MATHEMATICIAN
Hypatia
350 - 415
Hypatia
Hypatia (born c. 350–370 - March 415 AD) was a Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, then part of the Eastern Roman Empire. She was a prominent thinker in Alexandria where she taught philosophy and astronomy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hypatia has received more than 4,790,176 page views. Her biography is available in 94 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 90 in 2019). Hypatia is the 10th most popular mathematician (down from 9th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 8th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Egyptian Mathematician.
Hypatia was a mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher in the 4th century. She was killed by a mob of Christians in 415 AD.
Memorability Metrics
4.8M
Page Views (PV)
83.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
94
Languages Editions (L)
10.54
Effective Languages (L*)
3.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Hypatia ranks 10 out of 1,004. Before her are Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, Euclid, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Leonhard Euler, Omar Khayyam, and Al-Biruni. After her are Bernhard Riemann, Bertrand Russell, Fibonacci, Pierre de Fermat, Niels Henrik Abel, and Pierre-Simon Laplace.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMuhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
780 - 850
HPI: 88.48
Rank: 4
Euclid
350 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 88.24
Rank: 5
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
1646 - 1716
HPI: 87.35
Rank: 6
Leonhard Euler
1707 - 1783
HPI: 86.86
Rank: 7
Omar Khayyam
1048 - 1131
HPI: 86.24
Rank: 8
Al-Biruni
973 - 1048
HPI: 84.09
Rank: 9
Hypatia
350 - 415
HPI: 83.73
Rank: 10
Bernhard Riemann
1826 - 1866
HPI: 83.07
Rank: 11
Bertrand Russell
1872 - 1970
HPI: 82.94
Rank: 12
Fibonacci
1170 - 1240
HPI: 82.62
Rank: 13
Pierre de Fermat
1601 - 1665
HPI: 81.66
Rank: 14
Niels Henrik Abel
1802 - 1829
HPI: 81.31
Rank: 15
Pierre-Simon Laplace
1749 - 1827
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 16
Contemporaries
Among people born in 350, Hypatia ranks 1. After her are Plutarch of Athens, Dalmatius, Thaïs, Ardashir II, Hermeric, Thiruvalluvar, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Octar, Vithimiris, Naemul of Silla, and Bonifacius. Among people deceased in 415, Hypatia ranks 1. After her are Athaulf, Sigeric, and Thermantia.
Others Born in 350
Go to all RankingsHypatia
MATHEMATICIAN
350 - 415
HPI: 83.73
Rank: 1
Plutarch of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
350 - 431
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 2
Dalmatius
POLITICIAN
350 - 337
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 3
Thaïs
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
350 - 400
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 4
Ardashir II
POLITICIAN
350 - 383
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 5
Hermeric
POLITICIAN
350 - 441
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 6
Thiruvalluvar
PHILOSOPHER
350 - 351
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 7
Theodore of Mopsuestia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
350 - 428
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 8
Octar
POLITICIAN
350 - 430
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 9
Vithimiris
POLITICIAN
350 - 376
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 10
Naemul of Silla
POLITICIAN
350 - 402
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 11
Bonifacius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
350 - 432
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 415
Go to all RankingsHypatia
MATHEMATICIAN
350 - 415
HPI: 83.73
Rank: 1
Athaulf
POLITICIAN
374 - 415
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 2
Sigeric
POLITICIAN
370 - 415
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3
Thermantia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
386 - 415
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 4
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Hypatia ranks 9 out of 642. Before her are Tutankhamun (-1341), Euclid (-350), Nefertiti (-1400), Ptolemy (100), Yasser Arafat (1929), and Akhenaten (-1400). After her are Anthony the Great (251), Origen (185), Joshua (-1355), Catherine of Alexandria (287), Hatshepsut (-1507), and Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsTutankhamun
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1341 BC - 1323 BC
HPI: 88.27
Rank: 3
Euclid
MATHEMATICIAN
350 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 88.24
Rank: 4
Nefertiti
COMPANION
1400 BC - 1330 BC
HPI: 87.79
Rank: 5
Ptolemy
ASTRONOMER
100 - 170
HPI: 87.51
Rank: 6
Yasser Arafat
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2004
HPI: 87.00
Rank: 7
Akhenaten
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1336 BC
HPI: 86.39
Rank: 8
Hypatia
MATHEMATICIAN
350 - 415
HPI: 83.73
Rank: 9
Anthony the Great
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
251 - 356
HPI: 83.25
Rank: 10
Origen
PHILOSOPHER
185 - 254
HPI: 82.98
Rank: 11
Joshua
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 82.94
Rank: 12
Catherine of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
287 - 305
HPI: 82.70
Rank: 13
Hatshepsut
POLITICIAN
1507 BC - 1458 BC
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 14
Gamal Abdel Nasser
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1970
HPI: 82.28
Rank: 15
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Egypt
Among mathematicians born in Egypt, Hypatia ranks 2. Before her are Euclid (-350). After her are Hero of Alexandria (10), Diophantus (201), Pappus of Alexandria (290), Ctesibius (-284), Theon of Alexandria (335), Menelaus of Alexandria (70), Ibn Yunus (950), Ahmes (-1680), Abū Kāmil Shujāʿ ibn Aslam (850), and Hypsicles (-190).
Euclid
350 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 88.24
Rank: 1
Hypatia
350 - 415
HPI: 83.73
Rank: 2
Hero of Alexandria
10 - 75
HPI: 79.41
Rank: 3
Diophantus
201 - 300
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 4
Pappus of Alexandria
290 - 350
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 5
Ctesibius
284 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 6
Theon of Alexandria
335 - 405
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 7
Menelaus of Alexandria
70 - 140
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 8
Ibn Yunus
950 - 1009
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 9
Ahmes
1680 BC - 1620 BC
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 10
Abū Kāmil Shujāʿ ibn Aslam
850 - 930
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 11
Hypsicles
190 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 12