MATHEMATICIAN
Frank P. Ramsey
1903 - 1930
Frank P. Ramsey
Frank Plumpton Ramsey (; 22 February 1903 – 19 January 1930) was a British philosopher, mathematician, and economist who made major contributions to all three fields before his death at the age of 26. He was a close friend of Ludwig Wittgenstein and, as an undergraduate, translated Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus into English. He was also influential in persuading Wittgenstein to return to philosophy and Cambridge. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank P. Ramsey has received more than 385,452 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Frank P. Ramsey is the 340th most popular mathematician (down from 318th in 2019), the 1,631st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,603rd in 2019) and the 33rd most popular British Mathematician.
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Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
4.61
Effective Languages (L*)
4.07
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Frank P. Ramsey ranks 340 out of 1,004. Before him are Pietro Cataldi, Nicholas Mercator, Sergei Novikov, Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Abū Ja'far al-Khāzin, and Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi. After him are Gaston Julia, Gemma Frisius, Johann Radon, Zhu Shijie, Peter Barlow, and Karl Menger.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPietro Cataldi
1552 - 1626
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 334
Nicholas Mercator
1620 - 1687
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 335
Sergei Novikov
1938 - 2024
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 336
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
1865 - 1923
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 337
Abū Ja'far al-Khāzin
900 - 960
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 338
Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi
980 - 1037
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 339
Frank P. Ramsey
1903 - 1930
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 340
Gaston Julia
1893 - 1978
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 341
Gemma Frisius
1508 - 1555
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 342
Johann Radon
1887 - 1956
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 343
Zhu Shijie
1249 - 1314
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 344
Peter Barlow
1776 - 1862
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 345
Karl Menger
1902 - 1985
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 346
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Frank P. Ramsey ranks 111. Before him are Michail Stasinopoulos, Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, Nikolay Krylov, Nikolai Voznesensky, Alexander Imich, and Adelbert Schulz. After him are Kea Bouman, Richard Thomalla, Arpad Elo, Yeshayahu Leibowitz, Luigi Allemandi, and Hans Litten. Among people deceased in 1930, Frank P. Ramsey ranks 45. Before him are Theodor Nöldeke, José Carlos Mariátegui, Riccardo Drigo, Rafael Merry del Val, Eduard Meyer, and Eric Lemming. After him are Alois Jirásek, Jeppe Aakjær, Mabel Normand, Pierina Legnani, Emil Krebs, and Eugen Goldstein.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsMichail Stasinopoulos
POLITICIAN
1903 - 2002
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 105
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1970
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 106
Nikolay Krylov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1972
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 107
Nikolai Voznesensky
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1950
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 108
Alexander Imich
WRITER
1903 - 2014
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 109
Adelbert Schulz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 110
Frank P. Ramsey
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1930
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 111
Kea Bouman
TENNIS PLAYER
1903 - 1998
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 112
Richard Thomalla
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1945
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 113
Arpad Elo
PHYSICIST
1903 - 1992
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 114
Yeshayahu Leibowitz
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1994
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 115
Luigi Allemandi
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 116
Hans Litten
LAWYER
1903 - 1938
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 117
Others Deceased in 1930
Go to all RankingsTheodor Nöldeke
WRITER
1836 - 1930
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 39
José Carlos Mariátegui
WRITER
1894 - 1930
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 40
Riccardo Drigo
COMPOSER
1846 - 1930
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 41
Rafael Merry del Val
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1930
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 42
Eduard Meyer
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1930
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 43
Eric Lemming
ATHLETE
1880 - 1930
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 44
Frank P. Ramsey
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1930
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 45
Alois Jirásek
WRITER
1851 - 1930
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 46
Jeppe Aakjær
WRITER
1866 - 1930
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 47
Mabel Normand
ACTOR
1892 - 1930
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 48
Pierina Legnani
DANCER
1863 - 1930
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 49
Emil Krebs
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1867 - 1930
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 50
Eugen Goldstein
PHYSICIST
1860 - 1930
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 51
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Frank P. Ramsey ranks 1,631 out of 8,785. Before him are Philippa Foot (1920), Charles Macintosh (1766), Chris Martin (1977), Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859), Malo (487), and Pasquale Anfossi (1727). After him are P. F. Strawson (1919), Princess Mary of Great Britain (1723), Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717), William Etty (1787), Arnold Toynbee (1852), and Malcolm Arnold (1921).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPhilippa Foot
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 1,625
Charles Macintosh
CHEMIST
1766 - 1843
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 1,626
Chris Martin
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1,627
Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield
ECONOMIST
1859 - 1947
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1,628
Malo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
487 - 621
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1,629
Pasquale Anfossi
COMPOSER
1727 - 1797
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 1,630
Frank P. Ramsey
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1930
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 1,631
P. F. Strawson
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2006
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 1,632
Princess Mary of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1723 - 1772
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1,633
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1717 - 1797
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1,634
William Etty
ARTIST
1787 - 1849
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,635
Arnold Toynbee
HISTORIAN
1852 - 1883
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,636
Malcolm Arnold
COMPOSER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 1,637
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Frank P. Ramsey ranks 33. Before him are George Atwood (1745), Edward Waring (1736), John Edensor Littlewood (1885), William George Horner (1786), Alan Baker (1939), and John Graunt (1620). After him are Peter Barlow (1776), George Green (1793), Roger Cotes (1682), William Sealy Gosset (1876), William Jones (1675), and Mary Cartwright (1900).
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
William Jones
1675 - 1749
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 38
Mary Cartwright
1900 - 1998
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 39