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EloRater: Who Is The Greatest Mathematician of All Time?

Celebrate the most influential mathematicians in history by submitting your picks for the greatest mathematician of all time. Share their groundbreaking contributions and why they stand out in the field of mathematics.

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Rank	Elo Rating	Name	Contributions to Math	Modern Day Importance	Birth and Death Years
1	1297	Leonhard Euler	One of the most prolific mathematicians in history, Euler made profound contributions to virtually …	Euler's work laid the foundations for many branches of modern mathematics and physics. His introduc…	1707 – 1783 AD
2	1143	Euclid	Authored Elements, a comprehensive treatise on geometry and number theory, which presented mathemat…	Elements was the standard textbook for mathematics for over two millennia, profoundly shaping Weste…	c. 325 – c. 270 BC
3	1125	Carl Friedrich Gauss	Often called the "Prince of Mathematicians," Gauss made monumental contributions to number theory (…	Gauss's work revolutionized number theory and remains central to the field. The method of least squ…	1777 – 1855 AD
4	1073	Isaac Newton	A towering figure of the Scientific Revolution, Newton co-invented calculus (developing "fluxions")…	Newton's laws of motion and gravitation provided the dominant scientific framework for centuries an…	1643 – 1727 AD
5	1068	Georg Cantor	The founder of set theory, Cantor introduced the revolutionary concepts of transfinite numbers, dif…	Set theory is now a fundamental language and framework for virtually all of modern mathematics, und…	1845 – 1918 AD
6	1023	Pythagoras	Credited with foundational work in geometry, including the famous Pythagorean theorem (though likel…	The Pythagorean theorem remains a cornerstone of geometry, essential in fields like architecture, e…	c. 570 – c. 495 BC
7	1011	Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz	Independently of Newton, Leibniz developed calculus, introducing much of the notation still used to…	Leibniz's calculus notation proved more versatile and intuitive than Newton's, facilitating its wid…	1646 – 1716 AD
8	1000	Sophie Germain	A resilient pioneer who, despite societal barriers and lack of formal education, made substantial i…	Her work on 'Sophie Germain primes' has found applications in modern cryptography and cybersecurity…	1776 – 1831
9	1000	Kurt Gödel	Revolutionized mathematical logic with his incompleteness theorems, demonstrating inherent limitati…	Gödel's work fundamentally altered the landscape of mathematics and had profound implications for p…	1906 – 1978
10	1000	Srinivasa Ramanujan	Despite minimal formal training, he produced an astonishing number of results driven by extraordina…	Ramanujan's theorems and formulas continue to inspire and drive research in numerous areas of mathe…	1887 – 1920
11	992	Bernhard Riemann	Made groundbreaking contributions to analysis, number theory, and differential geometry. He introdu…	Riemannian geometry provided the mathematical framework for Einstein's theory of general relativity…	1826 – 1866 AD
12	984	David Hilbert	One of the most influential mathematicians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Hilbert made …	Hilbert's work on the foundations of geometry and his development of Hilbert spaces are cornerstone…	1862 – 1943 AD
13	983	Emmy Noether	Considered the most important woman in the history of mathematics by many, Noether made groundbreak…	Noether's work revolutionized abstract algebra, shifting its focus to general structural properties…	1882 – 1935 AD
14	980	Joseph-Louis Lagrange	Made significant contributions to number theory, algebra (inspiring Galois), and celestial mechanic…	Lagrangian mechanics provides an elegant and powerful framework for analyzing physical systems, fun…	1736 – 1813 AD
15	974	Henri Poincaré	A polymath who made profound contributions to pure and applied mathematics, mathematical physics, a…	Poincaré's work in topology created a major branch of modern mathematics with applications in diver…	1854 – 1912 AD
16	960	René Descartes	A key figure in the Scientific Revolution, Descartes invented analytic geometry, which bridges alge…	Analytic geometry, often called Cartesian geometry, revolutionized mathematics by allowing geometri…	1596 – 1650 AD
17	959	Alan Turing	A foundational figure in computer science and artificial intelligence, Turing developed the concept…	The Turing machine is the theoretical basis for all modern digital computers and the field of compu…	1912 – 1954 AD
18	954	Archimedes	A leading scientist and mathematician of antiquity, he made significant contributions to geometry, …	Archimedes' rigorous methods and innovative problem-solving techniques deeply influenced later math…	c. 287 – c. 212 BC
19	937	Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi	A Persian mathematician whose work was pivotal in the development of algebra. His book, Al-Kitab al…	Al-Khwarizmi's work laid the foundations for modern algebra, providing systematic procedures and te…	c. 780 – c. 850 AD
20	932	Blaise Pascal	Made foundational contributions to probability theory in collaboration with Pierre de Fermat, arisi…	Pascal's work on probability theory provided the mathematical tools for analyzing random events, wh…	1623 – 1662 AD
21	910	Pierre de Fermat	Co-founded analytic geometry independently of Descartes and made seminal contributions to early pro…	Fermat's contributions to number theory laid the groundwork for much of the modern field, with his …	1607 (or 1601) – 1665 AD
22	853	Évariste Galois	Despite a tragically short life, Galois made profound contributions to abstract algebra, specifical…	Galois theory revolutionized the understanding of solvability of equations and laid the groundwork …	1811 – 1832 AD
23	842	Fibonacci (Leonardo Pisano)	Best known for introducing the Hindu-Arabic numeral system (including the concept of zero and place…	The adoption of Hindu-Arabic numerals, championed by Fibonacci, was transformative for European mat…	c. 1170 – after 1240 AD