MATHEMATICIAN
Theaetetus
417 BC - 369 BC
Theaetetus
Theaetetus of Athens (; Ancient Greek: Θεαίτητος Theaítētos; c. 417 – c. 369 BCE), possibly the son of Euphronius of the Athenian deme Sunium, was a Greek mathematician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theaetetus has received more than 13,716 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Theaetetus is the 194th most popular mathematician (down from 184th in 2019), the 276th most popular biography from Greece (down from 266th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Greek Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
14k
Page Views (PV)
60.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
8.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Theaetetus ranks 194 out of 1,004. Before him are Georg von Peuerbach, Jean Gaston Darboux, Hermann Grassmann, Abu Nasr Mansur, Jakob Steiner, and Gabriel Lamé. After him are Abu Zayd al-Balkhi, Al-Khazini, Giovanni Ceva, Al-Karaji, Laurent Schwartz, and Pedro Nunes.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorg von Peuerbach
1423 - 1461
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 188
Jean Gaston Darboux
1842 - 1917
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 189
Hermann Grassmann
1809 - 1877
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 190
Abu Nasr Mansur
960 - 1036
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 191
Jakob Steiner
1796 - 1863
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 192
Gabriel Lamé
1795 - 1870
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 193
Theaetetus
417 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 194
Abu Zayd al-Balkhi
850 - 934
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 195
Al-Khazini
1077 - 1155
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 196
Giovanni Ceva
1647 - 1734
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 197
Al-Karaji
953 - 1029
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 198
Laurent Schwartz
1915 - 2002
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 199
Pedro Nunes
1502 - 1577
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 200
Contemporaries
Among people born in 417 BC, Theaetetus ranks 1. Among people deceased in 369 BC, Theaetetus ranks 1. After him is King Lie of Zhou.
Others Born in 417 BC
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Go to all RankingsTheaetetus
MATHEMATICIAN
417 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 1
King Lie of Zhou
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 2
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Theaetetus ranks 276 out of 1,024. Before him are Agis II (-490), Ugo Foscolo (1778), Alexandros Papagos (1883), Cyril Lucaris (1572), Euphronios (-520), and Cylon of Athens (-700). After him are Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870), Callias II (-515), Phocion (-402), Arsinoe I (-305), Antiochus X Eusebes (-200), and Aristo of Chios (-300).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsAgis II
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 270
Ugo Foscolo
WRITER
1778 - 1827
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 271
Alexandros Papagos
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1955
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 272
Cyril Lucaris
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1572 - 1638
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 273
Euphronios
POLITICIAN
520 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 274
Cylon of Athens
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 275
Theaetetus
MATHEMATICIAN
417 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 276
Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1891
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 277
Callias II
POLITICIAN
515 BC - 432 BC
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 278
Phocion
POLITICIAN
402 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 279
Arsinoe I
NOBLEMAN
305 BC - 248 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 280
Antiochus X Eusebes
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 281
Aristo of Chios
PHILOSOPHER
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 282
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Greece
Among mathematicians born in Greece, Theaetetus ranks 4. Before him are Hippocrates of Chios (-470), Meton of Athens (-500), and Conon of Samos (-280). After him are Aristyllus (-400), Diocles (-240), Dinostratus (-390), Geminus (null), Cahit Arf (1910), Francesco Barozzi (1537), and Demetrios Christodoulou (1951).
Hippocrates of Chios
470 BC - 410 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 1
Meton of Athens
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 2
Conon of Samos
280 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 3
Theaetetus
417 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 4
Aristyllus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 5
Diocles
240 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 6
Dinostratus
390 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 7
Geminus
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 8
Cahit Arf
1910 - 1997
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 9
Francesco Barozzi
1537 - 1604
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 10
Demetrios Christodoulou
1951 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 11