MATHEMATICIAN
Đuro Kurepa
1907 - 1993

Đuro Kurepa
Đuro Kurepa (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђуро Курепа, pronounced [dʑǔːro kǔrepa]; 16 August 1907 – 2 November 1993) was a Yugoslav and Serbian mathematician, university professor and academic. Throughout his life, Kurepa published over 700 articles, books, papers, and reviews and over 1,000 scientific reviews. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Đuro Kurepa is the 670th most popular mathematician (down from 663rd in 2019), the 234th most popular biography from Croatia (up from 245th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Croatian Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Đuro Kurepa ranks 670 out of 1,004. Before him are Alfréd Rényi, Agner Krarup Erlang, Louis Bachelier, Cesare Arzelà, Richard Montague, and Johann Schreck. After him are William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, Harold Hotelling, Abu Said Gorgani, Jan Śniadecki, Pierre-Louis Lions, and Arend Heyting.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfréd Rényi
1921 - 1970
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 664
Agner Krarup Erlang
1878 - 1929
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 665
Louis Bachelier
1870 - 1946
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 666
Cesare Arzelà
1847 - 1912
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 667
Richard Montague
1930 - 1971
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 668
Johann Schreck
1576 - 1630
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 669
Đuro Kurepa
1907 - 1993
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 670
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
1620 - 1684
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 671
Harold Hotelling
1895 - 1973
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 672
Abu Said Gorgani
850 - 845
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 673
Jan Śniadecki
1756 - 1830
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 674
Pierre-Louis Lions
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 675
Arend Heyting
1898 - 1980
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 676
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Đuro Kurepa ranks 224. Before him are Ragnar Gustavsson, Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter, Gordon Douglas, Vasja Pirc, Ludwig Biermann, and Germán Suárez Flamerich. After him are Jean Aerts, Paula Wessely, Walter Nausch, John McIntire, Vladimir Veksler, and Georg Braun. Among people deceased in 1993, Đuro Kurepa ranks 164. Before him are Emile Ardolino, Karl Mai, Gordon Douglas, Jiří Hájek, Guido del Mestri, and Alexandre Trauner. After him are Roger Michelot, Mario Genta, Masuji Ibuse, Sven Thofelt, Mohammad Natsir, and Gustav Ernesaks.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsRagnar Gustavsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 218
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 2003
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 219
Gordon Douglas
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1993
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 220
Vasja Pirc
CHESS PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 221
Ludwig Biermann
ASTRONOMER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 222
Germán Suárez Flamerich
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1990
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 223
Đuro Kurepa
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1993
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 224
Jean Aerts
CYCLIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 225
Paula Wessely
ACTOR
1907 - 2000
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 226
Walter Nausch
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1957
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 227
John McIntire
ACTOR
1907 - 1991
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 228
Vladimir Veksler
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1966
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 229
Georg Braun
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1963
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 230
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsEmile Ardolino
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 1993
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 158
Karl Mai
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1993
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 159
Gordon Douglas
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1993
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 160
Jiří Hájek
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 161
Guido del Mestri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 1993
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 162
Alexandre Trauner
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1993
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 163
Đuro Kurepa
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1993
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 164
Roger Michelot
BOXER
1912 - 1993
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 165
Mario Genta
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1993
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 166
Masuji Ibuse
WRITER
1898 - 1993
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 167
Sven Thofelt
ATHLETE
1904 - 1993
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 168
Mohammad Natsir
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1993
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 169
Gustav Ernesaks
COMPOSER
1908 - 1993
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 170
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Đuro Kurepa ranks 234 out of 700. Before him are Artur Rodziński (1892), Kićo Slabinac (1944), Milan Nenadić (1943), Đurđica Bjedov (1947), Mirko Marjanović (1937), and Hrvoje Šarinić (1935). After him are Dimitrija Demeter (1811), Milan Šufflay (1879), Nicholas Tavelic (1340), Antun Gustav Matoš (1873), Giovanni Arpino (1927), and Goran Višnjić (1972).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsArtur Rodziński
CONDUCTOR
1892 - 1958
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 228
Kićo Slabinac
SINGER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 229
Milan Nenadić
ATHLETE
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 230
Đurđica Bjedov
SWIMMER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 231
Mirko Marjanović
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2006
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 232
Hrvoje Šarinić
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 233
Đuro Kurepa
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1993
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 234
Dimitrija Demeter
WRITER
1811 - 1872
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 235
Milan Šufflay
HISTORIAN
1879 - 1931
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 236
Nicholas Tavelic
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1340 - 1391
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 237
Antun Gustav Matoš
WRITER
1873 - 1914
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 238
Giovanni Arpino
WRITER
1927 - 1987
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 239
Goran Višnjić
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 240
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Croatia
Among mathematicians born in Croatia, Đuro Kurepa ranks 4. Before him are Marino Ghetaldi (1568), Paul Neményi (1895), and John Vitéz (1408). After him are William Feller (1906), and Branko Grünbaum (1929).
Marino Ghetaldi
1568 - 1626
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 1
Paul Neményi
1895 - 1952
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2
John Vitéz
1408 - 1472
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 3
Đuro Kurepa
1907 - 1993
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 4
William Feller
1906 - 1970
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 5
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 6