Political Scientist
Claudine Gay
1970 - today
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Claudine Gay
Claudine Gay (born August 4, 1970) is an American political scientist who is the Wilbur A. Cowett Professor of Government and of African and African-American Studies at Harvard University. Her research focuses on American political behavior, including voter turnout and politics of race and identity. Gay served as the dean of Social Sciences at Harvard from 2015 to 2018, as the dean of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences from 2018 to 2023, and as the 30th president of Harvard University from July 2023 to January 2024. In December 2023, Gay and two other university presidents faced pressure from the public and from a congressional committee to resign, over responses to instances of antisemitic violence on the campus. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Claudine Gay is the 47th most popular political scientist (down from 41st in 2024), the 16,220th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,726th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Political Scientist.
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Among Political Scientists
Among political scientists, Claudine Gay ranks 47 out of 46. Before her are Ivan Krastev, Cass Sunstein, Cas Mudde, Katharine Hayhoe, Pippa Norris, and Alena V. Ledeneva. After her are Ekaterina Schulmann, Bruce Gilley, and Salem Al Ketbi.
Most Popular Political Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvan Krastev
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 41
Cass Sunstein
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 42
Cas Mudde
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 43
Katharine Hayhoe
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 44
Pippa Norris
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 45
Alena V. Ledeneva
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 46
Claudine Gay
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 47
Ekaterina Schulmann
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 48
Bruce Gilley
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 49
Salem Al Ketbi
2000 - Present
HPI: 30.92
Rank: 50
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Claudine Gay ranks 854. Before her are Helen Baxendale, Lauri Aus, Fadwa Souleimane, Jens Fiedler, Ken Ishii, and Mahtab Keramati. After her are Kunio Nagayama, Željko Cicović, Tsanko Tsvetanov, Malik Beyleroğlu, Louis Theroux, and Ione Skye.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsHelen Baxendale
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 848
Lauri Aus
CYCLIST
1970 - 2003
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 849
Fadwa Souleimane
ACTOR
1970 - 2017
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 850
Jens Fiedler
CYCLIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 851
Ken Ishii
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 852
Mahtab Keramati
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 853
Claudine Gay
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 854
Kunio Nagayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 855
Željko Cicović
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 856
Tsanko Tsvetanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 857
Malik Beyleroğlu
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 858
Louis Theroux
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 859
Ione Skye
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 860
In United States
Among people born in United States, Claudine Gay ranks 16,233 out of NaN. Before her are David Leestma (1949), Jay Barrs (1962), Brandon Sklenar (1990), Matt O'Leary (1987), Francis Capra (1983), Scott Forstall (1968), Jamal Crawford (1980), Alma Richards (1890), Kurupt (1972), Bonita Friedericy (1961), Tony Ward (1963), and Rashida Tlaib (1976).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Leestma
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 16,221
Jay Barrs
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 16,222
Brandon Sklenar
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 16,223
Matt O'Leary
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 16,224
Francis Capra
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 16,225
Scott Forstall
BUSINESSPERSON
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 16,226
Jamal Crawford
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 16,227
Alma Richards
ATHLETE
1890 - 1963
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 16,228
Kurupt
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 16,229
Bonita Friedericy
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 16,230
Tony Ward
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 16,231
Rashida Tlaib
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 16,232
Claudine Gay
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 16,233
Among Political Scientists In United States
Among political scientists born in United States, Claudine Gay ranks 18. Before her are William Graham Sumner (1840), Robert D. Putnam (1941), Robert Keohane (1941), Alexis Herman (1947), Sidney Verba (1932), and Cass Sunstein (1954).
William Graham Sumner
1840 - 1910
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 12
Robert D. Putnam
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 13
Robert Keohane
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 14
Alexis Herman
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 15
Sidney Verba
1932 - 2019
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 16
Cass Sunstein
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 17
Claudine Gay
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 18






































