MATHEMATICIAN
Giovanni Antonio Magini
1555 - 1617
Giovanni Antonio Magini
Giovanni Antonio Magini (in Latin, Maginus) (13 June 1555 – 11 February 1617) was an Italian astronomer, astrologer, cartographer, and mathematician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giovanni Antonio Magini has received more than 41,207 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Giovanni Antonio Magini is the 447th most popular mathematician (up from 492nd in 2019), the 2,648th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,701st in 2019) and the 39th most popular Italian Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
41k
Page Views (PV)
53.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
7.01
Effective Languages (L*)
1.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Giovanni Antonio Magini ranks 447 out of 1,004. Before him are Pierre Wantzel, Kamāl al-Dīn al-Fārisī, Jacques Ozanam, Christian Kramp, Whitfield Diffie, and Cato Maximilian Guldberg. After him are Sergei Natanovich Bernstein, Oscar Zariski, Yves Meyer, Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, Francesco Maurolico, and Yang Hui.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierre Wantzel
1814 - 1848
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 441
Kamāl al-Dīn al-Fārisī
1265 - 1318
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 442
Jacques Ozanam
1640 - 1718
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 443
Christian Kramp
1760 - 1826
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 444
Whitfield Diffie
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 445
Cato Maximilian Guldberg
1836 - 1902
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 446
Giovanni Antonio Magini
1555 - 1617
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 447
Sergei Natanovich Bernstein
1880 - 1968
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 448
Oscar Zariski
1899 - 1986
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 449
Yves Meyer
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 450
Jacques Philippe Marie Binet
1786 - 1856
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 451
Francesco Maurolico
1494 - 1575
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 452
Yang Hui
1238 - 1298
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 453
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1555, Giovanni Antonio Magini ranks 16. Before him are Johann Arndt, Louise de Coligny, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon, Charles II, Lord of Monaco, Moderata Fonte, and Antonio Tempesta. After him is Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi. Among people deceased in 1617, Giovanni Antonio Magini ranks 18. Before him are Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Giovanni Botero, Leonora Dori, Alphonsus Rodriguez, Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, and Prospero Alpini. After him are Dorothea Maria of Anhalt, Isaac Oliver, and François d'Aguilon.
Others Born in 1555
Go to all RankingsJohann Arndt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1555 - 1621
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 10
Louise de Coligny
COMPANION
1555 - 1620
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 11
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1623
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 12
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1589
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 13
Moderata Fonte
WRITER
1555 - 1592
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 14
Antonio Tempesta
PAINTER
1555 - 1630
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 15
Giovanni Antonio Magini
MATHEMATICIAN
1555 - 1617
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 16
Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi
COMPOSER
1555 - 1609
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1617
Go to all RankingsDorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1617
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 12
Giovanni Botero
WRITER
1544 - 1617
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 13
Leonora Dori
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1617
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 14
Alphonsus Rodriguez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1532 - 1617
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 15
Sedefkar Mehmed Agha
ARCHITECT
1540 - 1617
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 16
Prospero Alpini
PHYSICIAN
1553 - 1617
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 17
Giovanni Antonio Magini
MATHEMATICIAN
1555 - 1617
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 18
Dorothea Maria of Anhalt
NOBLEMAN
1574 - 1617
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 19
Isaac Oliver
PAINTER
1556 - 1617
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 20
François d'Aguilon
MATHEMATICIAN
1567 - 1617
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 21
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giovanni Antonio Magini ranks 2,648 out of 5,161. Before him are Robertino Loreti (1947), Giacomo Antonio Perti (1661), Angelo Branduardi (1950), Monimus (-400), Enrico Toselli (1883), and Letizia Battaglia (1935). After him are Giovanni Animuccia (1520), Franco Rossi (1919), Jean-Antoine de Baïf (1532), Francesco Manfredini (1684), Cesare Siepi (1923), and Giancarlo Baghetti (1934).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsRobertino Loreti
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 2,642
Giacomo Antonio Perti
COMPOSER
1661 - 1756
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 2,643
Angelo Branduardi
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 2,644
Monimus
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 2,645
Enrico Toselli
MUSICIAN
1883 - 1926
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 2,646
Letizia Battaglia
JOURNALIST
1935 - 2022
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 2,647
Giovanni Antonio Magini
MATHEMATICIAN
1555 - 1617
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 2,648
Giovanni Animuccia
COMPOSER
1520 - 1571
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 2,649
Franco Rossi
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2000
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 2,650
Jean-Antoine de Baïf
WRITER
1532 - 1589
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,651
Francesco Manfredini
COMPOSER
1684 - 1762
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,652
Cesare Siepi
SINGER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,653
Giancarlo Baghetti
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,654
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Italy
Among mathematicians born in Italy, Giovanni Antonio Magini ranks 39. Before him are Eugenio Beltrami (1835), Campanus of Novara (1210), Benedetto Castelli (1578), Enrico Betti (1823), Guido Fubini (1879), and Luigi Cremona (1830). After him are Francesco Maurolico (1494), Daniele Barbaro (1513), Federico Commandino (1509), Eugenio Calabi (1923), Maria Angela Ardinghelli (1728), and Gino Fano (1871).
Eugenio Beltrami
1835 - 1900
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 33
Campanus of Novara
1210 - 1296
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 34
Benedetto Castelli
1578 - 1643
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 35
Enrico Betti
1823 - 1892
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 36
Guido Fubini
1879 - 1943
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 37
Luigi Cremona
1830 - 1903
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 38
Giovanni Antonio Magini
1555 - 1617
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 39
Francesco Maurolico
1494 - 1575
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 40
Daniele Barbaro
1513 - 1570
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 41
Federico Commandino
1509 - 1575
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 42
Eugenio Calabi
1923 - 2023
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 43
Maria Angela Ardinghelli
1728 - 1825
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 44
Gino Fano
1871 - 1952
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 45