MATHEMATICIAN
John Graunt
1620 - 1674
John Graunt
John Graunt (24 April 1620 – 18 April 1674) has been regarded as the founder of demography. Graunt was one of the first demographers, and perhaps the first epidemiologist, though by profession he was a haberdasher. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Graunt has received more than 251,181 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). John Graunt is the 312th most popular mathematician (down from 284th in 2019), the 1,470th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,453rd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
56.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
5.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, John Graunt ranks 312 out of 1,004. Before him are Eugène Charles Catalan, Aristyllus, Wilhelm Ackermann, Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Igor Ansoff, and Pierre Deligne. After him are John Milnor, Johannes Widmann, John G. Thompson, Oronce Finé, Theodor Kaluza, and Gotthold Eisenstein.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEugène Charles Catalan
1814 - 1894
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 306
Aristyllus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 307
Wilhelm Ackermann
1896 - 1962
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 308
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
1853 - 1925
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 309
Igor Ansoff
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 310
Pierre Deligne
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 311
John Graunt
1620 - 1674
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 312
John Milnor
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 313
Johannes Widmann
1460 - 1505
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 314
John G. Thompson
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 315
Oronce Finé
1494 - 1555
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 316
Theodor Kaluza
1885 - 1954
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 317
Gotthold Eisenstein
1823 - 1852
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 318
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1620, John Graunt ranks 11. Before him are Aelbert Cuyp, Pierre Puget, Jean Picard, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Miklós Zrínyi, and Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis of Cinq-Mars. After him are François Bernier, Nicholas Mercator, Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck, Isabella Leonarda, Masaniello, and Abraham van Beijeren. Among people deceased in 1674, John Graunt ranks 9. Before him are Philippe de Champaigne, Nicolaes Tulp, Giacomo Carissimi, Jan Lievens, Jean Chapelain, and Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg. After him are Hallgrímur Pétursson, Leonaert Bramer, Karel Škréta, Mehmed IV Giray, Hu Zhengyan, and Ebba Brahe.
Others Born in 1620
Go to all RankingsAelbert Cuyp
PAINTER
1620 - 1691
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 5
Pierre Puget
PAINTER
1620 - 1694
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 6
Jean Picard
ASTRONOMER
1620 - 1682
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 7
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
COMPOSER
1620 - 1680
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 8
Miklós Zrínyi
WRITER
1620 - 1664
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 9
Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis of Cinq-Mars
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1642
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 10
John Graunt
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1674
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 11
François Bernier
PHILOSOPHER
1620 - 1688
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 12
Nicholas Mercator
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1687
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 13
Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck
NOBLEMAN
1620 - 1692
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 14
Isabella Leonarda
COMPOSER
1620 - 1704
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 15
Masaniello
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1647
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 16
Abraham van Beijeren
PAINTER
1620 - 1690
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1674
Go to all RankingsPhilippe de Champaigne
PAINTER
1602 - 1674
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 3
Nicolaes Tulp
PHYSICIAN
1593 - 1674
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 4
Giacomo Carissimi
COMPOSER
1605 - 1674
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 5
Jan Lievens
PAINTER
1607 - 1674
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 6
Jean Chapelain
WRITER
1595 - 1674
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 7
Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1674
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 8
John Graunt
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1674
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 9
Hallgrímur Pétursson
WRITER
1614 - 1674
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 10
Leonaert Bramer
PAINTER
1596 - 1674
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 11
Karel Škréta
PAINTER
1610 - 1674
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 12
Mehmed IV Giray
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1606 - 1674
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 13
Hu Zhengyan
ARTIST
1584 - 1674
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 14
Ebba Brahe
NOBLEMAN
1596 - 1674
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 15
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Graunt ranks 1,470 out of 8,785. Before him are Elihu Thomson (1853), Robert Stephenson (1803), Thomas Wyatt (1503), J. Lee Thompson (1914), David Garrick (1717), and Edward Young (1683). After him are Roland Joffé (1945), Janick Gers (1957), Ealhswith (852), Emilia Clarke (1986), Howard Staunton (1810), and Billy Connolly (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsElihu Thomson
INVENTOR
1853 - 1937
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,464
Robert Stephenson
ENGINEER
1803 - 1859
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,465
Thomas Wyatt
WRITER
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,466
J. Lee Thompson
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,467
David Garrick
ACTOR
1717 - 1779
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,468
Edward Young
WRITER
1683 - 1765
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,469
John Graunt
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1674
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,470
Roland Joffé
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,471
Janick Gers
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,472
Ealhswith
COMPANION
852 - 902
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,473
Emilia Clarke
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,474
Howard Staunton
CHESS PLAYER
1810 - 1874
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,475
Billy Connolly
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,476
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, John Graunt ranks 32. Before him are John Wilkins (1614), George Atwood (1745), Edward Waring (1736), John Edensor Littlewood (1885), William George Horner (1786), and Alan Baker (1939). After him are Frank P. Ramsey (1903), Peter Barlow (1776), George Green (1793), Roger Cotes (1682), William Sealy Gosset (1876), and William Jones (1675).
John Wilkins
1614 - 1672
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 26
George Atwood
1745 - 1807
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 27
Edward Waring
1736 - 1798
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 28
John Edensor Littlewood
1885 - 1977
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 29
William George Horner
1786 - 1837
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 30
Alan Baker
1939 - 2018
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 31
John Graunt
1620 - 1674
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 32
Frank P. Ramsey
1903 - 1930
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 33
Peter Barlow
1776 - 1862
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 34
George Green
1793 - 1841
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 35
Roger Cotes
1682 - 1716
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 36
William Sealy Gosset
1876 - 1937
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 37
William Jones
1675 - 1749
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 38