MATHEMATICIAN

Hua Luogeng

1910 - 1985

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Hua Luogeng or Hua Loo-Keng (Chinese: 华罗庚; Wade–Giles: Hua Lo-keng; 12 November 1910 – 12 June 1985) was a Chinese mathematician and politician famous for his important contributions to number theory and for his role as the leader of mathematics research and education in the People's Republic of China. He was largely responsible for identifying and nurturing the renowned mathematician Chen Jingrun who proved Chen's theorem, the best known result on the Goldbach conjecture. In addition, Hua's later work on mathematical optimization and operations research made an enormous impact on China's economy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hua Luogeng has received more than 131,270 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Hua Luogeng is the 781st most popular mathematician, the 925th most popular biography from China and the 19th most popular Chinese Mathematician.

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  • 46.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Hua Luogeng ranks 781 out of 1,004. Before him are Franz Mertens, Gu Chaohao, Vaughan Jones, Martin Davis, Hassler Whitney, and Nikolai Chebotaryov. After him are Cesare Burali-Forti, Sergei Adian, Edward O. Thorp, Joseph Keller, Marie-Jeanne de Lalande, and Charles Howard Hinton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Hua Luogeng ranks 292. Before him are Jane Wyatt, Mario Alborta, Gjorgji Abadžiev, Ralph Metcalfe, Glenn Hardin, and Miquel Crusafont i Pairó. After him are Ji Pengfei, Al Harker, Áttila, Peter Platzer, Edmundo Ros, and Jane Bell. Among people deceased in 1985, Hua Luogeng ranks 204. Before him are Inger Hagerup, Josef Smistik, Riccardo Bacchelli, Arnold Chikobava, Georges Verriest, and Ronnie Rooke. After him are Gerald Dreyer, Andy Stanfield, George O'Brien, Mikhail Gromov, Alfredo Duhalde, and Zoot Sims.

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In China

Among people born in China, Hua Luogeng ranks 925 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhou Xun (1974), Wu Xueqian (1921), Li Na (1982), Gu Chaohao (1926), Paul Yü Pin (1901), and Liang Guanglie (1940). After him are Ji Pengfei (1910), Jia Zhangke (1970), Ingrid Noll (1935), Wang Shimin (1592), Li Han-hsiang (1926), and Jiang Rong (1946).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In China

Among mathematicians born in China, Hua Luogeng ranks 19. Before him are Yang Hui (1238), Dai Zhen (1724), Chen Jingrun (1933), Wu Wenjun (1919), Yitang Zhang (1955), and Gu Chaohao (1926). After him are Sun-Yung Alice Chang (1948).

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