MATHEMATICIAN
George Szekeres
1911 - 2005
George Szekeres
George Szekeres AM FAA (Hungarian: [ˈsɛkɛrɛʃ]; 29 May 1911 – 28 August 2005) was a Hungarian–Australian mathematician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Szekeres has received more than 79,890 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Szekeres is the 912th most popular mathematician, the 770th most popular biography from Hungary and the 23rd most popular Hungarian Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
80k
Page Views (PV)
42.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.84
Effective Languages (L*)
2.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, George Szekeres ranks 912 out of 1,004. Before him are William Gemmell Cochran, Øystein Ore, Robert Daniel Carmichael, Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar, Cathleen Synge Morawetz, and Herman Chernoff. After him are Andrei Okounkov, Joseph Wedderburn, Wilhelm Wirtinger, Ken Ribet, Satish Dhawan, and Jacob Bronowski.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Gemmell Cochran
1909 - 1980
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 906
Øystein Ore
1899 - 1968
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 907
Robert Daniel Carmichael
1879 - 1967
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 908
Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar
1930 - 2012
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 909
Cathleen Synge Morawetz
1923 - 2017
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 910
Herman Chernoff
1923 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 911
George Szekeres
1911 - 2005
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 912
Andrei Okounkov
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 913
Joseph Wedderburn
1882 - 1948
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 914
Wilhelm Wirtinger
1865 - 1945
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 915
Ken Ribet
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 916
Satish Dhawan
1920 - 2002
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 917
Jacob Bronowski
1908 - 1974
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 918
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, George Szekeres ranks 373. Before him are Rudolf Kotormány, Kristina Brenk, Eric Williams, Helmut Braselmann, Alfons Dorfner, and Donald Piper. After him are Ruth Ford, Josef Krejci, Tursunoy Saidazimova, Alf Martinsen, Sidney Wood, and Sybille Bedford. Among people deceased in 2005, George Szekeres ranks 325. Before him are Hong Deok-young, Ernest Lehman, Dave Allen, Robert Creeley, Kalevi Hämäläinen, and Harold J. Stone. After him are Richard Doll, Adrian Biddle, Nikolai Puchkov, Georges Dransart, Peter Jennings, and Henry Proctor.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsRudolf Kotormány
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 367
Kristina Brenk
WRITER
1911 - 2009
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 368
Eric Williams
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1981
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 369
Helmut Braselmann
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 370
Alfons Dorfner
ATHLETE
1911 - 1982
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 371
Donald Piper
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1963
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 372
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 373
Ruth Ford
ACTOR
1911 - 2009
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 374
Josef Krejci
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 375
Tursunoy Saidazimova
SINGER
1911 - 1928
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 376
Alf Martinsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 377
Sidney Wood
TENNIS PLAYER
1911 - 2009
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 378
Sybille Bedford
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 379
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsHong Deok-young
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 319
Ernest Lehman
WRITER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 320
Dave Allen
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 321
Robert Creeley
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 322
Kalevi Hämäläinen
ATHLETE
1932 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 323
Harold J. Stone
ACTOR
1913 - 2005
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 324
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 325
Richard Doll
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 326
Adrian Biddle
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2005
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 327
Nikolai Puchkov
ATHLETE
1930 - 2005
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 328
Georges Dransart
ATHLETE
1924 - 2005
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 329
Peter Jennings
JOURNALIST
1938 - 2005
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 330
Henry Proctor
ATHLETE
1929 - 2005
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 331
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, George Szekeres ranks 770 out of 1,077. Before him are Gergely Karácsony (1975), Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky (1936), Béla Várady (1953), Mya Diamond (1981), Jenő Hámori (1933), and Antal Bolvári (1932). After him are Endre Tilli (1922), András Törőcsik (1955), Ambrus Nagy (1927), László Jeney (1923), Péter Besenyei (1956), and Ottó Boros (1929).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsGergely Karácsony
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 764
Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 765
Béla Várady
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2014
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 766
Mya Diamond
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 767
Jenő Hámori
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 768
Antal Bolvári
ATHLETE
1932 - 2019
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 769
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 770
Endre Tilli
ATHLETE
1922 - 1958
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 771
András Törőcsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 772
Ambrus Nagy
ATHLETE
1927 - 1991
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 773
László Jeney
ATHLETE
1923 - 2006
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 774
Péter Besenyei
PILOT
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 775
Ottó Boros
ATHLETE
1929 - 1988
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 776
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Hungary
Among mathematicians born in Hungary, George Szekeres ranks 23. Before him are Rózsa Péter (1905), Vera T. Sós (1930), Alfréd Rényi (1921), Alfréd Haar (1885), Marcel Riesz (1886), and Cornelius Lanczos (1893). After him are Béla Bollobás (1943).
Rózsa Péter
1905 - 1977
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 17
Vera T. Sós
1930 - 2023
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 18
Alfréd Rényi
1921 - 1970
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 19
Alfréd Haar
1885 - 1933
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 20
Marcel Riesz
1886 - 1969
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 21
Cornelius Lanczos
1893 - 1974
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 22
George Szekeres
1911 - 2005
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 23
Béla Bollobás
1943 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 24