MATHEMATICIAN
Alexander Gelfond
1906 - 1968
Alexander Gelfond
Alexander Osipovich Gelfond (Russian: Алекса́ндр О́сипович Ге́льфонд; 24 October 1906 – 7 November 1968) was a Soviet mathematician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander Gelfond has received more than 54,880 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Gelfond is the 631st most popular mathematician (down from 617th in 2019), the 1,490th most popular biography from Russia (down from 1,443rd in 2019) and the 39th most popular Russian Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
55k
Page Views (PV)
50.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
5.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Alexander Gelfond ranks 631 out of 1,004. Before him are Robert Axelrod, Aleksey Krylov, Leonard Eugene Dickson, John Pell, Robert Simson, and Elias M. Stein. After him are Ingrid Daubechies, Hilda Geiringer, Joseph Diez Gergonne, Jacques Pelletier du Mans, Mark Krein, and Paul Neményi.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Axelrod
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 625
Aleksey Krylov
1863 - 1945
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 626
Leonard Eugene Dickson
1874 - 1954
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 627
John Pell
1611 - 1685
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 628
Robert Simson
1687 - 1768
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 629
Elias M. Stein
1931 - 2018
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 630
Alexander Gelfond
1906 - 1968
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 631
Ingrid Daubechies
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 632
Hilda Geiringer
1893 - 1973
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 633
Joseph Diez Gergonne
1771 - 1859
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 634
Jacques Pelletier du Mans
1517 - 1583
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 635
Mark Krein
1907 - 1989
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 636
Paul Neményi
1895 - 1952
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 637
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Alexander Gelfond ranks 234. Before him are Frank H. Netter, Harri Larva, Johnny Hodges, Knut Kroon, Alexander Rou, and Herbert Wehner. After him are Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Hermione Baddeley, Rolf Singer, Édouard Artigas, Eitel Cantoni, and Bruno de Finetti. Among people deceased in 1968, Alexander Gelfond ranks 145. Before him are Abel Bonnard, George Constantine, Bobby Driscoll, Hugo Haas, Leo Huberman, and Bruno Chizzo. After him are Albert Dekker, Suraphol Sombatcharoen, Charles Bacon, Jón Leifs, Eivar Widlund, and Joseph Pholien.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsFrank H. Netter
PHYSICIAN
1906 - 1991
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 228
Harri Larva
ATHLETE
1906 - 1980
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 229
Johnny Hodges
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1970
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 230
Knut Kroon
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1975
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 231
Alexander Rou
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1973
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 232
Herbert Wehner
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1990
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 233
Alexander Gelfond
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1968
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 234
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 235
Hermione Baddeley
ACTOR
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 236
Rolf Singer
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1994
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 237
Édouard Artigas
ATHLETE
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 238
Eitel Cantoni
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 239
Bruno de Finetti
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1985
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 240
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsAbel Bonnard
WRITER
1883 - 1968
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 139
George Constantine
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1968
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 140
Bobby Driscoll
ACTOR
1937 - 1968
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 141
Hugo Haas
ACTOR
1901 - 1968
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 142
Leo Huberman
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1968
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 143
Bruno Chizzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1968
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 144
Alexander Gelfond
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1968
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 145
Albert Dekker
ACTOR
1905 - 1968
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 146
Suraphol Sombatcharoen
SINGER
1930 - 1968
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 147
Charles Bacon
ATHLETE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 148
Jón Leifs
COMPOSER
1899 - 1968
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 149
Eivar Widlund
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1968
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 150
Joseph Pholien
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1968
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 151
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Alexander Gelfond ranks 1,490 out of 3,761. Before him are Apollon Maykov (1821), Alexander Rou (1906), Ivan Kulibin (1735), Izmail Sreznevsky (1812), Valentin Ivanov (1961), and Alla Kushnir (1941). After him are Sergei Mavrodi (1955), Vera Karalli (1889), Marietta Shaginyan (1888), Natalia Vodianova (1982), Apollinary Vasnetsov (1856), and Jacob Bruce (1669).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsApollon Maykov
WRITER
1821 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 1,484
Alexander Rou
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1973
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 1,485
Ivan Kulibin
INVENTOR
1735 - 1818
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 1,486
Izmail Sreznevsky
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1880
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 1,487
Valentin Ivanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 1,488
Alla Kushnir
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2013
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 1,489
Alexander Gelfond
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1968
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 1,490
Sergei Mavrodi
WRITER
1955 - 2018
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 1,491
Vera Karalli
DANCER
1889 - 1972
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 1,492
Marietta Shaginyan
WRITER
1888 - 1982
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 1,493
Natalia Vodianova
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 1,494
Apollinary Vasnetsov
PAINTER
1856 - 1933
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 1,495
Jacob Bruce
POLITICIAN
1669 - 1735
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 1,496
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Russia
Among mathematicians born in Russia, Alexander Gelfond ranks 39. Before him are Carl Neumann (1832), Nina Bari (1901), Aleksandr Khinchin (1894), Dmitri Egorov (1869), Boris Delaunay (1890), and Aleksey Krylov (1863). After him are Efim Zelmanov (1955), Alexander Esenin-Volpin (1924), Jürgen Moser (1928), Dmitry Grave (1863), Evgraf Fedorov (1853), and Yuri Matiyasevich (1947).
Carl Neumann
1832 - 1925
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 33
Nina Bari
1901 - 1961
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 34
Aleksandr Khinchin
1894 - 1959
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 35
Dmitri Egorov
1869 - 1931
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 36
Boris Delaunay
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 37
Aleksey Krylov
1863 - 1945
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 38
Alexander Gelfond
1906 - 1968
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 39
Efim Zelmanov
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 40
Alexander Esenin-Volpin
1924 - 2016
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 41
Jürgen Moser
1928 - 1999
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 42
Dmitry Grave
1863 - 1939
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 43
Evgraf Fedorov
1853 - 1919
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 44
Yuri Matiyasevich
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 45