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Richard Taylor
1962 - Today

Richard Taylor
Richard Lawrence Taylor (born 19 May 1962) is a British mathematician working in the field of number theory. He is currently the Barbara Kimball Browning Professor in Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University in California. Taylor received the 2002 Cole Prize, the 2007 Shaw Prize with Robert Langlands, and the 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Taylor is the 858th most popular mathematician, the 4,611th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,481st in 2019) and the 92nd most popular British Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Richard Taylor ranks 858 out of 1,004. Before him are Joseph Wedderburn, Solomon Marcus, Gustav de Vries, Kātyāyana, Yury Osipov, and Henri Padé. After him are Yasumasa Kanada, Richard K. Guy, Émile Léonard Mathieu, I. J. Good, Cédric Villani, and Raoul Bott.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoseph Wedderburn
1882 - 1948
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 852
Solomon Marcus
1925 - 2016
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 853
Gustav de Vries
1866 - 1934
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 854
Kātyāyana
200 BC - 159 BC
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 855
Yury Osipov
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 856
Henri Padé
1863 - 1953
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 857
Richard Taylor
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 858
Yasumasa Kanada
1948 - 2020
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 859
Richard K. Guy
1916 - 2020
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 860
Émile Léonard Mathieu
1835 - 1890
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 861
I. J. Good
1916 - 2009
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 862
Cédric Villani
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 863
Raoul Bott
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 864
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Richard Taylor ranks 345. Before him are Peter Berg, Gail Ann Dorsey, Andries Jonker, David Furnish, Gustavo Alfaro, and Mikhail Mizintsev. After him are Amy Yasbeck, Maggie De Block, Marc Cherry, Aida Turturro, Denise Biellmann, and Masanao Sasaki.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsPeter Berg
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 339
Gail Ann Dorsey
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 340
Andries Jonker
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 341
David Furnish
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 342
Gustavo Alfaro
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 343
Mikhail Mizintsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 344
Richard Taylor
MATHEMATICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 345
Amy Yasbeck
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 346
Maggie De Block
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 347
Marc Cherry
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 348
Aida Turturro
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 349
Denise Biellmann
SKATER
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 350
Masanao Sasaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 351
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Taylor ranks 4,612 out of 8,785. Before him are John Hunter (1737), Jane Lapotaire (1944), Conor Gallagher (2000), Tony Kaye (1952), Irene Manton (1904), and Frederic G. Kenyon (1863). After him are Innes Ireland (1930), Dexter Fletcher (1966), Emily Ratajkowski (1991), Ron Moody (1924), Clive Dunn (1920), and Richard Llewellyn (1906).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Hunter
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1821
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 4,606
Jane Lapotaire
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 4,607
Conor Gallagher
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 4,608
Tony Kaye
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 4,609
Irene Manton
BIOLOGIST
1904 - 1988
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,610
Frederic G. Kenyon
HISTORIAN
1863 - 1952
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,611
Richard Taylor
MATHEMATICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,612
Innes Ireland
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,613
Dexter Fletcher
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,614
Emily Ratajkowski
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4,615
Ron Moody
ACTOR
1924 - 2015
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4,616
Clive Dunn
ACTOR
1920 - 2012
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4,617
Richard Llewellyn
WRITER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4,618
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Richard Taylor ranks 92. Before him are David Gregory (1659), Horace Lamb (1849), Mary Everest Boole (1832), William Henry Young (1863), William Shanks (1812), and Joseph Wedderburn (1882). After him are Richard K. Guy (1916), I. J. Good (1916), James Whitbread Lee Glaisher (1848), Philip Hall (1904), William Spottiswoode (1825), and Arthur Geoffrey Walker (1909).
David Gregory
1659 - 1708
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 86
Horace Lamb
1849 - 1934
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 87
Mary Everest Boole
1832 - 1916
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 88
William Henry Young
1863 - 1942
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 89
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