MATHEMATICIAN
Wilhelm Jordan
1842 - 1899
Wilhelm Jordan
Wilhelm Jordan (1 March 1842, Ellwangen, Württemberg – 17 April 1899, Hanover) was a German geodesist who conducted surveys in Germany and Africa and founded the German geodesy journal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilhelm Jordan has received more than 6,509 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Wilhelm Jordan is the 598th most popular mathematician (down from 504th in 2019), the 3,892nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,264th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular German Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
6.5k
Page Views (PV)
50.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.22
Effective Languages (L*)
2.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Wilhelm Jordan ranks 598 out of 1,004. Before him are Edward Routh, Lipót Fejér, G. I. Taylor, David Ruelle, Haskell Curry, and Arend Heyting. After him are Diederik Korteweg, Louis J. Mordell, Beppo Levi, Benjamin Peirce, Michael Freedman, and Harish-Chandra.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward Routh
1831 - 1907
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 592
Lipót Fejér
1880 - 1959
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 593
G. I. Taylor
1886 - 1975
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 594
David Ruelle
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 595
Haskell Curry
1900 - 1982
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 596
Arend Heyting
1898 - 1980
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 597
Wilhelm Jordan
1842 - 1899
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 598
Diederik Korteweg
1848 - 1941
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 599
Louis J. Mordell
1888 - 1972
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 600
Beppo Levi
1875 - 1961
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 601
Benjamin Peirce
1809 - 1880
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 602
Michael Freedman
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 603
Harish-Chandra
1923 - 1983
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 604
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1842, Wilhelm Jordan ranks 71. Before him are Heinrich Martin Weber, François Hennebique, Georg Friedrich Knapp, Joseph Valentin Boussinesq, Antero de Quental, and Infante João, Duke of Beja. After him are Carl Theodore Liebermann, Nikolay Mikhaylovsky, Ernest Lavisse, Pyotr Durnovo, Ferdinand Keller, and Berthold Delbrück. Among people deceased in 1899, Wilhelm Jordan ranks 53. Before him are Juliusz Kossak, Adile Sultan, Lars Fredrik Nilson, Ulises Heureaux, Gaston Tissandier, and James Paget. After him are Jovan Ristić, Max Lange, Emil Welti, Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann, Lascăr Catargiu, and Constant Fornerod.
Others Born in 1842
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Martin Weber
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1913
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 65
François Hennebique
ENGINEER
1842 - 1921
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 66
Georg Friedrich Knapp
ECONOMIST
1842 - 1926
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 67
Joseph Valentin Boussinesq
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1929
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 68
Antero de Quental
WRITER
1842 - 1891
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 69
Infante João, Duke of Beja
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1842 - 1861
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 70
Wilhelm Jordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1899
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 71
Carl Theodore Liebermann
CHEMIST
1842 - 1914
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 72
Nikolay Mikhaylovsky
WRITER
1842 - 1904
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 73
Ernest Lavisse
HISTORIAN
1842 - 1922
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 74
Pyotr Durnovo
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1915
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 75
Ferdinand Keller
PAINTER
1842 - 1922
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 76
Berthold Delbrück
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1922
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 77
Others Deceased in 1899
Go to all RankingsJuliusz Kossak
PAINTER
1824 - 1899
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 47
Adile Sultan
WRITER
1826 - 1899
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 48
Lars Fredrik Nilson
CHEMIST
1840 - 1899
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 49
Ulises Heureaux
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1899
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 50
Gaston Tissandier
CHEMIST
1843 - 1899
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 51
James Paget
PHYSICIAN
1814 - 1899
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 52
Wilhelm Jordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1899
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 53
Jovan Ristić
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1899
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 54
Max Lange
WRITER
1832 - 1899
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 55
Emil Welti
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1899
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 56
Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann
PHYSICIST
1826 - 1899
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 57
Lascăr Catargiu
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1899
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 58
Constant Fornerod
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1899
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 59
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wilhelm Jordan ranks 3,892 out of 7,253. Before him are Werner Klemperer (1920), Robert Spaemann (1927), Christian Gotthilf Salzmann (1744), Maximilian von Montgelas (1759), Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger (1765), and Karl Alfred von Zittel (1839). After him are Walter Andreas Schwarz (1913), Hermann Usener (1834), Alice Weidel (1979), Friedrich von Bodenstedt (1819), Christian Rohlfs (1849), and Emil Warburg (1846).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWerner Klemperer
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 3,886
Robert Spaemann
PHILOSOPHER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,887
Christian Gotthilf Salzmann
WRITER
1744 - 1811
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,888
Maximilian von Montgelas
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1838
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,889
Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger
ASTRONOMER
1765 - 1831
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,890
Karl Alfred von Zittel
BIOLOGIST
1839 - 1904
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,891
Wilhelm Jordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1899
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,892
Walter Andreas Schwarz
SINGER
1913 - 1992
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 3,893
Hermann Usener
PHILOSOPHER
1834 - 1905
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 3,894
Alice Weidel
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 3,895
Friedrich von Bodenstedt
WRITER
1819 - 1892
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 3,896
Christian Rohlfs
PAINTER
1849 - 1938
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 3,897
Emil Warburg
PHYSICIST
1846 - 1931
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 3,898
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Germany
Among mathematicians born in Germany, Wilhelm Jordan ranks 72. Before him are Heinrich Martin Weber (1842), Max August Zorn (1906), Max Dehn (1878), Abraham Gotthelf Kästner (1719), Friedrich Robert Helmert (1843), and Emil Julius Gumbel (1891). After him are Grete Hermann (1901), Carl Adam Petri (1926), Michael Artin (1934), Ludwig Bieberbach (1886), Hans Carl Friedrich von Mangoldt (1854), and Johann Karl Burckhardt (1773).
Heinrich Martin Weber
1842 - 1913
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 66
Max August Zorn
1906 - 1993
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 67
Max Dehn
1878 - 1952
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 68
Abraham Gotthelf Kästner
1719 - 1800
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 69
Friedrich Robert Helmert
1843 - 1917
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 70
Emil Julius Gumbel
1891 - 1966
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 71
Wilhelm Jordan
1842 - 1899
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 72
Grete Hermann
1901 - 1984
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 73
Carl Adam Petri
1926 - 2010
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 74
Michael Artin
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 75
Ludwig Bieberbach
1886 - 1982
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 76
Hans Carl Friedrich von Mangoldt
1854 - 1925
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 77
Johann Karl Burckhardt
1773 - 1825
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 78