Mathematicians from Norway

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

1. #1

   

   Niels Henrik Abel

   1802 - 1829

   HPI 79.1788 langs

   Niels Henrik Abel was a Norwegian mathematician who is most famous for his proof of the impossibility of solving the general quintic...Read moreShow less

   Niels Henrik Abel was a Norwegian mathematician who is most famous for his proof of the impossibility of solving the general quintic equation by radicals.

2. #2

   

   Sophus Lie

   1842 - 1899

   HPI 68.6749 langs

   Sophus Lie was a Norwegian mathematician who is most famous for the theory of continuous groups.

3. #3

   

   Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow

   1832 - 1918

   HPI 67.7927 langs

   Norwegian mathematician (1832-1918)

4. #4

   

   Atle Selberg

   1917 - 2007

   HPI 64.9742 langs

   Norwegian mathematician

5. #5

   

   Viggo Brun

   1885 - 1978

   HPI 63.5327 langs

   Norwegian mathematician (1885–1978)

6. #6

   

   Caspar Wessel

   1745 - 1818

   HPI 63.3728 langs

   Danish–Norwegian mathematician and cartographer (1745–1818)

7. #7

   

   Cato Maximilian Guldberg

   1836 - 1902

   HPI 61.4125 langs

   mathematician and chemist from Norway

8. #8

   

   Bernt Michael Holmboe

   1795 - 1850

   HPI 59.0622 langs

   Norwegian mathematician (1795–1850)

9. #9

   

   Thoralf Skolem

   1887 - 1963

   HPI 57.7125 langs

   Norwegian mathematician (1887-1963)

10. #10

    

    Carl Størmer

    1874 - 1957

    HPI 57.2924 langs

    Norwegian geophysicist and mathematician (1874-1957)