Mathematician
Cleve Moler
American mathematician
1939 - 2026
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Cleve Moler
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Cleve Moler is the 945th most popular mathematician (down from 886th in 2024), the 11,830th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,727th in 2019) and the 87th most popular American Mathematician.
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Aug 17
Cleve Moler shares a August 17 birthday with Robert De Niro, Pierre de Fermat, and Charles I of Austria.
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Among Mathematicians
Among mathematicians, Cleve Moler ranks 945 out of 1,004. Before him are Nikolai Durov, Peter Sarnak, Christopher Zeeman, W. T. Tutte, Ormond Stone, and Neil Sloane. After him are Norman Johnson, Edward Charles Titchmarsh, James Maynard, Nigel Hitchin, Alexander Aitken, and Stuart Milner-Barry.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolai Durov
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 939
Peter Sarnak
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 940
Christopher Zeeman
1925 - 2016
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 941
W. T. Tutte
1917 - 2002
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 942
Ormond Stone
1847 - 1933
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 943
Neil Sloane
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 944
Cleve Moler
1939 - 2026
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 945
Norman Johnson
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 946
Edward Charles Titchmarsh
1899 - 1963
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 947
James Maynard
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 948
Nigel Hitchin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 949
Alexander Aitken
1895 - 1967
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 950
Stuart Milner-Barry
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 951
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Cleve Moler ranks 605. Before him are Terry Paine, Neil Sloane, David Hobbs, Sonny Fortune, Odd Børre, and Brian Jacques. After him are Nur Misuari, José Cardona, Javier González, Harvey Pekar, Cleavon Little, and Paul Sauvage. Among people deceased in 2026, Cleve Moler ranks 273. Before him are Mary Rand, Nadia Farès, Mary-Dell Chilton, Adrian Smith, Peter Hollingworth, and Peter Duesberg. After him are S. Janaki, Nicholas Brendon, Bjørn Tidmand, Bill Mazeroski, Alan Hale, and Dee Palmer.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsTerry Paine
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 599
Neil Sloane
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 600
David Hobbs
RACING DRIVER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 601
Sonny Fortune
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 602
Odd Børre
SINGER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 603
Brian Jacques
WRITER
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 604
Cleve Moler
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2026
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 605
Nur Misuari
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 606
José Cardona
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 607
Javier González
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 608
Harvey Pekar
COMIC ARTIST
1939 - 2010
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 609
Cleavon Little
ACTOR
1939 - 1992
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 610
Paul Sauvage
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 611
Others Deceased in 2026
Go to all RankingsMary Rand
ATHLETE
1940 - 2026
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 267
Nadia Farès
ACTOR
1968 - 2026
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 268
Mary-Dell Chilton
BIOLOGIST
1939 - 2026
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 269
Adrian Smith
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2026
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 270
Peter Hollingworth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2026
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 271
Peter Duesberg
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2026
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 272
Cleve Moler
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2026
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 273
S. Janaki
SINGER
1938 - 2026
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 274
Nicholas Brendon
ACTOR
1971 - 2026
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 275
Bjørn Tidmand
SINGER
1940 - 2026
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 276
Bill Mazeroski
BASEBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2026
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 277
Alan Hale
ASTRONOMER
1958 - 2026
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 278
Dee Palmer
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2026
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 279
In United States
Among people born in United States, Cleve Moler ranks 11,830 out of 20,380. Before him are Michele Lee (1942), Thomas Beatie (1974), Gerrit Graham (1948), Michael W. Smith (1957), Chad Johnson (1978), and Nicholle Tom (1978). After him are G Hannelius (1998), Ken Page (1954), Maya Lin (1959), Horace Grant (1965), Peyton Reed (1964), and Helen Gurley Brown (1922).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichele Lee
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 11,824
Thomas Beatie
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 11,825
Gerrit Graham
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 11,826
Michael W. Smith
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 11,827
Chad Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 11,828
Nicholle Tom
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 11,829
Cleve Moler
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2026
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 11,830
G Hannelius
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 11,831
Ken Page
ACTOR
1954 - 2024
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 11,832
Maya Lin
ARCHITECT
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 11,833
Horace Grant
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 11,834
Peyton Reed
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 11,835
Helen Gurley Brown
WRITER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 11,836
Among Mathematicians In United States
Among mathematicians born in United States, Cleve Moler ranks 87. Before him are Martin David Kruskal (1925), Evelyn Boyd Granville (1924), Richard Garfield (1963), Barry Mazur (1937), Carl Pomerance (1944), and Ormond Stone (1847). After him are Norman Johnson (1930), David Singmaster (1938), Bill Gosper (1943), Mary Ellen Rudin (1924), Richard Schoen (1950), and Eric W. Weisstein (1969).
Martin David Kruskal
1925 - 2006
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 81
Evelyn Boyd Granville
1924 - 2023
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 82
Richard Garfield
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 83
Barry Mazur
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 84
Carl Pomerance
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 85
Ormond Stone
1847 - 1933
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 86
Cleve Moler
1939 - 2026
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 87
Norman Johnson
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 88
David Singmaster
1938 - 2023
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 89
Bill Gosper
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 90
Mary Ellen Rudin
1924 - 2013
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 91
Richard Schoen
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 92
Eric W. Weisstein
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 93

























































