Mathematicians from Austria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Austrians Mathematicians of all time. This list of famous Austrians Mathematicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Austrians Mathematicians.

1. #1

   

   Josef Stefan

   1835 - 1893

   HPI 75.7051 langs

   Josef Stefan is most famous for his law of radiation, which states that the total power radiated by a black body is proportional to the...Read moreShow less

   Josef Stefan is most famous for his law of radiation, which states that the total power radiated by a black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature.

2. #2

   

   Paul Ehrenfest

   1880 - 1933

   HPI 70.5142 langs

   Paul Ehrenfest is most famous for his work in statistical mechanics. He was the first to introduce the concept of the mean field...Read moreShow less

   Paul Ehrenfest is most famous for his work in statistical mechanics. He was the first to introduce the concept of the mean field approximation, which is a method for calculating the behavior of a system of interacting particles.

3. #3

   

   Georg von Peuerbach

   1423 - 1461

   HPI 69.0133 langs

   Austrian mathematician and astronomer (1423-1461)

4. #4

   

   Hans Hahn

   1879 - 1934

   HPI 67.9829 langs

   Austrian mathematician (1879–1934)

5. #5

   

   Georg Alexander Pick

   1859 - 1942

   HPI 63.9424 langs

   Austrian mathematician, holocaust victim (1859–1942)

6. #6

   

   Emil Artin

   1898 - 1962

   HPI 63.9235 langs

   Austrian mathematician

7. #7

   

   Karl Menger

   1902 - 1985

   HPI 62.1225 langs

   Austrian American mathematician

8. #8

   

   Hermann Bondi

   1919 - 2005

   HPI 61.4134 langs

   Austrian-British mathematician and cosmologist

9. #9

   

   Philipp Frank

   1884 - 1966

   HPI 60.8923 langs

   Austrian academic (*1884 – †1966)

10. #10

    

    Simon von Stampfer

    1790 - 1864

    HPI 60.6719 langs

    Austrian mathematician (1792–1864)