HISTORIAN
Emmanuel Todd
1951 - Today

Emmanuel Todd
Emmanuel Todd (French: [ɛmanɥɛl tɔd]; born 16 May 1951) is a French historian, anthropologist, demographer, sociologist and political scientist at the National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED) in Paris. His research examines the different family structures around the world and their relationship with beliefs, ideologies, political systems, and historical events. He has also published a number of political essays, which have received broad coverage in France. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emmanuel Todd is the 100th most popular historian (up from 131st in 2019), the 1,551st most popular biography from France (up from 2,021st in 2019) and the 13th most popular French Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Emmanuel Todd ranks 100 out of 561. Before him are Eunapius, Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, Flavio Biondo, Tyrannius Rufinus, Sextus Julius Africanus, and Andrea Alciato. After him are Minhaj-i-Siraj, Agatharchides, Lev Gumilyov, Al-Waqidi, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, and Vasily Bartold.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEunapius
349 - 420
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 94
Arthur Moeller van den Bruck
1876 - 1925
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 95
Flavio Biondo
1388 - 1463
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 96
Tyrannius Rufinus
345 - 411
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 97
Sextus Julius Africanus
160 - 240
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 98
Andrea Alciato
1492 - 1550
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 99
Emmanuel Todd
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 100
Minhaj-i-Siraj
1193 - 1260
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 101
Agatharchides
208 BC - Present
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 102
Lev Gumilyov
1912 - 1992
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 103
Al-Waqidi
747 - 823
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 104
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
1929 - 2023
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 105
Vasily Bartold
1869 - 1930
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 106
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Emmanuel Todd ranks 81. Before him are Ben Feringa, Michèle Mouton, Ronald DeFeo Jr., Angelique Rockas, V. S. Ramachandran, and Carl Wieman. After him are Karekin II, Fatmir Sejdiu, Barry Marshall, Lou Ferrigno, Gustavo Santaolalla, and Kazumi Takada.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsBen Feringa
CHEMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 75
Michèle Mouton
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 76
Ronald DeFeo Jr.
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2021
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 77
Angelique Rockas
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 78
V. S. Ramachandran
PSYCHOLOGIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 79
Carl Wieman
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 80
Emmanuel Todd
HISTORIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 81
Karekin II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 82
Fatmir Sejdiu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 83
Barry Marshall
PHYSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 84
Lou Ferrigno
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 85
Gustavo Santaolalla
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 86
Kazumi Takada
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2009
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 87
In France
Among people born in France, Emmanuel Todd ranks 1,551 out of 6,770. Before him are Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine (1524), Bertrand Tavernier (1941), Maria of Montpellier (1182), Fulk III, Count of Anjou (970), Jacques Paul Migne (1800), and Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle (1806). After him are Yvette Guilbert (1865), Hugh Magnus (1007), Paul Scarron (1610), Sextus Afranius Burrus (1), Madame de Brinvilliers (1630), and Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (1692).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsCharles, Cardinal of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1574
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 1,545
Bertrand Tavernier
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2021
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 1,546
Maria of Montpellier
POLITICIAN
1182 - 1213
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 1,547
Fulk III, Count of Anjou
NOBLEMAN
970 - 1040
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 1,548
Jacques Paul Migne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 - 1875
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1,549
Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle
BIOLOGIST
1806 - 1893
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1,550
Emmanuel Todd
HISTORIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,551
Yvette Guilbert
ACTOR
1865 - 1944
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,552
Hugh Magnus
NOBLEMAN
1007 - 1025
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,553
Paul Scarron
WRITER
1610 - 1660
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 1,554
Sextus Afranius Burrus
POLITICIAN
1 - 62
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 1,555
Madame de Brinvilliers
EXTREMIST
1630 - 1676
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 1,556
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1692 - 1740
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 1,557
Among HISTORIANS In France
Among historians born in France, Emmanuel Todd ranks 13. Before him are Lucien Febvre (1878), François Guizot (1787), Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540), Geoffrey of Villehardouin (1150), Gaston Maspero (1846), and Georges Duby (1919). After him are Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (1929), René Grousset (1885), Pierre Nora (1931), Guibert of Nogent (1055), Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange (1610), and Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme (1540).
Lucien Febvre
1878 - 1956
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 7
François Guizot
1787 - 1874
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 8
Joseph Justus Scaliger
1540 - 1609
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 9
Geoffrey of Villehardouin
1150 - 1210
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 10
Gaston Maspero
1846 - 1916
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 11
Georges Duby
1919 - 1996
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 12
Emmanuel Todd
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 13
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
1929 - 2023
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 14
René Grousset
1885 - 1952
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 15
Pierre Nora
1931 - 2025
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 16
Guibert of Nogent
1055 - 1124
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 17
Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange
1610 - 1688
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 18
Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme
1540 - 1614
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 19