ranks 738 out of 1,004. Before him are Thomas Digges, Eliyahu Rips, Carl Gustav Axel Harnack, Antanas Mockus, Albert W. Tucker, and Georges de Rham. After him are Vera T. Sós, Wilhelm Killing, Vaughan Jones, Solomon W. Golomb, Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi, and Gregory Chaitin.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Digges
1546 - 1595
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 732
Eliyahu Rips
1948 - 2024
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 733
Carl Gustav Axel Harnack
1851 - 1888
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 734
Antanas Mockus
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 735
Albert W. Tucker
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 736
Georges de Rham
1903 - 1990
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 737
Nicolas Fuss
1755 - 1826
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 738
Vera T. Sós
1930 - 2023
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 739
Wilhelm Killing
1847 - 1923
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 740
Vaughan Jones
1952 - 2020
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 741
Solomon W. Golomb
1932 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 742
Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi
920 - 980
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 743
Gregory Chaitin
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 744
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1755, Nicolas Fuss ranks 43. Before him are Nicolas-Jacques Conté, Sarah Siddons, Jacques Labillardière, Dorothea Viehmann, Marc-Antoine Parseval, and Stanisław Staszic. After him are Narayan Rao, Thomas Hardwicke, William Bradford, Abol-Fath Khan Zand, Johann Christoph Wendland, and Nathan Hale. Among people deceased in 1826, Nicolas Fuss ranks 47. Before him are J. F. Oberlin, Jens Baggesen, Fyodor Rostopchin, Stanisław Staszic, Alexander Gordon Laing, and Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein. After him are Antoni Malczewski, Ferdinand Bauer, Germanos III of Old Patras, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Iolo Morganwg, and Isaac Shelby.
Others Born in 1755
Go to all RankingsNicolas-Jacques Conté
PAINTER
1755 - 1805
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 37
Sarah Siddons
ACTOR
1755 - 1831
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 38
Jacques Labillardière
EXPLORER
1755 - 1834
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 39
Dorothea Viehmann
WRITER
1755 - 1816
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 40
Marc-Antoine Parseval
MATHEMATICIAN
1755 - 1836
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 41
Stanisław Staszic
PHILOSOPHER
1755 - 1826
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 42
Nicolas Fuss
MATHEMATICIAN
1755 - 1826
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 43
Narayan Rao
NOBLEMAN
1755 - 1773
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 44
Thomas Hardwicke
BIOLOGIST
1755 - 1835
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 45
William Bradford
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1795
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 46
Abol-Fath Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1779
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 47
Johann Christoph Wendland
BIOLOGIST
1755 - 1828
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 48
Nathan Hale
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1755 - 1776
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1826
Go to all RankingsJ. F. Oberlin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1740 - 1826
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 41
Jens Baggesen
WRITER
1764 - 1826
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 42
Fyodor Rostopchin
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1826
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 43
Stanisław Staszic
PHILOSOPHER
1755 - 1826
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 44
Alexander Gordon Laing
EXPLORER
1794 - 1826
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 45
Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein
BIOLOGIST
1768 - 1826
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 46
Nicolas Fuss
MATHEMATICIAN
1755 - 1826
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 47
Antoni Malczewski
WRITER
1793 - 1826
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 48
Ferdinand Bauer
PAINTER
1760 - 1826
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 49
Germanos III of Old Patras
POLITICIAN
1771 - 1826
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 50
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1826
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 51
Iolo Morganwg
WRITER
1747 - 1826
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 52
Isaac Shelby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1750 - 1826
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 53
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Nicolas Fuss ranks 497 out of 1,015. Before him are Patrick Juvet (1950), Walther von Wartburg (1888), Johann David Wyss (1743), Urs Widmer (1938), René Bader (1922), and Georges de Rham (1903). After him are Aurelio Galfetti (1936), Numa Droz (1844), Carlo Clerici (1929), Massimo Busacca (1969), Eugeniusz Bodo (1899), and Daniel Risch (1978).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsPatrick Juvet
SINGER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 491
Walther von Wartburg
LINGUIST
1888 - 1971
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 492
Johann David Wyss
WRITER
1743 - 1818
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 493
Urs Widmer
WRITER
1938 - 2014
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 494
René Bader
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1995
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 495
Georges de Rham
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1990
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 496
Nicolas Fuss
MATHEMATICIAN
1755 - 1826
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 497
Aurelio Galfetti
ARCHITECT
1936 - 2021
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 498
Numa Droz
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1899
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 499
Carlo Clerici
CYCLIST
1929 - 2007
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 500
Massimo Busacca
REFEREE
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 501
Eugeniusz Bodo
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1943
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 502
Daniel Risch
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 503
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Switzerland
Among mathematicians born in Switzerland, Nicolas Fuss ranks 18. Before him are Johann II Bernoulli (1710), Nicolaus I Bernoulli (1687), Johann Baptist Cysat (1585), Jakob Hermann (1678), Ludwig Schläfli (1814), and Georges de Rham (1903). After him are Armand Borel (1923), and Martin Hairer (1975).
Johann II Bernoulli
1710 - 1790
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 12
Nicolaus I Bernoulli
1687 - 1759
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 13
Johann Baptist Cysat
1585 - 1657
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 14
Jakob Hermann
1678 - 1733
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 15
Ludwig Schläfli
1814 - 1895
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 16
Georges de Rham
1903 - 1990
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 17
Nicolas Fuss
1755 - 1826
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 18
Armand Borel
1923 - 2003
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 19
Martin Hairer
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 20