Mathematicians from United Kingdom

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

1. #1

   

   Ada Lovelace

   1815 - 1852

   HPI 87.83111 languages

   Ada Lovelace is most famous for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. She is credited with being the first computer programmer.

2. #2

   

   Bertrand Russell

   1872 - 1970

   HPI 82.69125 languages

   Bertrand Russell is most famous for his work in mathematical logic and philosophy. He was a co-author of Principia Mathematica, which is a three-volume work on the foundations of mathematics. He was also one of the founders of analytic philosophy.

3. #3

   

   John Napier

   1550 - 1617

   HPI 77.9280 languages

   John Napier is most famous for inventing logarithms. He was a Scottish mathematician who was born in 1550 and died in 1617.

4. #4

   

   George Boole

   1815 - 1864

   HPI 76.2283 languages

   George Boole is most famous for inventing Boolean algebra.

5. #5

   

   Alfred North Whitehead

   1861 - 1947

   HPI 73.6267 languages

   Alfred North Whitehead is most famous for his work in mathematics and philosophy. He is known for his work in the fields of mathematics, logic, and philosophy. He is best known for his work in the fields of mathematics, logic, and philosophy.

6. #6

   

   John Couch Adams

   1819 - 1892

   HPI 73.1266 languages

   John Couch Adams is most famous for being the first person to predict the existence of Neptune, based on mathematical calculations.

7. #7

   

   Thomas Harriot

   1560 - 1621

   HPI 73.0337 languages

   Thomas Harriot is most famous for his contributions to the study of optics and astronomy.

8. #8

   

   Frank P. Ramsey

   1903 - 1930

   HPI 72.5537 languages

   British mathematician, philosopher

9. #9

   

   Joan Clarke

   1917 - 1996

   HPI 72.5528 languages

   Joan Clarke is most famous for being the woman who worked as a code breaker at Bletchley Park during World War II.

10. #10

    

    John Wallis

    1616 - 1703

    HPI 72.1547 languages

    John Wallis is most famous for his work in the field of mathematics. His work in the field of mathematics includes inventing the first symbolic method for solving algebraic equations, inventing the first symbolic method for solving cubic equations, and inventing the first symbolic method for solving quartic equations.