MATHEMATICIAN
Atle Selberg
1917 - 2007
Atle Selberg
Atle Selberg (14 June 1917 – 6 August 2007) was a Norwegian mathematician known for his work in analytic number theory and the theory of automorphic forms, and in particular for bringing them into relation with spectral theory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Atle Selberg has received more than 173,861 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Atle Selberg is the 270th most popular mathematician (up from 285th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from Norway (down from 96th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
57.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
8.45
Effective Languages (L*)
3.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Atle Selberg ranks 270 out of 1,004. Before him are John Horton Conway, Jesse Douglas, Tatyana Afanasyeva, John Wilkins, Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov, and Carl David Tolmé Runge. After him are Karen Uhlenbeck, Charles-Eugène Delaunay, Shing-Tung Yau, Abū Sahl al-Qūhī, Paul Cohen, and Lev Pontryagin.
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HPI: 57.55
Rank: 264
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1897 - 1965
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 265
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HPI: 57.50
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HPI: 57.49
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Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov
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HPI: 57.43
Rank: 268
Carl David Tolmé Runge
1856 - 1927
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 269
Atle Selberg
1917 - 2007
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 270
Karen Uhlenbeck
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 271
Charles-Eugène Delaunay
1816 - 1872
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 272
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 273
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940 - 1000
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 274
Paul Cohen
1934 - 2007
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 275
Lev Pontryagin
1908 - 1988
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 276
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Atle Selberg ranks 93. Before him are Hirokazu Ninomiya, Nikolai Ogarkov, Otto Kittel, Will Eisner, Zhang Chunqiao, and Jean Rouch. After him are Harold Garfinkel, Augusto Roa Bastos, Buddy Rich, Charlotte Salomon, Jânio Quadros, and Urie Bronfenbrenner. Among people deceased in 2007, Atle Selberg ranks 83. Before him are Mary Douglas, Ira Levin, István Sándorfi, Mika Špiljak, Nobuo Matsunaga, and Kisho Kurokawa. After him are Maurice Papon, Denny Doherty, Paul Cohen, Teddy Kollek, Arawa Kimura, and Karel Svoboda.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsHirokazu Ninomiya
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2000
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 87
Nikolai Ogarkov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1994
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 88
Otto Kittel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1945
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 89
Will Eisner
COMIC ARTIST
1917 - 2005
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 90
Zhang Chunqiao
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2005
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 91
Jean Rouch
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 92
Atle Selberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 93
Harold Garfinkel
SOCIOLOGIST
1917 - 2011
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 94
Augusto Roa Bastos
WRITER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 95
Buddy Rich
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1987
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 96
Charlotte Salomon
PAINTER
1917 - 1943
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 97
Jânio Quadros
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1992
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 98
Urie Bronfenbrenner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1917 - 2005
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 99
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsMary Douglas
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 77
Ira Levin
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 78
István Sándorfi
PAINTER
1948 - 2007
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 79
Mika Špiljak
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2007
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 80
Nobuo Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2007
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 81
Kisho Kurokawa
ARCHITECT
1934 - 2007
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 82
Atle Selberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 83
Maurice Papon
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2007
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 84
Denny Doherty
SINGER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 85
Paul Cohen
MATHEMATICIAN
1934 - 2007
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 86
Teddy Kollek
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2007
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 87
Arawa Kimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 88
Karel Svoboda
COMPOSER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 89
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Atle Selberg ranks 97 out of 1,039. Before him are Erna Solberg (1961), Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (1973), Kristian Birkeland (1867), Theodor Kittelsen (1857), Eiríkr Hákonarson (957), and Magnus, Duke of Saxony (1042). After him are Magnus II of Norway (1048), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974), May-Britt Moser (1963), Sigurd II of Norway (1133), and Kirsten Flagstad (1895).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsErna Solberg
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 91
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
COMPANION
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 92
Kristian Birkeland
CHEMIST
1867 - 1917
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 93
Theodor Kittelsen
PAINTER
1857 - 1914
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 94
Eiríkr Hákonarson
POLITICIAN
957 - 1024
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 95
Magnus, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1042 - 1106
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 96
Atle Selberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 97
Magnus II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1048 - 1069
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 98
Herbjørg Wassmo
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 99
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 100
May-Britt Moser
PHYSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 101
Sigurd II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1133 - 1155
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 102
Kirsten Flagstad
SINGER
1895 - 1962
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 103
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Norway
Among mathematicians born in Norway, Atle Selberg ranks 3. Before him are Niels Henrik Abel (1802), and Sophus Lie (1842). After him are Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow (1832), Caspar Wessel (1745), Viggo Brun (1885), Cato Maximilian Guldberg (1836), Thoralf Skolem (1887), Bernt Michael Holmboe (1795), Axel Thue (1863), Carl Størmer (1874), and Øystein Ore (1899).
Niels Henrik Abel
1802 - 1829
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 1
Sophus Lie
1842 - 1899
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 2
Atle Selberg
1917 - 2007
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 3
Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow
1832 - 1918
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 4
Caspar Wessel
1745 - 1818
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 5
Viggo Brun
1885 - 1978
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 6
Cato Maximilian Guldberg
1836 - 1902
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 7
Thoralf Skolem
1887 - 1963
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 8
Bernt Michael Holmboe
1795 - 1850
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 9
Axel Thue
1863 - 1922
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 10
Carl Størmer
1874 - 1957
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 11
Øystein Ore
1899 - 1968
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 12