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Timothy Gowers
1963 - Today

Timothy Gowers
Sir William Timothy Gowers, (; born 20 November 1963) is a British mathematician. He is the holder of the Combinatorics chair at the Collège de France, a director of research at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1998, he received the Fields Medal for research connecting the fields of functional analysis and combinatorics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Timothy Gowers is the 957th most popular mathematician (down from 946th in 2019), the 5,996th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,668th in 2019) and the 110th most popular British Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Timothy Gowers ranks 957 out of 1,004. Before him are Charles Hutton, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Keith Devlin, Henry John Stephen Smith, Alexander Beilinson, and David Singmaster. After him are Simon Singh, Alicia Dickenstein, Bhama Srinivasan, Éva Tardos, Stanley Skewes, and Ben Green.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Hutton
1737 - 1823
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 951
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 952
Keith Devlin
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 953
Henry John Stephen Smith
1826 - 1883
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 954
Alexander Beilinson
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 955
David Singmaster
1938 - 2023
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 956
Timothy Gowers
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 957
Simon Singh
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 958
Alicia Dickenstein
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 959
Bhama Srinivasan
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 960
Éva Tardos
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 961
Stanley Skewes
1899 - 1988
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 962
Ben Green
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 963
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Timothy Gowers ranks 611. Before him are Giuseppe Galderisi, Éric Poulat, Merethe Lindstrøm, Faran Tahir, Erling Kagge, and Khady Sylla. After him are Joel Osteen, Sun Zhengcai, Philippe Lamberts, John Ventimiglia, Conrad Lant, and Chris Coons.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Galderisi
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 605
Éric Poulat
REFEREE
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 606
Merethe Lindstrøm
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 607
Faran Tahir
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 608
Erling Kagge
EXPLORER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 609
Khady Sylla
WRITER
1963 - 2013
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 610
Timothy Gowers
MATHEMATICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 611
Joel Osteen
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 612
Sun Zhengcai
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 613
Philippe Lamberts
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 614
John Ventimiglia
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 615
Conrad Lant
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 616
Chris Coons
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 617
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Timothy Gowers ranks 5,998 out of 8,785. Before him are Judy Grinham (1939), Tom Kilburn (1921), Maxim Baldry (1996), Cleo Laine (1927), Mimi Keene (1998), and Rupert Hine (1947). After him are Ralph McTell (1944), Robin Montgomerie-Charrington (1915), Edwyn Collins (1959), Shirley Williams (1930), Michael Park (1966), and Alan Mullery (1941).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJudy Grinham
SWIMMER
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 5,992
Tom Kilburn
ENGINEER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 5,993
Maxim Baldry
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 5,994
Cleo Laine
SINGER
1927 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 5,995
Mimi Keene
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,996
Rupert Hine
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,997
Timothy Gowers
MATHEMATICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,998
Ralph McTell
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,999
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 2007
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 6,000
Edwyn Collins
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 6,001
Shirley Williams
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 6,002
Michael Park
RACING DRIVER
1966 - 2005
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 6,003
Alan Mullery
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 6,004
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Timothy Gowers ranks 110. Before him are James Maynard (1987), Nigel Hitchin (1946), Stuart Milner-Barry (1906), Charles Hutton (1737), Kathleen Ollerenshaw (1912), and Keith Devlin (1947). After him are Simon Singh (1964), Ben Green (1977), Dusa McDuff (1945), Frank Adams (1930), Philippa Fawcett (1868), and Graham Higman (1917).
James Maynard
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 104
Nigel Hitchin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 105
Stuart Milner-Barry
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 106
Charles Hutton
1737 - 1823
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 107
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 108
Keith Devlin
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 109
Timothy Gowers
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 110
Simon Singh
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 111
Ben Green
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 112
Dusa McDuff
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 113
Frank Adams
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 114
Philippa Fawcett
1868 - 1948
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 115
Graham Higman
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 116