MATHEMATICIAN
Adolf Hurwitz
1859 - 1919
Adolf Hurwitz
Adolf Hurwitz (German: [ˈaːdɔlf ˈhʊʁvɪts]; 26 March 1859 – 18 November 1919) was a German mathematician who worked on algebra, analysis, geometry and number theory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adolf Hurwitz has received more than 130,571 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Adolf Hurwitz is the 261st most popular mathematician (up from 278th in 2019), the 1,740th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,862nd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular German Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
63.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
8.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.27
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Adolf Hurwitz ranks 261 out of 1,004. Before him are Alfred Korzybski, Michael Stifel, Hugo Steinhaus, Guo Shoujing, Andreas Osiander, and Hans Hahn. After him are Thomas Simpson, Emil Artin, John Horton Conway, Jesse Douglas, Tatyana Afanasyeva, and John Wilkins.
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1879 - 1950
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 255
Michael Stifel
1487 - 1567
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 256
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1887 - 1972
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 257
Guo Shoujing
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HPI: 63.67
Rank: 258
Andreas Osiander
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HPI: 63.62
Rank: 259
Hans Hahn
1879 - 1934
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 260
Adolf Hurwitz
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 261
Thomas Simpson
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HPI: 63.59
Rank: 262
Emil Artin
1898 - 1962
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 263
John Horton Conway
1937 - 2020
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 264
Jesse Douglas
1897 - 1965
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 265
Tatyana Afanasyeva
1876 - 1964
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 266
John Wilkins
1614 - 1672
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 267
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1859, Adolf Hurwitz ranks 39. Before him are Fusajiro Yamauchi, Diana Abgar, Natalie of Serbia, Alexandru Averescu, Peter Altenberg, and Takeda Sōkaku. After him are Jānis Čakste, Ravachol, Thibaw Min, Feng Guozhang, Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, and Léon Duguit. Among people deceased in 1919, Adolf Hurwitz ranks 49. Before him are Mikhail Tsvet, Vasily Chapayev, Gustav Landauer, Peter Altenberg, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, and Leo Jogiches. After him are Mark Sykes, Henry J. Heinz, Friedrich Naumann, Hermann Weingärtner, Hugo Haase, and Feng Guozhang.
Others Born in 1859
Go to all RankingsFusajiro Yamauchi
BUSINESSPERSON
1859 - 1940
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 33
Diana Abgar
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1937
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 34
Natalie of Serbia
COMPANION
1859 - 1941
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 35
Alexandru Averescu
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 36
Peter Altenberg
WRITER
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 37
Takeda Sōkaku
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1943
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 38
Adolf Hurwitz
MATHEMATICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 39
Jānis Čakste
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1927
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 40
Ravachol
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1859 - 1892
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 41
Thibaw Min
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1916
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 42
Feng Guozhang
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 43
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
COMPOSER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 44
Léon Duguit
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1928
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 45
Others Deceased in 1919
Go to all RankingsMikhail Tsvet
BIOLOGIST
1872 - 1919
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 43
Vasily Chapayev
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1919
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 44
Gustav Landauer
WRITER
1870 - 1919
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 45
Peter Altenberg
WRITER
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 46
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1919
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 47
Leo Jogiches
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1919
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 48
Adolf Hurwitz
MATHEMATICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 49
Mark Sykes
EXPLORER
1879 - 1919
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 50
Henry J. Heinz
BUSINESSPERSON
1844 - 1919
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 51
Friedrich Naumann
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1919
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 52
Hermann Weingärtner
GYMNAST
1864 - 1919
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 53
Hugo Haase
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1919
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 54
Feng Guozhang
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 55
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Adolf Hurwitz ranks 1,740 out of 7,253. Before him are Ludwig Börne (1786), Margaret Sambiria (1230), Andreas Osiander (1498), Marco Reus (1989), Leopold Gmelin (1788), and Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow (1755). After him are Christian Oliver (1972), Christian Morgenstern (1871), Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen (1893), Klaus Fischer (1949), Constantin von Tischendorf (1815), and Princess Hildegard of Bavaria (1825).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsLudwig Börne
WRITER
1786 - 1837
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 1,734
Margaret Sambiria
POLITICIAN
1230 - 1282
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 1,735
Andreas Osiander
MATHEMATICIAN
1498 - 1552
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 1,736
Marco Reus
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 1,737
Leopold Gmelin
CHEMIST
1788 - 1853
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 1,738
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1755 - 1816
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 1,739
Adolf Hurwitz
MATHEMATICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 1,740
Christian Oliver
ACTOR
1972 - 2024
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 1,741
Christian Morgenstern
WRITER
1871 - 1914
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 1,742
Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
NOBLEMAN
1893 - 1968
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,743
Klaus Fischer
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,744
Constantin von Tischendorf
PHILOSOPHER
1815 - 1874
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,745
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1864
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,746
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Germany
Among mathematicians born in Germany, Adolf Hurwitz ranks 32. Before him are Thomas Abbt (1738), Maria Reiche (1903), Eduard Heine (1821), Edmund Landau (1877), Michael Stifel (1487), and Andreas Osiander (1498). After him are Carl David Tolmé Runge (1856), Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach (1800), Michael Maestlin (1550), Wilhelm Ackermann (1896), Gotthold Eisenstein (1823), and August Leopold Crelle (1780).
Thomas Abbt
1738 - 1766
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 26
Maria Reiche
1903 - 1998
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 27
Eduard Heine
1821 - 1881
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 28
Edmund Landau
1877 - 1938
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 29
Michael Stifel
1487 - 1567
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 30
Andreas Osiander
1498 - 1552
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 31
Adolf Hurwitz
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 32
Carl David Tolmé Runge
1856 - 1927
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 33
Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach
1800 - 1834
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 34
Michael Maestlin
1550 - 1631
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 35
Wilhelm Ackermann
1896 - 1962
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 36
Gotthold Eisenstein
1823 - 1852
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 37
August Leopold Crelle
1780 - 1855
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 38