Mathematician
John Milnor
1931 - today
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John Milnor
His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. John Milnor is the 378th most popular mathematician (down from 313th in 2024), the 3,115th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,444th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Mathematician.
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Among Mathematicians
Among mathematicians, John Milnor ranks 378 out of 1,004. Before him are Sergei Sobolev, Antoine Gombaud, Vladimir Drinfeld, Michael Maestlin, László Lovász, and Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac. After him are Raymond Smullyan, Guillaume Postel, Simon Antoine Jean L'Huilier, Thomas Heath, Marshall Harvey Stone, and Louis Nirenberg.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSergei Sobolev
1908 - 1989
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 372
Antoine Gombaud
1607 - 1684
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 373
Vladimir Drinfeld
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 374
Michael Maestlin
1550 - 1631
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 375
László Lovász
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 376
Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac
1581 - 1638
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 377
John Milnor
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 378
Raymond Smullyan
1919 - 2017
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 379
Guillaume Postel
1510 - 1581
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 380
Simon Antoine Jean L'Huilier
1750 - 1840
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 381
Thomas Heath
1861 - 1940
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 382
Marshall Harvey Stone
1903 - 1989
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 383
Louis Nirenberg
1925 - 2020
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 384
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, John Milnor ranks 153. Before him are Marianne Koch, Uri Orlev, Peter Collins, Te Atairangikaahu, George Vassiliou, and Magali Noël. After him are Franco Interlenghi, Olympia Dukakis, Claude Piron, Rubens de Falco, Sébastien Japrisot, and Christian Metz.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsMarianne Koch
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 147
Uri Orlev
WRITER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 148
Peter Collins
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1958
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 149
Te Atairangikaahu
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 150
George Vassiliou
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2026
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 151
Magali Noël
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 152
John Milnor
MATHEMATICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 153
Franco Interlenghi
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 154
Olympia Dukakis
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 155
Claude Piron
LINGUIST
1931 - 2008
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 156
Rubens de Falco
ACTOR
1931 - 2008
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 157
Sébastien Japrisot
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 158
Christian Metz
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1993
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 159
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Milnor ranks 3,115 out of NaN. Before him are Elizabeth Bolden (1890), Bill Cobbs (1934), John Kennedy Toole (1937), Alfre Woodard (1952), Gabby Giffords (1970), and Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930). After him are JB Pritzker (1965), Matthew Fox (1966), Raymond Smullyan (1919), Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (1822), Marian Anderson (1897), and Sofia Coppola (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Bolden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 - 2006
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 3,109
Bill Cobbs
ACTOR
1934 - 2024
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,110
John Kennedy Toole
WRITER
1937 - 1969
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,111
Alfre Woodard
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,112
Gabby Giffords
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,113
Marion Zimmer Bradley
WRITER
1930 - 1999
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,114
John Milnor
MATHEMATICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,115
JB Pritzker
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,116
Matthew Fox
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,117
Raymond Smullyan
MATHEMATICIAN
1919 - 2017
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,118
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
WRITER
1822 - 1847
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,119
Marian Anderson
SINGER
1897 - 1993
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 3,120
Sofia Coppola
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 3,121
Among Mathematicians In United States
Among mathematicians born in United States, John Milnor ranks 22. Before him are John G. Thompson (1932), Jesse Douglas (1897), Robert Axelrod (1943), Stephen Smale (1930), Edward Kasner (1878), and Martin Davis (1928). After him are Raymond Smullyan (1919), Marshall Harvey Stone (1903), Sal Khan (1976), Mitchell Feigenbaum (1944), William Thurston (1946), and Sam Loyd (1841).
John G. Thompson
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 16
Jesse Douglas
1897 - 1965
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 17
Robert Axelrod
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 18
Stephen Smale
1930 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 19
Edward Kasner
1878 - 1955
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 20
Martin Davis
1928 - 2023
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 21
John Milnor
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 22
Raymond Smullyan
1919 - 2017
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 23
Marshall Harvey Stone
1903 - 1989
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 24
Sal Khan
1976 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 25
Mitchell Feigenbaum
1944 - 2019
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 26
William Thurston
1946 - 2012
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 27
Sam Loyd
1841 - 1911
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 28













































