MATHEMATICIAN
Wilhelm Ackermann
1896 - 1962
Wilhelm Ackermann
Wilhelm Friedrich Ackermann (; German: [ˈakɐˌman]; 29 March 1896 – 24 December 1962) was a German mathematician and logician best known for his work in mathematical logic and the Ackermann function, an important example in the theory of computation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilhelm Ackermann has received more than 134,848 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Wilhelm Ackermann is the 308th most popular mathematician (down from 305th in 2019), the 2,028th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,086th in 2019) and the 36th most popular German Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
62.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
8.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Wilhelm Ackermann ranks 308 out of 1,004. Before him are Alan Baker, Jakow Trachtenberg, Vitello, Eutocius of Ascalon, Eugène Charles Catalan, and Aristyllus. After him are Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Igor Ansoff, Pierre Deligne, John Graunt, John Milnor, and Johannes Widmann.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlan Baker
1939 - 2018
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 302
Jakow Trachtenberg
1888 - 1951
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 303
Vitello
1230 - 1275
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 304
Eutocius of Ascalon
480 - 600
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 305
Eugène Charles Catalan
1814 - 1894
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 306
Aristyllus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 307
Wilhelm Ackermann
1896 - 1962
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 308
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
1853 - 1925
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 309
Igor Ansoff
1918 - 2002
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 310
Pierre Deligne
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 311
John Graunt
1620 - 1674
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 312
John Milnor
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 313
Johannes Widmann
1460 - 1505
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 314
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Wilhelm Ackermann ranks 89. Before him are Ruth Gordon, Mao Dun, Ludwik Fleck, Pavel Alexandrov, Iona Yakir, and Hinrich Lohse. After him are Mir Jafar Baghirov, Faina Ranevskaya, Rudolf Schmundt, Zygmunt Berling, Princess Maria Bona of Savoy-Genoa, and Carl Zuckmayer. Among people deceased in 1962, Wilhelm Ackermann ranks 63. Before him are E. E. Cummings, Wilhelm Ohnesorge, Kirsten Flagstad, Leonardo De Lorenzo, Poul Nielsen, and Antoine Pevsner. After him are Louis Massignon, Prince René of Bourbon-Parma, Michel de Ghelderode, Karl Rapp, Hans von Salmuth, and Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsRuth Gordon
ACTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 83
Mao Dun
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 84
Ludwik Fleck
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1961
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 85
Pavel Alexandrov
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1982
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 86
Iona Yakir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1937
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 87
Hinrich Lohse
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1964
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 88
Wilhelm Ackermann
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1962
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 89
Mir Jafar Baghirov
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1956
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 90
Faina Ranevskaya
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1984
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 91
Rudolf Schmundt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1944
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 92
Zygmunt Berling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1980
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 93
Princess Maria Bona of Savoy-Genoa
NOBLEMAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 94
Carl Zuckmayer
WRITER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 95
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsE. E. Cummings
WRITER
1894 - 1962
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 57
Wilhelm Ohnesorge
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1962
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 58
Kirsten Flagstad
SINGER
1895 - 1962
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 59
Leonardo De Lorenzo
MUSICIAN
1875 - 1962
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 60
Poul Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1962
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 61
Antoine Pevsner
SCULPTOR
1884 - 1962
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 62
Wilhelm Ackermann
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1962
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 63
Louis Massignon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1883 - 1962
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 64
Prince René of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1962
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 65
Michel de Ghelderode
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 66
Karl Rapp
BUSINESSPERSON
1882 - 1962
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 67
Hans von Salmuth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1962
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 68
Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1962
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 69
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wilhelm Ackermann ranks 2,028 out of 7,253. Before him are Paul Troost (1878), John III, Duke of Cleves (1490), William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1532), Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link (1767), Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria (1386), and Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1778). After him are Carl Friedrich Zelter (1758), Wilhelm Dörpfeld (1853), Handrij Zejler (1804), Rudolph Goclenius (1547), Anna of Brandenburg (1487), and Kai Hansen (1963).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPaul Troost
ARCHITECT
1878 - 1934
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 2,022
John III, Duke of Cleves
NOBLEMAN
1490 - 1539
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 2,023
William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1592
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 2,024
Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link
BIOLOGIST
1767 - 1851
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 2,025
Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1450
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,026
Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1819
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,027
Wilhelm Ackermann
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1962
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,028
Carl Friedrich Zelter
COMPOSER
1758 - 1832
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,029
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1853 - 1940
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,030
Handrij Zejler
WRITER
1804 - 1872
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,031
Rudolph Goclenius
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1628
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,032
Anna of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1514
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,033
Kai Hansen
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 2,034
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Germany
Among mathematicians born in Germany, Wilhelm Ackermann ranks 36. Before him are Michael Stifel (1487), Andreas Osiander (1498), Adolf Hurwitz (1859), Carl David Tolmé Runge (1856), Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach (1800), and Michael Maestlin (1550). After him are Gotthold Eisenstein (1823), August Leopold Crelle (1780), Johann Friedrich Pfaff (1765), Nicholas Mercator (1620), Julius Plücker (1801), and Lothar Collatz (1910).
Michael Stifel
1487 - 1567
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 30
Andreas Osiander
1498 - 1552
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 31
Adolf Hurwitz
1859 - 1919
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 32
Carl David Tolmé Runge
1856 - 1927
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 33
Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach
1800 - 1834
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 34
Michael Maestlin
1550 - 1631
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 35
Wilhelm Ackermann
1896 - 1962
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 36
Gotthold Eisenstein
1823 - 1852
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 37
August Leopold Crelle
1780 - 1855
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 38
Johann Friedrich Pfaff
1765 - 1825
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 39
Nicholas Mercator
1620 - 1687
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 40
Julius Plücker
1801 - 1868
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 41
Lothar Collatz
1910 - 1990
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 42