MATHEMATICIAN
Ian Stewart
1945 - Today
Ian Stewart
Ian Nicholas Stewart (born 24 September 1945) is a British mathematician and a popular-science and science-fiction writer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian Stewart has received more than 41,007 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Ian Stewart is the 673rd most popular mathematician (down from 550th in 2019), the 3,146th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,650th in 2019) and the 67th most popular British Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
41k
Page Views (PV)
56.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
4.47
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Ian Stewart ranks 673 out of 1,004. Before him are Johan Jensen, John Lennox, Theodosius of Bithynia, Tommaso Ceva, Sofya Yanovskaya, and Max Newman. After him are Karl Georg Christian von Staudt, John Cairncross, E. T. Whittaker, Henry Dudeney, Vladimir Drinfeld, and Alfréd Rényi.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohan Jensen
1859 - 1925
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 667
John Lennox
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 668
Theodosius of Bithynia
160 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 669
Tommaso Ceva
1648 - 1737
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 670
Sofya Yanovskaya
1896 - 1966
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 671
Max Newman
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 672
Ian Stewart
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 673
Karl Georg Christian von Staudt
1798 - 1867
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 674
John Cairncross
1913 - 1995
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 675
E. T. Whittaker
1873 - 1956
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 676
Henry Dudeney
1857 - 1930
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 677
Vladimir Drinfeld
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 678
Alfréd Rényi
1921 - 1970
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 679
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Ian Stewart ranks 377. Before him are Gennady Khazanov, Michael Brandon, Tommy Svensson, Connie Willis, Jozef Moravčík, and Sharafuddin of Selangor. After him are Jean-Marc Guillou, Philippe Rousselot, Patricia Crone, Mario Livio, Katri Helena, and Marielle Goitschel.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsGennady Khazanov
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 371
Michael Brandon
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 372
Tommy Svensson
COACH
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 373
Connie Willis
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 374
Jozef Moravčík
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 375
Sharafuddin of Selangor
NOBLEMAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 376
Ian Stewart
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 377
Jean-Marc Guillou
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 378
Philippe Rousselot
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 379
Patricia Crone
HISTORIAN
1945 - 2015
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 380
Mario Livio
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 381
Katri Helena
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 382
Marielle Goitschel
SKIER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 383
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Stewart ranks 3,146 out of 8,785. Before him are Martin Birch (1948), John Steel (1941), Max Newman (1897), Graham Swift (1949), Alan Baddeley (1934), and Oliver Sykes (1986). After him are Radclyffe Hall (1880), Laura Muntz Lyall (1860), Philip Reeve (1966), Cilla Black (1943), Mark Hughes (1963), and Lawrence Oates (1880).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMartin Birch
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 3,140
John Steel
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 3,141
Max Newman
MATHEMATICIAN
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 3,142
Graham Swift
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 3,143
Alan Baddeley
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 3,144
Oliver Sykes
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 3,145
Ian Stewart
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 3,146
Radclyffe Hall
WRITER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 3,147
Laura Muntz Lyall
PAINTER
1860 - 1930
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 3,148
Philip Reeve
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 3,149
Cilla Black
SINGER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 3,150
Mark Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 3,151
Lawrence Oates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1912
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 3,152
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Ian Stewart ranks 67. Before him are John Pell (1611), Robert Simson (1687), David Gregory (1659), Thomas Digges (1546), John Lennox (1943), and Max Newman (1897). After him are John Cairncross (1913), E. T. Whittaker (1873), Henry Dudeney (1857), Lewis Fry Richardson (1881), Lady Byron (1792), and James Ivory (1765).
John Pell
1611 - 1685
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 61
Robert Simson
1687 - 1768
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 62
David Gregory
1659 - 1708
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 63
Thomas Digges
1546 - 1595
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 64
John Lennox
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 65
Max Newman
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 66
Ian Stewart
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 67
John Cairncross
1913 - 1995
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 68
E. T. Whittaker
1873 - 1956
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 69
Henry Dudeney
1857 - 1930
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 70
Lewis Fry Richardson
1881 - 1953
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 71
Lady Byron
1792 - 1860
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 72
James Ivory
1765 - 1842
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 73