Linguist
George Lakoff
1941 - today
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George Lakoff
His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). George Lakoff is the 60th most popular linguist (down from 54th in 2024), the 2,708th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,352nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Linguist.
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Among Linguists
Among linguists, George Lakoff ranks 60 out of 214. Before him are Hugo Schuchardt, William Labov, Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, Hesychius of Alexandria, Charles Bally, and Matthias Castrén. After him are Josef Dobrovský, Karl Lachmann, Vilém Mathesius, Karl Brugmann, August Leskien, and Johannes Aavik.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
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Hugo Schuchardt
1842 - 1927
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 54
William Labov
1927 - 2024
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 55
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma
1784 - 1842
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 56
Hesychius of Alexandria
500 - 500
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 57
Charles Bally
1865 - 1947
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 58
Matthias Castrén
1813 - 1852
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 59
George Lakoff
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 60
Josef Dobrovský
1753 - 1829
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 61
Karl Lachmann
1793 - 1851
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 62
Vilém Mathesius
1882 - 1945
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 63
Karl Brugmann
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 64
August Leskien
1840 - 1916
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 65
Johannes Aavik
1880 - 1973
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 66
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, George Lakoff ranks 164. Before him are Federico Faggin, Nora Ephron, Barbet Schroeder, Josef Jelínek, Sergio Oliva, and David Crosby. After him are Ron Brown, Takayuki Kuwata, Fabio Testi, Gunpei Yokoi, Mirosław Hermaszewski, and Geoff Hurst.
Others Born in 1941
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Federico Faggin
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 158
Nora Ephron
WRITER
1941 - 2012
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 159
Barbet Schroeder
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 160
Josef Jelínek
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 161
Sergio Oliva
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2012
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 162
David Crosby
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2023
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 163
George Lakoff
LINGUIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 164
Ron Brown
POLITICIAN
1941 - 1996
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 165
Takayuki Kuwata
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 166
Fabio Testi
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 167
Gunpei Yokoi
GAME DESIGNER
1941 - 1997
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 168
Mirosław Hermaszewski
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 2022
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 169
Geoff Hurst
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 170
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Lakoff ranks 2,708 out of NaN. Before him are Nicholas Murray Butler (1862), Paris Hilton (1981), Kamehameha II (1797), Red Buttons (1919), Judd Hirsch (1935), and Buddy Rich (1917). After him are Robert Culp (1930), Charles Moore (1929), Sam Waterston (1940), Erle Stanley Gardner (1889), Chris Sanders (1962), and Marion Ramsey (1947).
Others born in United States
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Nicholas Murray Butler
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1947
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 2,702
Paris Hilton
CELEBRITY
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 2,703
Kamehameha II
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1824
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 2,704
Red Buttons
ACTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 2,705
Judd Hirsch
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 2,706
Buddy Rich
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1987
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 2,707
George Lakoff
LINGUIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 2,708
Robert Culp
ACTOR
1930 - 2010
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 2,709
Charles Moore
ATHLETE
1929 - 2020
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 2,710
Sam Waterston
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 2,711
Erle Stanley Gardner
WRITER
1889 - 1970
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 2,712
Chris Sanders
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 2,713
Marion Ramsey
ACTOR
1947 - 2021
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 2,714
Among Linguists In United States
Among linguists born in United States, George Lakoff ranks 9. Before him are Noah Webster (1758), Leonard Bloomfield (1887), Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897), Joseph Greenberg (1915), Joshua Fishman (1926), and William Labov (1927). After him are Morris Swadesh (1909), Stephen Krashen (1941), George Kingsley Zipf (1902), William Stokoe (1919), Alice Kober (1906), and William Dwight Whitney (1827).
Noah Webster
1758 - 1843
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 3
Leonard Bloomfield
1887 - 1949
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 4
Benjamin Lee Whorf
1897 - 1941
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 5
Joseph Greenberg
1915 - 2001
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 6
Joshua Fishman
1926 - 2015
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 7
William Labov
1927 - 2024
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 8
George Lakoff
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 9
Morris Swadesh
1909 - 1967
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 10
Stephen Krashen
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 11
George Kingsley Zipf
1902 - 1950
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 12
William Stokoe
1919 - 2000
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 13
Alice Kober
1906 - 1950
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 14
William Dwight Whitney
1827 - 1894
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 15
