MATHEMATICIAN
Norman Johnson
1930 - 2017

Norman Johnson
Norman Woodason Johnson (November 12, 1930 – July 13, 2017) was an American mathematician at Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Johnson is the 944th most popular mathematician (down from 885th in 2019), the 12,149th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,723rd in 2019) and the 88th most popular American Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Norman Johnson ranks 944 out of 1,004. Before him are Peter Sarnak, Christopher Zeeman, W. T. Tutte, Ormond Stone, Neil Sloane, and Cleve Moler. After him are Edward Charles Titchmarsh, James Maynard, Nigel Hitchin, Alexander Aitken, Stuart Milner-Barry, and Sun-Yung Alice Chang.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Sarnak
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 938
Christopher Zeeman
1925 - 2016
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 939
W. T. Tutte
1917 - 2002
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 940
Ormond Stone
1847 - 1933
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 941
Neil Sloane
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 942
Cleve Moler
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 943
Norman Johnson
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 944
Edward Charles Titchmarsh
1899 - 1963
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 945
James 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Norman Johnson ranks 597. Before him are Mike Gravel, Andrew Sachs, Lorraine Hansberry, Lajos Für, John Landy, and Earl Hooker. After him are Ivy Dumont, Bill Lienhard, Troy Ruttman, Jerry Vale, M. Balamuralikrishna, and Sammy Baird. Among people deceased in 2017, Norman Johnson ranks 579. Before him are Ricardo Vidal, Steve Sumner, Simon Dickie, Howard Hodgkin, John B. Anderson, and Boris Nikolov. After him are Robert Elsie, Zdeněk Šreiner, Jim Bunning, J. P. Donleavy, Brent Briscoe, and Miguel Ángel Loayza.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsMike Gravel
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 591
Andrew Sachs
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 592
Lorraine Hansberry
WRITER
1930 - 1965
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 593
Lajos Für
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2013
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 594
John Landy
ATHLETE
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 595
Earl Hooker
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1970
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 596
Norman Johnson
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 597
Ivy Dumont
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 598
Bill Lienhard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 599
Troy Ruttman
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1997
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 600
Jerry Vale
SINGER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 601
M. Balamuralikrishna
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 602
Sammy Baird
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 603
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsRicardo Vidal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 573
Steve Sumner
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2017
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 574
Simon Dickie
ATHLETE
1951 - 2017
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 575
Howard Hodgkin
PAINTER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 576
John B. Anderson
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2017
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 577
Boris Nikolov
ATHLETE
1929 - 2017
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 578
Norman Johnson
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 579
Robert Elsie
WRITER
1950 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 580
Zdeněk Šreiner
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 581
Jim Bunning
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 582
J. P. Donleavy
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 583
Brent Briscoe
ACTOR
1961 - 2017
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 584
Miguel Ángel Loayza
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 585
In United States
Among people born in United States, Norman Johnson ranks 12,152 out of 20,380. Before him are Eddie Deezen (1957), Sean O'Malley (1994), Jan Peerce (1904), Ron Gilbert (1964), John Burroughs (1837), and Shauna Grant (1963). After him are Ed Boon (1964), Jay Inslee (1951), Bosley Crowther (1905), Mike Mullane (1945), Maxine Waters (1938), and Christopher Masterson (1980).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEddie Deezen
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 12,146
Sean O'Malley
MARTIAL ARTS
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 12,147
Jan Peerce
SINGER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 12,148
Ron Gilbert
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,149
John Burroughs
WRITER
1837 - 1921
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,150
Shauna Grant
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1963 - 1984
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,151
Norman Johnson
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,152
Ed Boon
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,153
Jay Inslee
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,154
Bosley Crowther
WRITER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,155
Mike Mullane
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,156
Maxine Waters
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,157
Christopher Masterson
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 12,158
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United States
Among mathematicians born in United States, Norman Johnson ranks 88. Before him are Evelyn Boyd Granville (1924), Richard Garfield (1963), Barry Mazur (1937), Carl Pomerance (1944), Ormond Stone (1847), and Cleve Moler (1939). After him are David Singmaster (1938), Bill Gosper (1943), Mary Ellen Rudin (1924), Richard Schoen (1950), Eric W. Weisstein (1969), and Leonard Jimmie Savage (1917).
Evelyn Boyd Granville
1924 - 2023
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 82
Richard Garfield
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 83
Barry Mazur
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 84
Carl Pomerance
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 85
Ormond Stone
1847 - 1933
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 86
Cleve Moler
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 87
Norman Johnson
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 88
David Singmaster
1938 - 2023
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 89
Bill Gosper
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 90
Mary Ellen Rudin
1924 - 2013
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 91
Richard Schoen
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 92
Eric W. Weisstein
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 93
Leonard Jimmie Savage
1917 - 1971
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 94