MATHEMATICIAN
John Wallis
1616 - 1703
John Wallis
John Wallis (; Latin: Wallisius; 3 December [O.S. 23 November] 1616 – 8 November [O.S. 28 October] 1703) was an English clergyman and mathematician, who is given partial credit for the development of infinitesimal calculus. Between 1643 and 1689 Wallis served as chief cryptographer for Parliament and, later, the royal court. He is credited with introducing the symbol ∞ to represent the concept of infinity. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Wallis has received more than 442,138 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). John Wallis is the 108th most popular mathematician (down from 107th in 2019), the 462nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 522nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular British Mathematician.
John Wallis is most famous for his work in the field of mathematics. His work in the field of mathematics includes inventing the first symbolic method for solving algebraic equations, inventing the first symbolic method for solving cubic equations, and inventing the first symbolic method for solving quartic equations.
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Page Views (PV)
70.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
8.33
Effective Languages (L*)
3.09
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, John Wallis ranks 108 out of 1,004. Before him are Christian Goldbach, Willebrord Snellius, Thomas Harriot, Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, Charles Hermite, and Paul Ehrenfest. After him are Anthemius of Tralles, Girard Desargues, Brook Taylor, János Bolyai, John Couch Adams, and Jean-Victor Poncelet.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
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1690 - 1764
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 102
Willebrord Snellius
1580 - 1626
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 103
Thomas Harriot
1560 - 1621
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 104
Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
1804 - 1851
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 105
Charles Hermite
1822 - 1901
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 106
Paul Ehrenfest
1880 - 1933
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 107
John Wallis
1616 - 1703
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 108
Anthemius of Tralles
474 - 534
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 109
Girard Desargues
1591 - 1661
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 110
Brook Taylor
1685 - 1731
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 111
János Bolyai
1802 - 1860
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 112
John Couch Adams
1819 - 1892
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 113
Jean-Victor Poncelet
1788 - 1867
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 114
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1616, John Wallis ranks 1. After him are Ferdinand Bol, Carlo Dolci, Johann Jakob Froberger, Anne Gonzaga, Thomas Bartholin, Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken, Andreas Gryphius, Sébastien Bourdon, François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, Eustache Le Sueur, and Kuzma Minin. Among people deceased in 1703, John Wallis ranks 5. Before him are Robert Hooke, Charles Perrault, Mustafa II, and Man in the Iron Mask. After him are Vincenzo Viviani, Johann Christoph Bach, Samuel Pepys, Ilona Zrínyi, Erik Dahlbergh, Phetracha, and Nicolas de Grigny.
Others Born in 1616
Go to all RankingsJohn Wallis
MATHEMATICIAN
1616 - 1703
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Bol
PAINTER
1616 - 1680
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 2
Carlo Dolci
PAINTER
1616 - 1686
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 3
Johann Jakob Froberger
COMPOSER
1616 - 1667
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 4
Anne Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1684
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 5
Thomas Bartholin
PHYSICIAN
1616 - 1680
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 6
Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1662
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 7
Andreas Gryphius
WRITER
1616 - 1664
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 8
Sébastien Bourdon
PAINTER
1616 - 1671
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 9
François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort
NOBLEMAN
1616 - 1669
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 10
Eustache Le Sueur
PAINTER
1616 - 1655
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 11
Kuzma Minin
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1616
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1703
Go to all RankingsRobert Hooke
PHYSICIST
1635 - 1703
HPI: 83.59
Rank: 1
Charles Perrault
WRITER
1628 - 1703
HPI: 82.18
Rank: 2
Mustafa II
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1703
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 3
Man in the Iron Mask
EXTREMIST
1640 - 1703
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 4
John Wallis
MATHEMATICIAN
1616 - 1703
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 5
Vincenzo Viviani
MATHEMATICIAN
1622 - 1703
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 6
Johann Christoph Bach
COMPOSER
1642 - 1703
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 7
Samuel Pepys
WRITER
1633 - 1703
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 8
Ilona Zrínyi
POLITICIAN
1643 - 1703
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 9
Erik Dahlbergh
ENGINEER
1625 - 1703
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 10
Phetracha
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1703
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 11
Nicolas de Grigny
MUSICIAN
1672 - 1703
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Wallis ranks 462 out of 8,785. Before him are John Bonham (1948), John Edward Gray (1800), Thomas Harriot (1560), William Adams (1564), Austen Chamberlain (1863), and Daphne du Maurier (1907). After him are Edward the Martyr (962), Joshua Reynolds (1723), Julia Gillard (1961), Helena Bonham Carter (1966), Sid Vicious (1957), and Bernie Ecclestone (1930).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Bonham
MUSICIAN
1948 - 1980
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 456
John Edward Gray
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1875
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 457
Thomas Harriot
MATHEMATICIAN
1560 - 1621
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 458
William Adams
EXPLORER
1564 - 1620
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 459
Austen Chamberlain
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1937
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 460
Daphne du Maurier
WRITER
1907 - 1989
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 461
John Wallis
MATHEMATICIAN
1616 - 1703
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 462
Edward the Martyr
POLITICIAN
962 - 978
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 463
Joshua Reynolds
PAINTER
1723 - 1792
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 464
Julia Gillard
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 465
Helena Bonham Carter
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 466
Sid Vicious
MUSICIAN
1957 - 1979
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 467
Bernie Ecclestone
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - Present
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 468
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom
Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, John Wallis ranks 10. Before him are George Boole (1815), Alfred North Whitehead (1861), G. H. Hardy (1877), Isaac Barrow (1631), Joan Clarke (1917), and Thomas Harriot (1560). After him are Brook Taylor (1685), John Couch Adams (1819), Colin Maclaurin (1698), Oliver Heaviside (1850), William Oughtred (1574), and Robert Grosseteste (1175).
George Boole
1815 - 1864
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 4
Alfred North Whitehead
1861 - 1947
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 5
G. H. Hardy
1877 - 1947
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 6
Isaac Barrow
1631 - 1677
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 7
Joan Clarke
1917 - 1996
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 8
Thomas Harriot
1560 - 1621
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 9
John Wallis
1616 - 1703
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 10
Brook Taylor
1685 - 1731
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 11
John Couch Adams
1819 - 1892
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 12
Colin Maclaurin
1698 - 1746
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 13
Oliver Heaviside
1850 - 1925
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 14
William Oughtred
1574 - 1660
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 15
Robert Grosseteste
1175 - 1253
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 16