MATHEMATICIAN
Viggo Brun
1885 - 1978

Viggo Brun
Viggo Brun (13 October 1885 – 15 August 1978) was a Norwegian professor, mathematician and number theorist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Viggo Brun is the 345th most popular mathematician (up from 379th in 2019), the 129th most popular biography from Norway (up from 140th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Norwegian Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Viggo Brun ranks 345 out of 1,004. Before him are Yi Xing, Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī, Rudolf E. Kálmán, Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana, and Felix Bernstein. After him are Klára Dán von Neumann, Viktor Bunyakovsky, Giambattista Benedetti, Gaston Julia, Andreas Osiander, and Johannes Widmann.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYi Xing
683 - 727
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 339
Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī
746 - 806
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 340
Rudolf E. Kálmán
1930 - 2016
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 341
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
1853 - 1925
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 342
Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana
1781 - 1864
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 343
Felix Bernstein
1878 - 1956
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 344
Viggo Brun
1885 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 345
Klára Dán von Neumann
1911 - 1963
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 346
Viktor Bunyakovsky
1804 - 1889
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 347
Giambattista Benedetti
1530 - 1590
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 348
Gaston Julia
1893 - 1978
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 349
Andreas Osiander
1498 - 1552
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 350
Johannes Widmann
1460 - 1505
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 351
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, Viggo Brun ranks 78. Before him are Camille Chautemps, Jacques Feyder, Egon Kisch, Lilly Reich, Soemu Toyoda, and Khải Định. After him are Nikolai Krylenko, John Edensor Littlewood, Paul von Hase, Aleksandras Stulginskis, Dora Pejačević, and Lev Rudnev. Among people deceased in 1978, Viggo Brun ranks 74. Before him are Nico Diederichs, Herbert Kappler, Pablo Dorado, Lilya Brik, Héctor Germán Oesterheld, and Wadie Haddad. After him are Pancho Vladigerov, Gaston Julia, Samuel Goudsmit, José Manuel Moreno, Burt Munro, and Oscar Homolka.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsCamille Chautemps
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1963
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 72
Jacques Feyder
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1948
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 73
Egon Kisch
WRITER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 74
Lilly Reich
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 75
Soemu Toyoda
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 76
Khải Định
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1925
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 77
Viggo Brun
MATHEMATICIAN
1885 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 78
Nikolai Krylenko
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1938
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 79
John Edensor Littlewood
MATHEMATICIAN
1885 - 1977
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 80
Paul von Hase
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1944
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 81
Aleksandras Stulginskis
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1969
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 82
Dora Pejačević
COMPOSER
1885 - 1923
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 83
Lev Rudnev
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1956
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 84
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsNico Diederichs
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 68
Herbert Kappler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1978
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 69
Pablo Dorado
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1978
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 70
Lilya Brik
WRITER
1891 - 1978
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 71
Héctor Germán Oesterheld
COMIC ARTIST
1919 - 1978
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 72
Wadie Haddad
EXTREMIST
1927 - 1978
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 73
Viggo Brun
MATHEMATICIAN
1885 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 74
Pancho Vladigerov
COMPOSER
1899 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 75
Gaston Julia
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1978
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 76
Samuel Goudsmit
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1978
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 77
José Manuel Moreno
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 78
Burt Munro
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1978
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 79
Oscar Homolka
ACTOR
1898 - 1978
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 80
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Viggo Brun ranks 129 out of 1,039. Before him are Christian Sinding (1856), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Erna Solberg (1961), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974), Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), and Kåre Willoch (1928). After him are Varg Vikernes (1973), Harriet Backer (1845), Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), Caspar Wessel (1745), Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), and Trygve Bratteli (1910).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsChristian Sinding
COMPOSER
1856 - 1941
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 123
Carsten Borchgrevink
EXPLORER
1864 - 1934
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 124
Erna Solberg
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 125
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 126
Trygve Gulbranssen
WRITER
1894 - 1962
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 127
Kåre Willoch
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 128
Viggo Brun
MATHEMATICIAN
1885 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 129
Varg Vikernes
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 130
Harriet Backer
PAINTER
1845 - 1932
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 131
Kitty Lange Kielland
PAINTER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 132
Caspar Wessel
MATHEMATICIAN
1745 - 1818
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 133
Peter Nicolai Arbo
PAINTER
1831 - 1892
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 134
Trygve Bratteli
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 135
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Norway
Among mathematicians born in Norway, Viggo Brun ranks 5. Before him are Niels Henrik Abel (1802), Sophus Lie (1842), Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow (1832), and Atle Selberg (1917). After him are Caspar Wessel (1745), Cato Maximilian Guldberg (1836), Bernt Michael Holmboe (1795), Thoralf Skolem (1887), Carl Størmer (1874), Axel Thue (1863), and Øystein Ore (1899).
Niels Henrik Abel
1802 - 1829
HPI: 79.17
Rank: 1
Sophus Lie
1842 - 1899
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 2
Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow
1832 - 1918
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 3
Atle Selberg
1917 - 2007
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 4
Viggo Brun
1885 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 5
Caspar Wessel
1745 - 1818
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 6
Cato Maximilian Guldberg
1836 - 1902
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 7
Bernt Michael Holmboe
1795 - 1850
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 8
Thoralf Skolem
1887 - 1963
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 9
Carl Størmer
1874 - 1957
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 10
Axel Thue
1863 - 1922
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 11
Øystein Ore
1899 - 1968
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 12