Mathematicians from Romania

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

1. #1

   

   János Bolyai

   1802 - 1860

   HPI 73.8049 languages

   János Bolyai was a Hungarian mathematician who is most famous for being the father of non-Euclidean geometry.

2. #2

   

   Zoia Ceaușescu

   1949 - 2006

   HPI 68.2626 languages

   Romanian mathematician

3. #3

   

   Nicușor Dan

   b. 1969

   HPI 67.7551 languages

   Nicușor Dan is a Romanian mathematician known for his contributions to algebraic geometry and for his work on the theory of algebraic cycles. He is also recognized for his role in academia and research, particularly in the field of mathematics.

4. #4

   

   Farkas Bolyai

   1775 - 1856

   HPI 64.2727 languages

   Hungarian mathematician

5. #5

   

   Abraham Wald

   1902 - 1950

   HPI 64.2031 languages

   American mathematician, statistician, and scientist (1902–1950)

6. #6

   

   Ion Ghica

   1816 - 1897

   HPI 60.3225 languages

   Romanian politician (1816–1897)

7. #7

   

   Ion Barbu

   1895 - 1961

   HPI 56.1821 languages

   Romanian mathematician and poet (1895–1961)

8. #8

   

   Spiru Haret

   1851 - 1912

   HPI 55.7116 languages

   Romanian mathematician, astronomer and politician (1851–1912)

9. #9

   

   George Lusztig

   b. 1946

   HPI 54.8720 languages

   American mathematician and Abdun Nur Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

10. #10

    

    Grigore Moisil

    1906 - 1973

    HPI 54.1318 languages

    Romanian mathematician, computer pioneer (1906–1973)