Mathematician
Graham Higman
British mathematician
1917 - 2008
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Graham Higman
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Graham Higman is the 980th most popular mathematician (down from 936th in 2024), the 6,412th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,448th in 2019) and the 116th most popular British Mathematician.
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Graham Higman shares a January 19 birthday with Edgar Allan Poe, James Watt, and Auguste Comte.
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Among Mathematicians
Among mathematicians, Graham Higman ranks 980 out of 1,004. Before him are Grace Alele-Williams, Satish Dhawan, Frank Adams, Eric W. Weisstein, Leonard Jimmie Savage, and Philippa Fawcett. After him are Nathaniel Bowditch, June Huh, Jessica Fridrich, Martin Hairer, Alessio Figalli, and Robert J. Lang.
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HPI: 48.42
Rank: 974
Satish Dhawan
1920 - 2002
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 975
Frank Adams
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 976
Eric W. Weisstein
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 977
Leonard Jimmie Savage
1917 - 1971
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 978
Philippa Fawcett
1868 - 1948
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 979
Graham Higman
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 980
Nathaniel Bowditch
1773 - 1838
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 981
June Huh
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 982
Jessica Fridrich
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 983
Martin Hairer
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 984
Alessio Figalli
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 985
Robert J. Lang
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 986
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Graham Higman ranks 353. Before him are Irving Kaplansky, Jacob Lawrence, John Fitch, Anton Coppola, Hans Conried, and Leonard Jimmie Savage. After him are Ken Downing, Frankie Howerd, Buddy Jeannette, Kay Aldridge, Virginia Field, and Cahal Daly. Among people deceased in 2008, Graham Higman ranks 394. Before him are Chuck Daigh, Hrvoje Ćustić, Don LaFontaine, Malalai Kakar, Lois Nettleton, and Hazel Court. After him are Earl Palmer, Julie Ege, Suzanne Tamim, Tim Russert, Levi Stubbs, and Alexey Prokurorov.
Others Born in 1917
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Irving Kaplansky
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2006
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 347
Jacob Lawrence
PAINTER
1917 - 2000
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 348
John Fitch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 349
Anton Coppola
CONDUCTOR
1917 - 2020
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 350
Hans Conried
ACTOR
1917 - 1982
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 351
Leonard Jimmie Savage
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 1971
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 352
Graham Higman
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 353
Ken Downing
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 354
Frankie Howerd
ACTOR
1917 - 1992
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 355
Buddy Jeannette
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 356
Kay Aldridge
ACTOR
1917 - 1995
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 357
Virginia Field
ACTOR
1917 - 1992
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 358
Cahal Daly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1917 - 2009
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 359
Others Deceased in 2008
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Chuck Daigh
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 388
Hrvoje Ćustić
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2008
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 389
Don LaFontaine
ACTOR
1940 - 2008
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 390
Malalai Kakar
POLITICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 391
Lois Nettleton
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 392
Hazel Court
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 393
Graham Higman
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 394
Earl Palmer
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2008
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 395
Julie Ege
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 396
Suzanne Tamim
SINGER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 397
Tim Russert
JOURNALIST
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 398
Levi Stubbs
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 399
Alexey Prokurorov
SKIER
1964 - 2008
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 400
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Graham Higman ranks 6,412 out of 8,785. Before him are Phil Thompson (1954), Anthony Moore (1948), Emily Faithfull (1835), Edward Thomas (1878), Philippa Fawcett (1868), and Nicholas Monsarrat (1910). After him are Karima Adebibe (1985), Button Gwinnett (1735), Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852), June Brown (1927), Ken Downing (1917), and James Key (1972).
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Phil Thompson
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 6,406
Anthony Moore
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,407
Emily Faithfull
BUSINESSPERSON
1835 - 1895
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,408
Edward Thomas
WRITER
1878 - 1917
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,409
Philippa Fawcett
MATHEMATICIAN
1868 - 1948
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,410
Nicholas Monsarrat
WRITER
1910 - 1979
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,411
Graham Higman
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 6,412
Karima Adebibe
MODEL
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 6,413
Button Gwinnett
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1777
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 6,414
Herbert Beerbohm Tree
ACTOR
1852 - 1917
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 6,415
June Brown
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 6,416
Ken Downing
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 6,417
James Key
ENGINEER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 6,418
Among Mathematicians In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Graham Higman ranks 116. Before him are Timothy Gowers (1963), Simon Singh (1964), Ben Green (1977), Dusa McDuff (1945), Frank Adams (1930), and Philippa Fawcett (1868). After him are Marcus du Sautoy (1965), and Hannah Fry (1984).
Timothy Gowers
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 110
Simon Singh
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 111
Ben Green
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 112
Dusa McDuff
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 113
Frank Adams
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 114
Philippa Fawcett
1868 - 1948
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 115
Graham Higman
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 116
Marcus du Sautoy
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 117
Hannah Fry
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 118
