Mathematician
Herman Chernoff
American statistician
1923 - 2026
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Herman Chernoff
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Herman Chernoff is the 885th most popular mathematician (up from 911th in 2024), the 9,750th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,616th in 2019) and the 71st most popular American Mathematician.
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Among Mathematicians
Among mathematicians, Herman Chernoff ranks 885 out of 1,004. Before him are Anatoly Maltsev, Ngô Bảo Châu, Garrett Birkhoff, Kenneth Appel, James Lighthill, and Adele Goldstine. After him are Juliusz Schauder, J. H. C. Whitehead, Robin Hartshorne, Radhanath Sikdar, Phillip Griffiths, and Erna Schneider Hoover.
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Anatoly Maltsev
1909 - 1967
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 879
Ngô Bảo Châu
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 880
Garrett Birkhoff
1911 - 1996
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 881
Kenneth Appel
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 882
James Lighthill
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 883
Adele Goldstine
1920 - 1964
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 884
Herman Chernoff
1923 - 2026
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 885
Juliusz Schauder
1899 - 1943
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 886
J. H. C. Whitehead
1904 - 1960
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 887
Robin Hartshorne
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 888
Radhanath Sikdar
1813 - 1870
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 889
Phillip Griffiths
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 890
Erna Schneider Hoover
1926 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 891
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Herman Chernoff ranks 414. Before him are Tom M. Apostol, Haydée Santamaría, Eric Sykes, Ron Flockhart, Antonio Siddi, and Leonid Shamkovich. After him are Isaac Schwartz, Robert Sabatier, Percy Heath, Monica Lovinescu, Văn Cao, and George Russell. Among people deceased in 2026, Herman Chernoff ranks 242. Before him are Edith M. Flanigen, Joanna Pettet, Michael Parenti, Martin Chivers, Les Mills, and Peabo Bryson. After him are Raghu Rai, Alfredo Bryce, Mal Anderson, Donald Gibb, Rudolf Plyukfelder, and Imrich Bugár.
Others Born in 1923
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Tom M. Apostol
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 408
Haydée Santamaría
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1980
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 409
Eric Sykes
ACTOR
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 410
Ron Flockhart
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1962
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 411
Antonio Siddi
ATHLETE
1923 - 1983
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 412
Leonid Shamkovich
CHESS PLAYER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 413
Herman Chernoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2026
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 414
Isaac Schwartz
COMPOSER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 415
Robert Sabatier
WRITER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 416
Percy Heath
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 417
Monica Lovinescu
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 418
Văn Cao
COMPOSER
1923 - 1995
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 419
George Russell
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 420
Others Deceased in 2026
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Edith M. Flanigen
CHEMIST
1929 - 2026
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 236
Joanna Pettet
ACTOR
1942 - 2026
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 237
Michael Parenti
WRITER
1933 - 2026
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 238
Martin Chivers
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2026
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 239
Les Mills
ATHLETE
1934 - 2026
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 240
Peabo Bryson
SINGER
1951 - 2026
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 241
Herman Chernoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2026
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 242
Raghu Rai
PHOTOGRAPHER
1942 - 2026
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 243
Alfredo Bryce
WRITER
1939 - 2026
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 244
Mal Anderson
TENNIS PLAYER
1935 - 2026
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 245
Donald Gibb
ACTOR
1954 - 2026
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 246
Rudolf Plyukfelder
ATHLETE
1928 - 2026
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 247
Imrich Bugár
ATHLETE
1955 - 2026
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 248
In United States
Among people born in United States, Herman Chernoff ranks 9,750 out of NaN. Before him are Chris Paul (1985), Reid Wiseman (1975), Yakima Canutt (1895), Adele Goldstine (1920), Richard Bass (1929), and Kim Kashkashian (1952). After him are Jon Turteltaub (1963), Teddy Pendergrass (1950), Rick Carlisle (1959), Magic Slim (1937), David Frankel (1959), and Carey Bell (1936).
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Chris Paul
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 9,744
Reid Wiseman
ASTRONAUT
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 9,745
Yakima Canutt
ACTOR
1895 - 1986
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,746
Adele Goldstine
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 1964
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,747
Richard Bass
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2015
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,748
Kim Kashkashian
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,749
Herman Chernoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2026
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,750
Jon Turteltaub
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,751
Teddy Pendergrass
SINGER
1950 - 2010
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,752
Rick Carlisle
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,753
Magic Slim
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,754
David Frankel
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9,755
Carey Bell
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9,756
Among Mathematicians In United States
Among mathematicians born in United States, Herman Chernoff ranks 71. Before him are Marston Morse (1892), Tom M. Apostol (1923), Michael Aschbacher (1944), Garrett Birkhoff (1911), Kenneth Appel (1932), and Adele Goldstine (1920). After him are Robin Hartshorne (1938), Phillip Griffiths (1938), Erna Schneider Hoover (1926), Gilbert Strang (1934), George Mostow (1923), and Elwyn Berlekamp (1940).
Marston Morse
1892 - 1977
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 65
Tom M. Apostol
1923 - 2016
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 66
Michael Aschbacher
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 67
Garrett Birkhoff
1911 - 1996
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 68
Kenneth Appel
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 69
Adele Goldstine
1920 - 1964
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 70
Herman Chernoff
1923 - 2026
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 71
Robin Hartshorne
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 72
Phillip Griffiths
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 73
Erna Schneider Hoover
1926 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 74
Gilbert Strang
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 75
George Mostow
1923 - 2017
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 76
Elwyn Berlekamp
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 77
