ECONOMIST
Giovanni Arrighi
1937 - 2009

Giovanni Arrighi
Giovanni Arrighi (7 July 1937 – 18 June 2009) was an Italian economist, sociologist and world-systems analyst, from 1998 a Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. His work has been translated into over fifteen languages. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giovanni Arrighi is the 213th most popular economist (up from 219th in 2019), the 2,526th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,688th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Italian Economist.
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Giovanni Arrighi ranks 213 out of 414. Before him are Paul Douglas, Alvin E. Roth, Raúl Prebisch, Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, Frank Knight, and Fritz Machlup. After him are Abba P. Lerner, Mahbub ul Haq, Nicholas Kaldor, James Steuart, David D. Friedman, and Mancur Olson.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Douglas
1892 - 1976
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 207
Alvin E. Roth
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 208
Raúl Prebisch
1901 - 1986
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 209
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau
1715 - 1789
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 210
Frank Knight
1885 - 1972
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 211
Fritz Machlup
1902 - 1983
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 212
Giovanni Arrighi
1937 - 2009
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 213
Abba P. Lerner
1903 - 1982
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 214
Mahbub ul Haq
1934 - 1998
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 215
Nicholas Kaldor
1908 - 1986
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 216
James Steuart
1712 - 1780
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 217
David D. Friedman
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 218
Mancur Olson
1932 - 1998
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 219
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Giovanni Arrighi ranks 185. Before him are Cornelis Vreeswijk, Monica Zetterlund, Seymour Hersh, Don Bluth, Maria Teresa Horta, and Valentin Bondarenko. After him are Maryan Wisniewski, Gustavo Noboa, Anna Hazare, Dick Dale, Vadim Bakatin, and Erich Ribbeck. Among people deceased in 2009, Giovanni Arrighi ranks 130. Before him are Amir Pnueli, Betsy Blair, Vyacheslav Ivankov, Meir Amit, Eric Woolfson, and Sidney Wood. After him are Francisco Ayala, Walter Cronkite, Konstantin Feoktistov, Willy DeVille, Budd Schulberg, and Frank McCourt.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsCornelis Vreeswijk
WRITER
1937 - 1987
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 179
Monica Zetterlund
SINGER
1937 - 2005
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 180
Seymour Hersh
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 181
Don Bluth
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 182
Maria Teresa Horta
WRITER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 183
Valentin Bondarenko
ASTRONAUT
1937 - 1961
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 184
Giovanni Arrighi
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2009
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 185
Maryan Wisniewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 186
Gustavo Noboa
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 187
Anna Hazare
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 188
Dick Dale
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2019
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 189
Vadim Bakatin
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 190
Erich Ribbeck
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 191
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsAmir Pnueli
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1941 - 2009
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 124
Betsy Blair
ACTOR
1923 - 2009
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 125
Vyacheslav Ivankov
MAFIOSO
1940 - 2009
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 126
Meir Amit
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2009
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 127
Eric Woolfson
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2009
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 128
Sidney Wood
TENNIS PLAYER
1911 - 2009
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 129
Giovanni Arrighi
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2009
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 130
Francisco Ayala
WRITER
1906 - 2009
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 131
Walter Cronkite
PRESENTER
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 132
Konstantin Feoktistov
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 2009
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 133
Willy DeVille
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2009
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 134
Budd Schulberg
WRITER
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 135
Frank McCourt
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 136
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giovanni Arrighi ranks 2,526 out of 5,161. Before him are Quintus Caecilius Metellus (-300), Filippo Pacini (1812), Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze (1343), Galeria Fundana (null), Sergio Sebastiani (1931), and Pierino Prati (1946). After him are Agnes Pockels (1862), Anaxilas (-500), Christian Panucci (1973), Dino Baggio (1971), Octavia the Elder (-100), and Dorando Pietri (1885).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsQuintus Caecilius Metellus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,520
Filippo Pacini
PHYSICIAN
1812 - 1883
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,521
Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze
PAINTER
1343 - 1379
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,522
Galeria Fundana
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,523
Sergio Sebastiani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2024
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,524
Pierino Prati
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2,525
Giovanni Arrighi
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2009
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2,526
Agnes Pockels
CHEMIST
1862 - 1935
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2,527
Anaxilas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 476 BC
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2,528
Christian Panucci
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2,529
Dino Baggio
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 2,530
Octavia the Elder
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 2,531
Dorando Pietri
ATHLETE
1885 - 1942
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 2,532
Among ECONOMISTS In Italy
Among economists born in Italy, Giovanni Arrighi ranks 5. Before him are Mario Draghi (1947), Franco Modigliani (1918), Carlo M. Cipolla (1922), and Piero Sraffa (1898). After him are Ferdinando Galiani (1728), Gian Domenico Romagnosi (1761), Pietro Verri (1728), Mariana Mazzucato (1968), Pier Carlo Padoan (1950), Daniele Archibugi (1958), and Alberto Alesina (1957).
Mario Draghi
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 1
Franco Modigliani
1918 - 2003
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 2
Carlo M. Cipolla
1922 - 2000
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 3
Piero Sraffa
1898 - 1983
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 4
Giovanni Arrighi
1937 - 2009
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 5
Ferdinando Galiani
1728 - 1787
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 6
Gian Domenico Romagnosi
1761 - 1835
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 7
Pietro Verri
1728 - 1797
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 8
Mariana Mazzucato
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 9
Pier Carlo Padoan
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 10
Daniele Archibugi
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 11
Alberto Alesina
1957 - 2020
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 12