MATHEMATICIAN
Martin David Kruskal
1925 - 2006
Martin David Kruskal
Martin David Kruskal (; September 28, 1925 – December 26, 2006) was an American mathematician and physicist. He made fundamental contributions in many areas of mathematics and science, ranging from plasma physics to general relativity and from nonlinear analysis to asymptotic analysis. His most celebrated contribution was in the theory of solitons. He was a student at the University of Chicago and at New York University, where he completed his Ph.D. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin David Kruskal has received more than 134,781 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Martin David Kruskal is the 919th most popular mathematician (down from 823rd in 2019), the 10,881st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,544th in 2019) and the 80th most popular American Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
42.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.29
Effective Languages (L*)
2.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Martin David Kruskal ranks 919 out of 1,004. Before him are Andrei Okounkov, Joseph Wedderburn, Wilhelm Wirtinger, Ken Ribet, Satish Dhawan, and Jacob Bronowski. After him are J. H. C. Whitehead, Elwyn Berlekamp, Ruth Moufang, Ivar Otto Bendixson, Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, and George Mostow.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrei Okounkov
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 913
Joseph Wedderburn
1882 - 1948
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 914
Wilhelm Wirtinger
1865 - 1945
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 915
Ken Ribet
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 916
Satish Dhawan
1920 - 2002
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 917
Jacob Bronowski
1908 - 1974
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 918
Martin David Kruskal
1925 - 2006
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 919
J. H. C. Whitehead
1904 - 1960
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 920
Elwyn Berlekamp
1940 - 2019
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 921
Ruth Moufang
1905 - 1977
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 922
Ivar Otto Bendixson
1861 - 1935
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 923
Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn
1918 - 2012
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 924
George Mostow
1923 - 2017
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 925
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Martin David Kruskal ranks 488. Before him are June Christy, G. William Miller, Günther Haase, Gordon George Avery, Grigory Mkrtychan, and Eric Fleming. After him are P. Bhanumathi, Swami Rama, Tom Dowd, Colette Marchand, Edward F. Moore, and Fernand Decanali. Among people deceased in 2006, Martin David Kruskal ranks 355. Before him are Shirley Walker, Gordon George Avery, Nellie Connally, Larry Black, Gun Röring, and László Jeney. After him are Henriette Avram, Atanas Mihaylov, Joseph Vissers, Soraya, Sybille Bedford, and Tamara Dobson.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsJune Christy
SINGER
1925 - 1990
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 482
G. William Miller
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 483
Günther Haase
ATHLETE
1925 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 484
Gordon George Avery
ATHLETE
1925 - 2006
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 485
Grigory Mkrtychan
ATHLETE
1925 - 2003
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 486
Eric Fleming
ACTOR
1925 - 1966
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 487
Martin David Kruskal
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 488
P. Bhanumathi
ACTOR
1925 - 2005
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 489
Swami Rama
WRITER
1925 - 1996
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 490
Tom Dowd
ENGINEER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 491
Colette Marchand
ACTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 492
Edward F. Moore
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 2003
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 493
Fernand Decanali
CYCLIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 494
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsShirley Walker
COMPOSER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 349
Gordon George Avery
ATHLETE
1925 - 2006
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 350
Nellie Connally
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 351
Larry Black
ATHLETE
1951 - 2006
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 352
Gun Röring
GYMNAST
1930 - 2006
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 353
László Jeney
ATHLETE
1923 - 2006
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 354
Martin David Kruskal
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 355
Henriette Avram
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1919 - 2006
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 356
Atanas Mihaylov
COACH
1949 - 2006
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 357
Joseph Vissers
ATHLETE
1928 - 2006
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 358
Soraya
SINGER
1969 - 2006
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 359
Sybille Bedford
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 360
Tamara Dobson
ACTOR
1947 - 2006
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 361
In United States
Among people born in United States, Martin David Kruskal ranks 10,881 out of 20,380. Before him are Josiah Bartlett (1729), Andrew Young (1932), Wally Cox (1924), Torrey DeVitto (1984), Jack McGrath (1919), and Ryan Tedder (1979). After him are Rockwell (1964), William Wallace Denslow (1856), AJ McLean (1978), Nathaniel Cartmell (1883), Jake Garn (1932), and David L. Rabinowitz (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJosiah Bartlett
POLITICIAN
1729 - 1795
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 10,875
Andrew Young
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 10,876
Wally Cox
ACTOR
1924 - 1973
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 10,877
Torrey DeVitto
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 10,878
Jack McGrath
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1955
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 10,879
Ryan Tedder
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 10,880
Martin David Kruskal
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 10,881
Rockwell
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 10,882
William Wallace Denslow
ARTIST
1856 - 1915
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 10,883
AJ McLean
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 10,884
Nathaniel Cartmell
ATHLETE
1883 - 1967
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 10,885
Jake Garn
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 10,886
David L. Rabinowitz
ASTRONOMER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 10,887
Among MATHEMATICIANS In United States
Among mathematicians born in United States, Martin David Kruskal ranks 80. Before him are Adele Goldstine (1920), Phillip Griffiths (1938), Erna Schneider Hoover (1926), Robert Daniel Carmichael (1879), Herman Chernoff (1923), and Ken Ribet (1948). After him are Elwyn Berlekamp (1940), George Mostow (1923), Ormond Stone (1847), David Singmaster (1938), Leonard Jimmie Savage (1917), and Carl Pomerance (1944).
Adele Goldstine
1920 - 1964
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 74
Phillip Griffiths
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 75
Erna Schneider Hoover
1926 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 76
Robert Daniel Carmichael
1879 - 1967
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 77
Herman Chernoff
1923 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 78
Ken Ribet
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 79
Martin David Kruskal
1925 - 2006
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 80
Elwyn Berlekamp
1940 - 2019
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 81
George Mostow
1923 - 2017
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 82
Ormond Stone
1847 - 1933
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 83
David Singmaster
1938 - 2023
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 84
Leonard Jimmie Savage
1917 - 1971
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 85
Carl Pomerance
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 86