Mathematician
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - today
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Shing-Tung Yau
His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). Shing-Tung Yau is the 297th most popular mathematician (down from 273rd in 2024), the 429th most popular biography from China (up from 512th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Mathematician.
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Among Mathematicians
Among mathematicians, Shing-Tung Yau ranks 297 out of 1,004. Before him are John G. Thompson, Edmund Landau, Hugo Steinhaus, Pierre Deligne, Adolf Hurwitz, and Jesse Douglas. After him are Abraham Zacuto, Oronce Finé, Simon Newcomb, Lorenzo Mascheroni, Yakov Sinai, and Robert Axelrod.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
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John G. Thompson
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 291
Edmund Landau
1877 - 1938
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 292
Hugo Steinhaus
1887 - 1972
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 293
Pierre Deligne
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 294
Adolf Hurwitz
1859 - 1919
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 295
Jesse Douglas
1897 - 1965
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 296
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 297
Abraham Zacuto
1452 - 1515
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 298
Oronce Finé
1494 - 1555
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 299
Simon Newcomb
1835 - 1909
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 300
Lorenzo Mascheroni
1750 - 1800
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 301
Yakov Sinai
1935 - Present
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 302
Robert Axelrod
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 303
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Shing-Tung Yau ranks 135. Before him are Hank Williams Jr., Armand Assante, Klaus Fischer, Gary Ridgway, Leopoldo Luque, and Ken Wilber. After him are Carlos Bianchi, Sergei Bagapsh, Boualem Sansal, Elizabeth George, Cliff Williams, and Lasse Virén.
Others Born in 1949
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Hank Williams Jr.
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 129
Armand Assante
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 130
Klaus Fischer
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 131
Gary Ridgway
EXTREMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 132
Leopoldo Luque
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 133
Ken Wilber
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 134
Shing-Tung Yau
MATHEMATICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 135
Carlos Bianchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 136
Sergei Bagapsh
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2011
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 137
Boualem Sansal
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 138
Elizabeth George
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 139
Cliff Williams
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 140
Lasse Virén
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 141
In China
Among people born in China, Shing-Tung Yau ranks 429 out of NaN. Before him are Sheng Shicai (1895), Emperor Duzong (1240), Eileen Chang (1920), Chen Yun (1905), Zhuge Zhan (227), and Yue Jin (200). After him are Emperor Wu of Song (363), Huo Guang (-150), Zhou Tai (163), Wen Tianxiang (1236), Yan Xishan (1883), and Mao Dun (1896).
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Sheng Shicai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 423
Emperor Duzong
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1274
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 424
Eileen Chang
WRITER
1920 - 1995
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 425
Chen Yun
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 426
Zhuge Zhan
POLITICIAN
227 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 427
Yue Jin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 428
Shing-Tung Yau
MATHEMATICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 429
Emperor Wu of Song
POLITICIAN
363 - 422
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 430
Huo Guang
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 431
Zhou Tai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
163 - 223
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 432
Wen Tianxiang
WRITER
1236 - 1283
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 433
Yan Xishan
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1960
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 434
Mao Dun
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 435
Among Mathematicians In China
Among mathematicians born in China, Shing-Tung Yau ranks 6. Before him are Zhang Heng (78), Liu Hui (225), Zu Chongzhi (429), Wang Chong (27), and Xu Guangqi (1562). After him are Guo Shoujing (1231), Yi Xing (683), Liu Xin (-50), Shiing-Shen Chern (1911), Zhu Shijie (1249), and Qin Jiushao (1201).
Zhang Heng
78 - 139
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 1
Liu Hui
225 - 295
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 2
Zu Chongzhi
429 - 500
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 3
Wang Chong
27 - 97
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 4
Xu Guangqi
1562 - 1633
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 5
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 6
Guo Shoujing
1231 - 1316
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 7
Yi Xing
683 - 727
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 8
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 9
Shiing-Shen Chern
1911 - 2004
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 10
Zhu Shijie
1249 - 1314
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 11
Qin Jiushao
1201 - 1261
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 12
