MATHEMATICIAN
Giovanni Ceva
1647 - 1734
Giovanni Ceva
Giovanni Ceva (September 1, 1647 – May 13, 1734) was an Italian mathematician widely known for proving Ceva's theorem in elementary geometry. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giovanni Ceva has received more than 45,522 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Giovanni Ceva is the 197th most popular mathematician (up from 232nd in 2019), the 1,327th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,547th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Italian Mathematician.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
9.58
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Giovanni Ceva ranks 197 out of 1,004. Before him are Abu Nasr Mansur, Jakob Steiner, Gabriel Lamé, Theaetetus, Abu Zayd al-Balkhi, and Al-Khazini. After him are Al-Karaji, Laurent Schwartz, Pedro Nunes, Theodorus of Cyrene, Richard von Mises, and Paul Guldin.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbu Nasr Mansur
960 - 1036
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 191
Jakob Steiner
1796 - 1863
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 192
Gabriel Lamé
1795 - 1870
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 193
Theaetetus
417 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 194
Abu Zayd al-Balkhi
850 - 934
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 195
Al-Khazini
1077 - 1155
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 196
Giovanni Ceva
1647 - 1734
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 197
Al-Karaji
953 - 1029
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 198
Laurent Schwartz
1915 - 2002
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 199
Pedro Nunes
1502 - 1577
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 200
Theodorus of Cyrene
465 BC - 398 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 201
Richard von Mises
1883 - 1953
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 202
Paul Guldin
1577 - 1643
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1647, Giovanni Ceva ranks 8. Before him are Maria Sibylla Merian, Pierre Bayle, Margaret Mary Alacoque, John George III, Elector of Saxony, Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark, and Suleiman of Persia. After him are Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Elisabeth Hevelius, Constantine Phaulkon, William Louis, Duke of Württemberg, John de Britto, and Petter Dass. Among people deceased in 1734, Giovanni Ceva ranks 3. Before him are Claude Louis Hector de Villars, and Georg Ernst Stahl. After him are Richard Cantillon, James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham, Sebastiano Ricci, Rob Roy MacGregor, Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, Johann Conrad Dippel, Domenico Trezzini, and Danylo Apostol.
Others Born in 1647
Go to all RankingsMaria Sibylla Merian
BIOLOGIST
1647 - 1717
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 2
Pierre Bayle
PHILOSOPHER
1647 - 1706
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 3
Margaret Mary Alacoque
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1647 - 1690
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 4
John George III, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1691
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 5
Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1717
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 6
Suleiman of Persia
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1694
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 7
Giovanni Ceva
MATHEMATICIAN
1647 - 1734
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 8
Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1709
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 9
Elisabeth Hevelius
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1693
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 10
Constantine Phaulkon
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1688
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 11
William Louis, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1647 - 1677
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 12
John de Britto
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1647 - 1693
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 13
Petter Dass
WRITER
1647 - 1707
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1734
Go to all RankingsClaude Louis Hector de Villars
POLITICIAN
1653 - 1734
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 1
Georg Ernst Stahl
CHEMIST
1659 - 1734
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 2
Giovanni Ceva
MATHEMATICIAN
1647 - 1734
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3
Richard Cantillon
ECONOMIST
1680 - 1734
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 4
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1734
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 5
Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1734
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 6
Sebastiano Ricci
PAINTER
1659 - 1734
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 7
Rob Roy MacGregor
POLITICIAN
1671 - 1734
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 8
Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth
NOBLEMAN
1649 - 1734
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 9
Johann Conrad Dippel
PHYSICIAN
1673 - 1734
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 10
Domenico Trezzini
ARCHITECT
1670 - 1734
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 11
Danylo Apostol
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1654 - 1734
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giovanni Ceva ranks 1,327 out of 5,161. Before him are Odoric of Pordenone (1286), Aurelia Cotta (-120), Titus Quinctius Flamininus (-229), Rita Pavone (1945), Vittorino da Feltre (1378), and Muzio Attendolo Sforza (1369). After him are Valentino Rossi (1979), Charles III, Duke of Parma (1823), Lina Wertmüller (1928), Giovanni Verga (1840), Louis V, Duke of Bavaria (1315), and Beppe Grillo (1948).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsOdoric of Pordenone
WRITER
1286 - 1331
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 1,321
Aurelia Cotta
POLITICIAN
120 BC - 54 BC
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 1,322
Titus Quinctius Flamininus
POLITICIAN
229 BC - 174 BC
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 1,323
Rita Pavone
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 1,324
Vittorino da Feltre
PHILOSOPHER
1378 - 1446
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 1,325
Muzio Attendolo Sforza
POLITICIAN
1369 - 1424
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 1,326
Giovanni Ceva
MATHEMATICIAN
1647 - 1734
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 1,327
Valentino Rossi
RACING DRIVER
1979 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 1,328
Charles III, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1854
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 1,329
Lina Wertmüller
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 1,330
Giovanni Verga
WRITER
1840 - 1922
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,331
Louis V, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1315 - 1361
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,332
Beppe Grillo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,333
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Italy
Among mathematicians born in Italy, Giovanni Ceva ranks 19. Before him are Aloysius Lilius (1510), Vincenzo Viviani (1622), Scipione del Ferro (1465), Giambattista della Porta (1535), Rafael Bombelli (1526), and Vito Volterra (1860). After him are Tullio Levi-Civita (1873), Paolo Ruffini (1765), Jacopo Riccati (1676), Lorenzo Mascheroni (1750), Giambattista Benedetti (1530), and Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro (1853).
Aloysius Lilius
1510 - 1576
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 13
Vincenzo Viviani
1622 - 1703
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 14
Scipione del Ferro
1465 - 1526
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 15
Giambattista della Porta
1535 - 1615
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 16
Rafael Bombelli
1526 - 1573
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 17
Vito Volterra
1860 - 1940
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 18
Giovanni Ceva
1647 - 1734
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 19
Tullio Levi-Civita
1873 - 1941
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 20
Paolo Ruffini
1765 - 1822
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 21
Jacopo Riccati
1676 - 1754
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 22
Lorenzo Mascheroni
1750 - 1800
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 23
Giambattista Benedetti
1530 - 1590
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 24
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
1853 - 1925
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 25