MATHEMATICIAN
Philip Hall
1904 - 1982

Philip Hall
Philip Hall FRS (11 April 1904 – 30 December 1982), was an English mathematician. His major work was on group theory, notably on finite groups and solvable groups. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip Hall is the 912th most popular mathematician (down from 880th in 2019), the 5,135th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,736th in 2019) and the 96th most popular British Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Philip Hall ranks 912 out of 1,004. Before him are Christine Darden, Armand Borel, Richard Borcherds, David Blackwell, Mark Kac, and Salomon Bochner. After him are Don Zagier, Branko Grünbaum, Paul Koebe, James Arthur, Martin David Kruskal, and William Spottiswoode.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristine Darden
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 906
Armand Borel
1923 - 2003
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 907
Richard Borcherds
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 908
David Blackwell
1919 - 2010
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 909
Mark Kac
1914 - 1984
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 910
Salomon Bochner
1899 - 1982
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 911
Philip Hall
1904 - 1982
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 912
Don Zagier
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 913
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 914
Paul Koebe
1882 - 1945
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 915
James Arthur
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 916
Martin David Kruskal
1925 - 2006
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 917
William Spottiswoode
1825 - 1883
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 918
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Philip Hall ranks 323. Before him are Glenda Farrell, Steven Geray, Alexander Afinogenov, Antonio Janni, Laura La Plante, and Gordon Hodgson. After him are Lillian Copeland, John Porter, Frank Amyot, Patsy Ruth Miller, Clemente Yerovi, and George Brent. Among people deceased in 1982, Philip Hall ranks 290. Before him are James Broderick, Sue Carol, Yury Kazakov, Lamberto Dalla Costa, Cal Tjader, and Salomon Bochner. After him are Sheikh Abdullah, Otto von Porat, William Cameron Townsend, Erik Larsson, Rab Butler, and Vivien Merchant.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsGlenda Farrell
ACTOR
1904 - 1971
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 317
Steven Geray
ACTOR
1904 - 1973
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 318
Alexander Afinogenov
WRITER
1904 - 1941
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 319
Antonio Janni
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 320
Laura La Plante
ACTOR
1904 - 1996
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 321
Gordon Hodgson
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 322
Philip Hall
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 323
Lillian Copeland
ATHLETE
1904 - 1964
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 324
John Porter
ATHLETE
1904 - 1997
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 325
Frank Amyot
ATHLETE
1904 - 1962
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 326
Patsy Ruth Miller
ACTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 327
Clemente Yerovi
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1981
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 328
George Brent
ACTOR
1904 - 1979
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 329
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsJames Broderick
ACTOR
1927 - 1982
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 284
Sue Carol
ACTOR
1906 - 1982
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 285
Yury Kazakov
WRITER
1927 - 1982
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 286
Lamberto Dalla Costa
ATHLETE
1920 - 1982
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 287
Cal Tjader
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1982
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 288
Salomon Bochner
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1982
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 289
Philip Hall
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 290
Sheikh Abdullah
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1982
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 291
Otto von Porat
BOXER
1903 - 1982
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 292
William Cameron Townsend
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 293
Erik Larsson
ATHLETE
1912 - 1982
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 294
Rab Butler
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1982
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 295
Vivien Merchant
ACTOR
1929 - 1982
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 296
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Philip Hall ranks 5,137 out of 8,785. Before him are Stephanie Beacham (1947), Betty Nuthall (1911), Bob Crompton (1879), Steve Archibald (1956), Lucy Morton (1898), and Annie Lorrain Smith (1854). After him are Martin Taylor (1979), Dora Marsden (1882), Harry Ricardo (1885), Prunella Scales (1932), Stella Gibbons (1902), and Ron Greenwood (1921).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsStephanie Beacham
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 5,131
Betty Nuthall
TENNIS PLAYER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 5,132
Bob Crompton
SOCCER PLAYER
1879 - 1941
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 5,133
Steve Archibald
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 5,134
Lucy Morton
SWIMMER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 5,135
Annie Lorrain Smith
BIOLOGIST
1854 - 1937
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 5,136
Philip Hall
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 5,137
Martin Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 5,138
Dora Marsden
WRITER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 5,139
Harry Ricardo
ENGINEER
1885 - 1974
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 5,140
Prunella Scales
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 5,141
Stella Gibbons
WRITER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 5,142
Ron Greenwood
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 5,143
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Philip Hall ranks 96. Before him are William Shanks (1812), Joseph Wedderburn (1882), Richard Taylor (1962), Richard K. Guy (1916), I. J. Good (1916), and James Whitbread Lee Glaisher (1848). After him are William Spottiswoode (1825), Arthur Geoffrey Walker (1909), William Gemmell Cochran (1909), Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1765), W. T. Tutte (1917), and Neil Sloane (1939).
William Shanks
1812 - 1882
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 90
Joseph Wedderburn
1882 - 1948
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 91
Richard Taylor
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 92
Richard K. Guy
1916 - 2020
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 93
I. J. Good
1916 - 2009
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 94
James Whitbread Lee Glaisher
1848 - 1928
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 95
Philip Hall
1904 - 1982
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 96
William Spottiswoode
1825 - 1883
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 97
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
1909 - 2001
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 98
William Gemmell Cochran
1909 - 1980
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 99
Henry Thomas Colebrooke
1765 - 1837
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 100
W. T. Tutte
1917 - 2002
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 101
Neil Sloane
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 102