ECONOMIST
Ernst Engel
1821 - 1896

Ernst Engel
Ernst Engel (; German: [ˈɛŋəl]; 26 March 1821 – 8 December 1896) was a German statistician and economist, famous for the Engel curve and Engel's law. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernst Engel is the 168th most popular economist (down from 157th in 2019), the 1,964th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,906th in 2019) and the 19th most popular German Economist.
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Ernst Engel ranks 168 out of 414. Before him are Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Robert C. Merton, Gustav von Schmoller, Ernest Mandel, William Beveridge, and Nassim Nicholas Taleb. After him are Raymond Barre, Oskar R. Lange, Robert B. Wilson, Michał Kalecki, Harriet Martineau, and Henry Sidgwick.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans-Hermann Hoppe
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 162
Robert C. Merton
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 163
Gustav von Schmoller
1838 - 1917
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 164
Ernest Mandel
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 165
William Beveridge
1879 - 1963
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 166
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 167
Ernst Engel
1821 - 1896
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 168
Raymond Barre
1924 - 2007
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 169
Oskar R. Lange
1904 - 1965
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 170
Robert B. Wilson
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 171
Michał Kalecki
1899 - 1970
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 172
Harriet Martineau
1802 - 1876
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 173
Henry Sidgwick
1838 - 1900
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 174
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1821, Ernst Engel ranks 30. Before him are Nathan Bedford Forrest, Eduard Heine, Giovanni Bottesini, Sebastian Kneipp, Tuone Udaina, and Rachel Félix. After him are Duchess Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg, Henry Thomas Buckle, Franz Doppler, Ford Madox Brown, Albert, 4th duc de Broglie, and Napoleon Sarony. Among people deceased in 1896, Ernst Engel ranks 30. Before him are John Langdon Down, Emil du Bois-Reymond, Ichiyō Higuchi, Ante Starčević, Maurice de Hirsch, and Heinrich von Treitschke. After him are Luigi Federico Menabrea, Félix Tisserand, Ernst Curtius, Adalbert Krueger, Napoleon Sarony, and Karl Verner.
Others Born in 1821
Go to all RankingsNathan Bedford Forrest
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1821 - 1877
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 24
Eduard Heine
MATHEMATICIAN
1821 - 1881
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 25
Giovanni Bottesini
COMPOSER
1821 - 1889
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 26
Sebastian Kneipp
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1897
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 27
Tuone Udaina
LINGUIST
1821 - 1898
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 28
Rachel Félix
ACTOR
1821 - 1858
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 29
Ernst Engel
ECONOMIST
1821 - 1896
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 30
Duchess Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1821 - 1876
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 31
Henry Thomas Buckle
HISTORIAN
1821 - 1862
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 32
Franz Doppler
COMPOSER
1821 - 1883
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 33
Ford Madox Brown
PAINTER
1821 - 1893
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 34
Albert, 4th duc de Broglie
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1901
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 35
Napoleon Sarony
PHOTOGRAPHER
1821 - 1896
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 36
Others Deceased in 1896
Go to all RankingsJohn Langdon Down
PHYSICIAN
1828 - 1896
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 24
Emil du Bois-Reymond
PHYSICIAN
1818 - 1896
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 25
Ichiyō Higuchi
WRITER
1872 - 1896
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 26
Ante Starčević
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1896
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 27
Maurice de Hirsch
BUSINESSPERSON
1831 - 1896
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 28
Heinrich von Treitschke
HISTORIAN
1834 - 1896
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 29
Ernst Engel
ECONOMIST
1821 - 1896
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 30
Luigi Federico Menabrea
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1809 - 1896
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 31
Félix Tisserand
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1896
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 32
Ernst Curtius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1814 - 1896
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 33
Adalbert Krueger
ASTRONOMER
1832 - 1896
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 34
Napoleon Sarony
PHOTOGRAPHER
1821 - 1896
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 35
Karl Verner
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1896
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 36
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Ernst Engel ranks 1,964 out of 7,253. Before him are Manfred Kaltz (1953), Liudolf, Duke of Swabia (930), Margaret Sambiria (1230), Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach (1721), Heinrich von Treitschke (1834), and Eric Voegelin (1901). After him are Stéphane Hessel (1917), Manfred von Ardenne (1907), Joachim Streich (1951), Karin Dor (1938), Reinhard Marx (1953), and Eduard Mörike (1804).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsManfred Kaltz
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 1,958
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
930 - 957
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 1,959
Margaret Sambiria
POLITICIAN
1230 - 1282
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 1,960
Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach
NOBLEMAN
1721 - 1794
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 1,961
Heinrich von Treitschke
HISTORIAN
1834 - 1896
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 1,962
Eric Voegelin
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1985
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 1,963
Ernst Engel
ECONOMIST
1821 - 1896
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 1,964
Stéphane Hessel
WRITER
1917 - 2013
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 1,965
Manfred von Ardenne
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 1,966
Joachim Streich
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 1,967
Karin Dor
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 1,968
Reinhard Marx
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 1,969
Eduard Mörike
WRITER
1804 - 1875
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 1,970
Among ECONOMISTS In Germany
Among economists born in Germany, Ernst Engel ranks 19. Before him are Oskar Morgenstern (1902), Gottfried Feder (1883), Adolph Wagner (1835), Hans-Hermann Hoppe (1949), Gustav von Schmoller (1838), and Ernest Mandel (1923). After him are Wilhelm Röpke (1899), Walter Eucken (1891), Lujo Brentano (1844), E. F. Schumacher (1911), Johann Karl Rodbertus (1805), and Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher (1817).
Oskar Morgenstern
1902 - 1977
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 13
Gottfried Feder
1883 - 1941
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 14
Adolph Wagner
1835 - 1917
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 15
Hans-Hermann Hoppe
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 16
Gustav von Schmoller
1838 - 1917
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 17
Ernest Mandel
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 18
Ernst Engel
1821 - 1896
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 19
Wilhelm Röpke
1899 - 1966
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 20
Walter Eucken
1891 - 1950
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 21
Lujo Brentano
1844 - 1931
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 22
E. F. Schumacher
1911 - 1977
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 23
Johann Karl Rodbertus
1805 - 1875
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 24
Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher
1817 - 1894
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 25