Mathematician
Richard Borcherds
British-American mathematician
1959 - today
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Richard Borcherds
His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Borcherds is the 910th most popular mathematician (down from 901st in 2024), the 185th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 175th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South African Mathematician.
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Richard Borcherds's biography spans 32 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 52.34.
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Among Mathematicians
Among mathematicians, Richard Borcherds ranks 910 out of 1,010. Before him are Volker Strassen, Artur Avila, James Whitbread Lee Glaisher, Elon Lindenstrauss, Christine Darden, and Armand Borel. After him are David Blackwell, Mark Kac, Salomon Bochner, Philip Hall, Don Zagier, and Branko Grünbaum.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
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Volker Strassen
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 904
Artur Avila
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 905
James Whitbread Lee Glaisher
1848 - 1928
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 906
Elon Lindenstrauss
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 907
Christine Darden
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 908
Armand Borel
1923 - 2003
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 909
Richard Borcherds
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 910
David Blackwell
1919 - 2010
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 911
Mark Kac
1914 - 1984
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 912
Salomon Bochner
1899 - 1982
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 913
Philip Hall
1904 - 1982
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 914
Don Zagier
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 915
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 916
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Richard Borcherds ranks 446. Before him are Alessandro Andrei, Orlando Figes, Andrzej Buncol, Valeria Ciavatta, Rob Gonsalves, and Mona Juul. After him are Alessandro Barbero, Petar Rajič, Adriana Ozores, Juan Barbas, Ben Okri, and Jack Wagner.
Others Born in 1959
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Alessandro Andrei
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 440
Orlando Figes
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 441
Andrzej Buncol
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 442
Valeria Ciavatta
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 443
Rob Gonsalves
PAINTER
1959 - 2017
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 444
Mona Juul
DIPLOMAT
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 445
Richard Borcherds
MATHEMATICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 446
Alessandro Barbero
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 447
Petar Rajič
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 448
Adriana Ozores
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 449
Juan Barbas
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 450
Ben Okri
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 451
Jack Wagner
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 452
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Richard Borcherds ranks 185 out of 709. Before him are Gavin Hood (1963), Florence Fuller (1867), Denis Goldberg (1933), Ted Moore (1914), Gordon Hodgson (1904), and Clarence Walker (1898). After him are Clarence Oldfield (1899), Eddie Kramer (1942), Grace Mugabe (1965), Baleka Mbete (1949), Enoch Sontonga (1873), and Eddie Keizan (1944).
Others born in South Africa
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Gavin Hood
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 179
Florence Fuller
PAINTER
1867 - 1946
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 180
Denis Goldberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 181
Ted Moore
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 182
Gordon Hodgson
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 183
Clarence Walker
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 184
Richard Borcherds
MATHEMATICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 185
Clarence Oldfield
ATHLETE
1899 - 1981
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 186
Eddie Kramer
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 187
Grace Mugabe
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 188
Baleka Mbete
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 189
Enoch Sontonga
COMPOSER
1873 - 1905
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 190
Eddie Keizan
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 191
Among Mathematicians In South Africa
Among mathematicians born in South Africa, Richard Borcherds ranks 3. Before him are Seymour Papert (1928), and Claude Chevalley (1909). After him are Peter Sarnak (1953), and Stanley Skewes (1899).
Seymour Papert
1928 - 2016
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 1
Claude Chevalley
1909 - 1984
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2
Richard Borcherds
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3
Peter Sarnak
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 4
Stanley Skewes
1899 - 1988
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 5
