Mathematicians from Canada

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Canadians Mathematicians of all time. This list of famous Canadians 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 Canadians Mathematicians.

1. #1

   

   John Charles Fields

   1863 - 1932

   HPI 66.2238 langs

   John Charles Fields was a Canadian mathematician who was most famous for his work in the fields of algebra and number theory. He was the...Read moreShow less

   John Charles Fields was a Canadian mathematician who was most famous for his work in the fields of algebra and number theory. He was the first president of the International Congress of Mathematicians, which was created to promote international cooperation in mathematics.

2. #2

   

   Simon Newcomb

   1835 - 1909

   HPI 64.6741 langs

   Canadian-American mathematician

3. #3

   

   Louis Nirenberg

   1925 - 2020

   HPI 62.6429 langs

   Canadian mathematician

4. #4

   

   Robert Langlands

   b. 1936

   HPI 60.9633 langs

   Canadian mathematician

5. #5

   

   Edward Routh

   1831 - 1907

   HPI 58.1421 langs

   19th-century English mathematician and teacher

6. #6

   

   William Kahan

   b. 1933

   HPI 57.4429 langs

   Canadian mathematician and computer scientist (born 1933)

7. #7

   

   Albert W. Tucker

   1905 - 1995

   HPI 56.4016 langs

   Canadian mathematician (1905–1995)

8. #8

   

   James Arthur

   b. 1944

   HPI 52.1717 langs

   Canadian mathematician

9. #9

   

   Cathleen Synge Morawetz

   1923 - 2017

   HPI 52.0021 langs

   Canadian mathematician

10. #10

    

    Irving Kaplansky

    1917 - 2006

    HPI 48.7717 langs

    Canadian mathematician (1917–2006)