MATHEMATICIAN
Alan Baker
1939 - 2018
Alan Baker
Alan Baker (19 August 1939 – 4 February 2018) was an English mathematician, known for his work on effective methods in number theory, in particular those arising from transcendental number theory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alan Baker has received more than 11,170 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Alan Baker is the 302nd most popular mathematician (down from 292nd in 2019), the 1,428th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,493rd in 2019) and the 31st most popular British Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
11k
Page Views (PV)
56.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
8.69
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Alan Baker ranks 302 out of 1,004. Before him are Vergilius of Salzburg, Olga Ladyzhenskaya, Kiyosi Itô, Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow, Georg Alexander Pick, and Giambattista Benedetti. After him are Jakow Trachtenberg, Vitello, Eutocius of Ascalon, Eugène Charles Catalan, Aristyllus, and Wilhelm Ackermann.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVergilius of Salzburg
700 - 784
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 296
Olga Ladyzhenskaya
1922 - 2004
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 297
Kiyosi Itô
1915 - 2008
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 298
Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow
1832 - 1918
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 299
Georg Alexander Pick
1859 - 1942
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 300
Giambattista Benedetti
1530 - 1590
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 301
Alan Baker
1939 - 2018
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 302
Jakow Trachtenberg
1888 - 1951
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 303
Vitello
1230 - 1275
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 304
Eutocius of Ascalon
480 - 600
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 305
Eugène Charles Catalan
1814 - 1894
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 306
Aristyllus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 307
Wilhelm Ackermann
1896 - 1962
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 308
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Alan Baker ranks 127. Before him are Dieter Schwarz, Joseph D. Pistone, Kim Jae-ryong, Paul Sorvino, Josef Abrhám, and Marisa Mell. After him are George Hamilton, Karel Brückner, Scott McKenzie, Irina Press, Ralph Boston, and Robert James Waller. Among people deceased in 2018, Alan Baker ranks 101. Before him are Tsukasa Hosaka, Ermanno Olmi, Paul Virilio, Jozef Adamec, Margot Kidder, and Joseph Kobzon. After him are Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Paul Andreu, Nicanor Parra, Bruno Sammartino, Dennis Nilsen, and Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsDieter Schwarz
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 121
Joseph D. Pistone
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 122
Kim Jae-ryong
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 123
Paul Sorvino
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 124
Josef Abrhám
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 125
Marisa Mell
ACTOR
1939 - 1992
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 126
Alan Baker
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 127
George Hamilton
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 128
Karel Brückner
COACH
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 129
Scott McKenzie
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2012
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 130
Irina Press
ATHLETE
1939 - 2004
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 131
Ralph Boston
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 132
Robert James Waller
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 133
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsTsukasa Hosaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2018
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 95
Ermanno Olmi
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 96
Paul Virilio
PHILOSOPHER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 97
Jozef Adamec
COACH
1942 - 2018
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 98
Margot Kidder
ACTOR
1948 - 2018
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 99
Joseph Kobzon
SINGER
1937 - 2018
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 100
Alan Baker
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 101
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
COMPOSER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 102
Paul Andreu
ARCHITECT
1938 - 2018
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 103
Nicanor Parra
WRITER
1914 - 2018
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 104
Bruno Sammartino
WRESTLER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 105
Dennis Nilsen
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2018
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 106
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 107
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Baker ranks 1,428 out of 8,785. Before him are Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721), Sophie Turner (1996), Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799), Richard J. Roberts (1943), Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (1673), and Ethel Smyth (1858). After him are Alison Steadman (1946), Rhys Ifans (1967), Evelyn De Morgan (1855), Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817), Claire Forlani (1971), and Andy Summers (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrince William, Duke of Cumberland
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1765
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 1,422
Sophie Turner
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,423
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1869
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,424
Richard J. Roberts
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 1,425
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1743
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,426
Ethel Smyth
COMPOSER
1858 - 1944
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,427
Alan Baker
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,428
Alison Steadman
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 1,429
Rhys Ifans
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 1,430
Evelyn De Morgan
PAINTER
1855 - 1919
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,431
Joseph Dalton Hooker
BIOLOGIST
1817 - 1911
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,432
Claire Forlani
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,433
Andy Summers
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 1,434
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Alan Baker ranks 31. Before him are John Horton Conway (1937), John Wilkins (1614), George Atwood (1745), Edward Waring (1736), John Edensor Littlewood (1885), and William George Horner (1786). After him are John Graunt (1620), Frank P. Ramsey (1903), Peter Barlow (1776), George Green (1793), Roger Cotes (1682), and William Sealy Gosset (1876).
John Horton Conway
1937 - 2020
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 25
John Wilkins
1614 - 1672
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 26
George Atwood
1745 - 1807
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 27
Edward Waring
1736 - 1798
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 28
John Edensor Littlewood
1885 - 1977
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 29
William George Horner
1786 - 1837
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 30
Alan Baker
1939 - 2018
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 31
John Graunt
1620 - 1674
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 32
Frank P. Ramsey
1903 - 1930
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 33
Peter Barlow
1776 - 1862
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 34
George Green
1793 - 1841
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 35
Roger Cotes
1682 - 1716
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 36
William Sealy Gosset
1876 - 1937
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 37