MATHEMATICIAN
Julius Petersen
1839 - 1910
Julius Petersen
Julius Peter Christian Petersen (16 June 1839, Sorø, West Zealand – 5 August 1910, Copenhagen) was a Danish mathematician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Julius Petersen has received more than 50,092 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Julius Petersen is the 606th most popular mathematician (down from 501st in 2019), the 389th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 327th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Danish Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
50k
Page Views (PV)
50.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
6.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Julius Petersen ranks 606 out of 1,004. Before him are Louis J. Mordell, Beppo Levi, Benjamin Peirce, Michael Freedman, Harish-Chandra, and Pietro Mengoli. After him are Luigi Bianchi, Ilia Vekua, Grete Hermann, Friedrich Waismann, Richard Montague, and Rózsa Péter.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis J. Mordell
1888 - 1972
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 600
Beppo Levi
1875 - 1961
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 601
Benjamin Peirce
1809 - 1880
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 602
Michael Freedman
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 603
Harish-Chandra
1923 - 1983
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 604
Pietro Mengoli
1626 - 1686
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 605
Julius Petersen
1839 - 1910
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 606
Luigi Bianchi
1856 - 1928
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 607
Ilia Vekua
1907 - 1977
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 608
Grete Hermann
1901 - 1984
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 609
Friedrich Waismann
1896 - 1959
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 610
Richard Montague
1930 - 1971
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 611
Rózsa Péter
1905 - 1977
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 612
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1839, Julius Petersen ranks 65. Before him are Georges Rayet, Nils Christoffer Dunér, Luigi Capuana, Friedrich Gernsheim, Karl Alfred von Zittel, and Ludwig Anzengruber. After him are Calixto García, James Crafts, Caterina Volpicelli, Jakob Hurt, Nelson A. Miles, and Nicolás de Piérola. Among people deceased in 1910, Julius Petersen ranks 76. Before him are Julien Dupré, Laza Kostić, Andrea Costa, Fredrik von Otter, Édouard Colonne, and Vera Komissarzhevskaya. After him are Pedro Montt, Edouard Van Beneden, Léon Delagrange, Bertalan Székely, Zdenko Hans Skraup, and Emil Zuckerkandl.
Others Born in 1839
Go to all RankingsGeorges Rayet
ASTRONOMER
1839 - 1906
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 59
Nils Christoffer Dunér
ASTRONOMER
1839 - 1914
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 60
Luigi Capuana
WRITER
1839 - 1915
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 61
Friedrich Gernsheim
COMPOSER
1839 - 1916
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 62
Karl Alfred von Zittel
BIOLOGIST
1839 - 1904
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 63
Ludwig Anzengruber
WRITER
1839 - 1889
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 64
Julius Petersen
MATHEMATICIAN
1839 - 1910
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 65
Calixto García
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1898
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 66
James Crafts
CHEMIST
1839 - 1917
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 67
Caterina Volpicelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1839 - 1894
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 68
Jakob Hurt
WRITER
1839 - 1907
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 69
Nelson A. Miles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1839 - 1925
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 70
Nicolás de Piérola
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1913
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 71
Others Deceased in 1910
Go to all RankingsJulien Dupré
PAINTER
1851 - 1910
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 70
Laza Kostić
WRITER
1841 - 1910
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 71
Andrea Costa
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1910
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 72
Fredrik von Otter
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1910
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 73
Édouard Colonne
COMPOSER
1838 - 1910
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 74
Vera Komissarzhevskaya
WRITER
1864 - 1910
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 75
Julius Petersen
MATHEMATICIAN
1839 - 1910
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 76
Pedro Montt
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1910
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 77
Edouard Van Beneden
BIOLOGIST
1846 - 1910
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 78
Léon Delagrange
SCULPTOR
1872 - 1910
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 79
Bertalan Székely
PAINTER
1835 - 1910
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 80
Zdenko Hans Skraup
CHEMIST
1850 - 1910
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 81
Emil Zuckerkandl
PHYSICIAN
1849 - 1910
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 82
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Julius Petersen ranks 389 out of 1,032. Before him are Ari Behn (1972), Anders Sandøe Ørsted (1778), Carl-Henning Pedersen (1913), Nikolaj Lie Kaas (1973), Trine Dyrholm (1972), and William Wain Prior (1876). After him are Jon Dahl Tomasson (1976), Mogens Lykketoft (1946), Carl Theodor Zahle (1866), Carl Christian Hall (1812), Kim Vilfort (1962), and Urban Gad (1879).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsAri Behn
WRITER
1972 - 2019
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 383
Anders Sandøe Ørsted
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1860
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 384
Carl-Henning Pedersen
PAINTER
1913 - 2007
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 385
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 386
Trine Dyrholm
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 387
William Wain Prior
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1946
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 388
Julius Petersen
MATHEMATICIAN
1839 - 1910
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 389
Jon Dahl Tomasson
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 390
Mogens Lykketoft
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 391
Carl Theodor Zahle
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1946
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 392
Carl Christian Hall
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1888
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 393
Kim Vilfort
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 394
Urban Gad
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1947
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 395
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Denmark
Among mathematicians born in Denmark, Julius Petersen ranks 4. Before him are Harald Bohr (1887), Piet Hein (1905), and Agner Krarup Erlang (1878). After him are Georg Mohr (1640), Johan Jensen (1859), Jørgen Pedersen Gram (1850), and Poul Heegaard (1871).
Harald Bohr
1887 - 1951
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1
Piet Hein
1905 - 1996
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 2
Agner Krarup Erlang
1878 - 1929
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 3
Julius Petersen
1839 - 1910
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 4
Georg Mohr
1640 - 1697
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5
Johan Jensen
1859 - 1925
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 6
Jørgen Pedersen Gram
1850 - 1916
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 7
Poul Heegaard
1871 - 1948
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 8