MATHEMATICIAN
Archytas
428 BC - 347 BC
Archytas
Archytas (; Greek: Ἀρχύτας; 435/410–360/350 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, music theorist, astronomer, statesman, and strategist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Archytas has received more than 266,906 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia. Archytas is the 41st most popular mathematician (up from 45th in 2019), the 301st most popular biography from Italy (up from 323rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Italian Mathematician.
Archytas is most famous for his invention of the screw.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
71.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
12.25
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Archytas ranks 41 out of 823. Before him are Kurt Gödel, Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Ada Lovelace, Gottlob Frege, Niels Henrik Abel, and Apollonius of Perga. After him are Johann Bernoulli, Emmy Noether, Charles Sanders Peirce, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Sophie Germain, and Claude Shannon.
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Kurt Gödel
1906 - 1978
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 35
Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
1805 - 1859
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 36
Ada Lovelace
1815 - 1852
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 37
Gottlob Frege
1848 - 1925
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 38
Niels Henrik Abel
1802 - 1829
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 39
Apollonius of Perga
262 BC - 190 BC
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 40
Archytas
428 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 41
Johann Bernoulli
1667 - 1748
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 42
Emmy Noether
1882 - 1935
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 43
Charles Sanders Peirce
1839 - 1914
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 44
Eudoxus of Cnidus
408 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 45
Sophie Germain
1776 - 1831
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 46
Claude Shannon
1916 - 2001
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 47
Contemporaries
Among people born in 428 BC, Archytas ranks 1. Among people deceased in 347 BC, Archytas ranks 2. Before him is Plato.
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In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Archytas ranks 301 out of 4,668. Before him are Pope Alexander III (1100), Monica Vitti (1931), Aldo Moro (1916), Pope Gelasius I (410), Pope Liberius (310), and Lisa del Giocondo (1479). After him are Enrico Dandolo (1107), Pope Eugene II (780), Filippo Lippi (1406), Torquato Tasso (1544), Pope John XII (937), and Pope Paschal I (775).
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Pope Alexander III
1100 - 1181
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 295
Monica Vitti
1931 - 2022
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 296
Aldo Moro
1916 - 1978
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 297
Pope Gelasius I
410 - 496
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 298
Pope Liberius
310 - 366
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 299
Lisa del Giocondo
1479 - 1542
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 300
Archytas
428 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 301
Enrico Dandolo
1107 - 1205
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 302
Pope Eugene II
780 - 827
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 303
Filippo Lippi
1406 - 1469
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 304
Torquato Tasso
1544 - 1595
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 305
Pope John XII
937 - 964
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 306
Pope Paschal I
775 - 824
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 307
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Italy
Among mathematicians born in Italy, Archytas ranks 6. Before him are Archimedes (-287), Fibonacci (1170), Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736), Luca Pacioli (1445), and Gerolamo Cardano (1501). After him are Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718), Philolaus (-470), Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia (1499), Giuseppe Peano (1858), Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598), and Lodovico Ferrari (1522).
Archimedes
287 BC - 212 BC
HPI: 91.69
Rank: 1
Fibonacci
1170 - 1240
HPI: 79.18
Rank: 2
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
1736 - 1813
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 3
Luca Pacioli
1445 - 1517
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 4
Gerolamo Cardano
1501 - 1576
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 5
Archytas
428 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 6
Maria Gaetana Agnesi
1718 - 1799
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 7
Philolaus
470 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 8
Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia
1499 - 1557
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 9
Giuseppe Peano
1858 - 1932
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 10
Bonaventura Cavalieri
1598 - 1647
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 11
Lodovico Ferrari
1522 - 1565
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 12
