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Theaetetus
417 BC - 369 BC
Theaetetus
Theaetetus of Athens (; 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 12,849 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Theaetetus is the 184th most popular mathematician (up from 240th in 2019), the 266th most popular biography from Greece (up from 339th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Greek Mathematician.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
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8.69
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Theaetetus ranks 184 out of 823. Before him are Ahmes, Michael Atiyah, Jean-Pierre Serre, Camille Jordan, Maria Reiche, and Étienne-Louis Malus. After him are Ibn Yunus, Paul Guldin, Vladimir Arnold, Al-Karaji, Antoine Augustin Cournot, and Scipione del Ferro.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
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Ahmes
1680 BC - 1620 BC
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 178
Michael Atiyah
1929 - 2019
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 179
Jean-Pierre Serre
1926 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 180
Camille Jordan
1838 - 1922
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 181
Maria Reiche
1903 - 1998
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 182
Étienne-Louis Malus
1775 - 1812
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 183
Theaetetus
417 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 184
Ibn Yunus
950 - 1009
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 185
Paul Guldin
1577 - 1643
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 186
Vladimir Arnold
1937 - 2010
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 187
Al-Karaji
953 - 1029
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 188
Antoine Augustin Cournot
1801 - 1877
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 189
Scipione del Ferro
1465 - 1526
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 190
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.
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In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Theaetetus ranks 266 out of 936. Before him are Ugo Foscolo (1778), Erasistratus (-303), Alexander V of Macedon (-390), Cyril Lucaris (1572), Machaon (null), and Alexandros Papagos (1883). After him are Arsinoe I (-305), Callias II (-515), Conon (-401), Euphronios (-520), Yanni (1954), and Andreas Palaiologos (1453).
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Ugo Foscolo
1778 - 1827
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 260
Erasistratus
303 BC - 249 BC
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 261
Alexander V of Macedon
390 BC - 294 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 262
Cyril Lucaris
1572 - 1638
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 263
Machaon
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 264
Alexandros Papagos
1883 - 1955
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 265
Theaetetus
417 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 266
Arsinoe I
305 BC - 248 BC
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 267
Callias II
515 BC - 432 BC
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 268
Conon
401 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 269
Euphronios
520 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 270
Yanni
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 271
Andreas Palaiologos
1453 - 1502
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 272
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 Menaechmus (-375), Aristyllus (-400), Diocles (-240), Dinostratus (-390), Geminus (null), Cahit Arf (1910), and Demetrios Christodoulou (1951).
Hippocrates of Chios
470 BC - 410 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1
Meton of Athens
500 BC - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 2
Conon of Samos
280 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 3
Theaetetus
417 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 4
Menaechmus
375 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5
Aristyllus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 6
Diocles
240 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 7
Dinostratus
390 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 8
Geminus
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 9
Cahit Arf
1910 - 1997
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 10
Demetrios Christodoulou
1951 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 11
