MATHEMATICIAN
Stanley Skewes
1899 - 1988
Stanley Skewes
Stanley Skewes (; 1899–1988) was a South African mathematician, best known for his discovery of the Skewes's number in 1933. He was one of John Edensor Littlewood's students at Cambridge University. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stanley Skewes has received more than 54,533 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Stanley Skewes is the 975th most popular mathematician, the 261st most popular biography from South Africa and the 5th most popular South African Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
55k
Page Views (PV)
46.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.58
Effective Languages (L*)
2.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Stanley Skewes ranks 975 out of 1,004. Before him are Philippa Fawcett, Alessio Figalli, Keith Devlin, Eric W. Weisstein, Grace Alele-Williams, and Euphemia Haynes. After him are Stuart Milner-Barry, June Huh, Nathaniel Bowditch, Victor Glushkov, Sal Khan, and Joan Birman.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhilippa Fawcett
1868 - 1948
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 969
Alessio Figalli
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 970
Keith Devlin
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 971
Eric W. Weisstein
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 972
Grace Alele-Williams
1932 - 2022
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 973
Euphemia Haynes
1890 - 1980
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 974
Stanley Skewes
1899 - 1988
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 975
Stuart Milner-Barry
1906 - 1995
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 976
June Huh
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 977
Nathaniel Bowditch
1773 - 1838
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 978
Victor Glushkov
1982 - 1982
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 979
Sal Khan
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 980
Joan Birman
1927 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 981
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Stanley Skewes ranks 323. Before him are Paul Kelly, Marie Mosquini, Clarence Oldfield, Eric Linklater, Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe, and Allen Tate. After him are Genevieve Tobin, Gertrude Berg, Randall Thompson, Tom C. Clark, Mabel Strickland, and John Sparkman. Among people deceased in 1988, Stanley Skewes ranks 271. Before him are Brook Benton, Nikolai Sologubov, Leonard Frey, Florence Eldridge, Zubeida, and Pauline Lafont. After him are E. B. Ford, Joseph Albert Sullivan, Mabel Strickland, and Angela Aames.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsPaul Kelly
ACTOR
1899 - 1956
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 317
Marie Mosquini
ACTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 318
Clarence Oldfield
ATHLETE
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 319
Eric Linklater
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 320
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 321
Allen Tate
WRITER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 322
Stanley Skewes
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 323
Genevieve Tobin
ACTOR
1899 - 1995
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 324
Gertrude Berg
ACTOR
1899 - 1966
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 325
Randall Thompson
COMPOSER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 326
Tom C. Clark
LAWYER
1899 - 1977
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 327
Mabel Strickland
WRITER
1899 - 1988
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 328
John Sparkman
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1985
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 329
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsBrook Benton
SINGER
1931 - 1988
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 265
Nikolai Sologubov
ATHLETE
1924 - 1988
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 266
Leonard Frey
ACTOR
1938 - 1988
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 267
Florence Eldridge
ACTOR
1901 - 1988
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 268
Zubeida
ACTOR
1911 - 1988
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 269
Pauline Lafont
ACTOR
1963 - 1988
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 270
Stanley Skewes
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 271
E. B. Ford
BIOLOGIST
1901 - 1988
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 272
Joseph Albert Sullivan
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1988
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 273
Mabel Strickland
WRITER
1899 - 1988
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 274
Angela Aames
ACTOR
1956 - 1988
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 275
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Stanley Skewes ranks 261 out of 454. Before him are Moira Lister (1923), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), Amanda Coetzer (1971), Theuns Jordaan (1971), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), and Zola Budd (1966). After him are Chris Wood (null), Trevor Noah (1984), Zanele Muholi (1972), Caster Semenya (1991), Quinton Fortune (1977), and MacBeth Sibaya (1977).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsMoira Lister
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 255
Lillian Ngoyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1980
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 256
Amanda Coetzer
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 257
Theuns Jordaan
SINGER
1971 - 2021
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 258
Joost van der Westhuizen
RUGBY PLAYER
1971 - 2017
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 259
Zola Budd
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 260
Stanley Skewes
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 261
Chris Wood
ATHLETE
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 262
Trevor Noah
PRESENTER
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 263
Zanele Muholi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 264
Caster Semenya
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 265
Quinton Fortune
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 266
MacBeth Sibaya
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 267
Among MATHEMATICIANS In South Africa
Among mathematicians born in South Africa, Stanley Skewes ranks 5. Before him are Seymour Papert (1928), Claude Chevalley (1909), Richard Borcherds (1959), and Peter Sarnak (1953).
Seymour Papert
1928 - 2016
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1
Claude Chevalley
1909 - 1984
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 2
Richard Borcherds
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 3
Peter Sarnak
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 4
Stanley Skewes
1899 - 1988
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 5