MATHEMATICIAN
Georges de Rham
1903 - 1990
Georges de Rham
Georges de Rham (French: [dəʁam]; 10 September 1903 – 9 October 1990) was a Swiss mathematician, known for his contributions to differential topology. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Georges de Rham has received more than 89,492 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Georges de Rham is the 680th most popular mathematician (up from 768th in 2019), the 458th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 531st in 2019) and the 17th most popular Swiss Mathematician.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
5.35
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Georges de Rham ranks 680 out of 1,004. Before him are Karl Georg Christian von Staudt, John Cairncross, E. T. Whittaker, Henry Dudeney, Vladimir Drinfeld, and Alfréd Rényi. After him are Bernt Michael Holmboe, Otto Toeplitz, Serge Lang, David Gale, Sylvestre François Lacroix, and Alexander Esenin-Volpin.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl Georg Christian von Staudt
1798 - 1867
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 674
John Cairncross
1913 - 1995
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 675
E. T. Whittaker
1873 - 1956
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 676
Henry Dudeney
1857 - 1930
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 677
Vladimir Drinfeld
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 678
Alfréd Rényi
1921 - 1970
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 679
Georges de Rham
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 680
Bernt Michael Holmboe
1795 - 1850
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 681
Otto Toeplitz
1881 - 1940
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 682
Serge Lang
1927 - 2005
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 683
David Gale
1921 - 2008
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 684
Sylvestre François Lacroix
1765 - 1843
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 685
Alexander Esenin-Volpin
1924 - 2016
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 686
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Georges de Rham ranks 221. Before him are Peppino De Filippo, Khalid al-Azm, Big Bill Broonzy, Carlos Prío Socarrás, Gioacchino Colombo, and Jeanette MacDonald. After him are Gerhard Schrader, Jean Cavaillès, Wim Anderiesen, Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia, Yashpal, and Dumitru Stăniloae. Among people deceased in 1990, Georges de Rham ranks 188. Before him are David White, Juliet Berto, Ivar Lo-Johansson, Roman Vishniac, Giorgio Ghezzi, and Paco Godia. After him are Laurence J. Peter, Gerhard Schrader, Turan Dursun, Mário Pinto de Andrade, Léopold Anoul, and Hector Dyer.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsPeppino De Filippo
ACTOR
1903 - 1980
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 215
Khalid al-Azm
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1965
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 216
Big Bill Broonzy
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1958
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 217
Carlos Prío Socarrás
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1977
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 218
Gioacchino Colombo
ENGINEER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 219
Jeanette MacDonald
SINGER
1903 - 1965
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 220
Georges de Rham
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 221
Gerhard Schrader
CHEMIST
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 222
Jean Cavaillès
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1944
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 223
Wim Anderiesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1944
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 224
Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1903 - 1965
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 225
Yashpal
WRITER
1903 - 1976
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 226
Dumitru Stăniloae
WRITER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 227
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsDavid White
ACTOR
1916 - 1990
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 182
Juliet Berto
ACTOR
1947 - 1990
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 183
Ivar Lo-Johansson
WRITER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 184
Roman Vishniac
PHOTOGRAPHER
1897 - 1990
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 185
Giorgio Ghezzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1990
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 186
Paco Godia
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1990
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 187
Georges de Rham
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 188
Laurence J. Peter
WRITER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 189
Gerhard Schrader
CHEMIST
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 190
Turan Dursun
WRITER
1934 - 1990
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 191
Mário Pinto de Andrade
WRITER
1928 - 1990
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 192
Léopold Anoul
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1990
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 193
Hector Dyer
ATHLETE
1910 - 1990
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 194
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Georges de Rham ranks 458 out of 1,015. Before him are Fabian Cancellara (1981), Daniel Bernhardt (1965), Robert Alt (1927), Marc-Émile Ruchet (1853), Romain Grosjean (1986), and Max Petitpierre (1899). After him are Johann David Wyss (1743), Alain de Botton (1969), Paolo Macchiarini (1958), Aurelio Galfetti (1936), Hermann Barrelet (1879), and Otto Stich (1927).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsFabian Cancellara
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 452
Daniel Bernhardt
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 453
Robert Alt
ATHLETE
1927 - 2017
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 454
Marc-Émile Ruchet
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1912
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 455
Romain Grosjean
RACING DRIVER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 456
Max Petitpierre
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1994
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 457
Georges de Rham
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 458
Johann David Wyss
WRITER
1743 - 1818
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 459
Alain de Botton
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 460
Paolo Macchiarini
PHYSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 461
Aurelio Galfetti
ARCHITECT
1936 - 2021
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 462
Hermann Barrelet
ATHLETE
1879 - 1964
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 463
Otto Stich
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 464
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Switzerland
Among mathematicians born in Switzerland, Georges de Rham ranks 17. Before him are Johann II Bernoulli (1710), Simon Antoine Jean L'Huilier (1750), Johann Baptist Cysat (1585), Jakob Hermann (1678), Nicolaus I Bernoulli (1687), and Nicolas Fuss (1755). After him are Armand Borel (1923), Ludwig Schläfli (1814), and Martin Hairer (1975).
Johann II Bernoulli
1710 - 1790
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 11
Simon Antoine Jean L'Huilier
1750 - 1840
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 12
Johann Baptist Cysat
1585 - 1657
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 13
Jakob Hermann
1678 - 1733
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 14
Nicolaus I Bernoulli
1687 - 1759
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 15
Nicolas Fuss
1755 - 1826
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 16
Georges de Rham
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 17
Armand Borel
1923 - 2003
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 18
Ludwig Schläfli
1814 - 1895
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 19
Martin Hairer
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 20