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Hans-Hermann Hoppe
1949 - Today

Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Hans-Hermann Hoppe (; German: [ˈhɔpə]; born 2 September 1949) is a German-American academic associated with Austrian School economics, anarcho-capitalism, right-wing libertarianism, and opposition to democracy. He is professor emeritus of economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), senior fellow of the Mises Institute think tank, and the founder and president of the Property and Freedom Society. Hoppe has written extensively in opposition to democracy, notably in his 2001 book Democracy: The God That Failed. The book favors exclusionary "covenant communities" that are "founded for the purpose of protecting family and kin". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans-Hermann Hoppe is the 162nd most popular economist (down from 141st in 2019), the 1,820th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,688th in 2019) and the 16th most popular German Economist.
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Hans-Hermann Hoppe ranks 162 out of 414. Before him are Angus Deaton, Eric Maskin, Vernon L. Smith, Daniel McFadden, Richard Cantillon, and Greg Mankiw. After him are Robert C. Merton, Gustav von Schmoller, Ernest Mandel, William Beveridge, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and Ernst Engel.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAngus Deaton
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 156
Eric Maskin
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 157
Vernon L. Smith
1927 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 158
Daniel McFadden
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 159
Richard Cantillon
1680 - 1734
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 160
Greg Mankiw
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 161
Hans-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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Hans-Hermann Hoppe ranks 143. Before him are Sergei Bagapsh, Boualem Sansal, Elizabeth George, Cliff Williams, Lasse Virén, and Manuel Marín. After him are Vera Wang, Horst Seehofer, Émerson Leão, Geezer Butler, Robert Sternberg, and Tom Pryce.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsSergei Bagapsh
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2011
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 137
Boualem Sansal
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 138
Elizabeth George
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 139
Cliff Williams
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 140
Lasse Virén
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 141
Manuel Marín
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2017
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 142
Hans-Hermann Hoppe
ECONOMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 143
Vera Wang
FASHION DESIGNER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 144
Horst Seehofer
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 145
Émerson Leão
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 146
Geezer Butler
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 147
Robert Sternberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 148
Tom Pryce
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 1977
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 149
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hans-Hermann Hoppe ranks 1,820 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Elisabeth of Saxony (1830), August Hirt (1898), Balthasar Hubmaier (1485), Conrad, Margrave of Meissen (1097), Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld (1651), and Carl Loewe (1796). After him are Wilhelm Schepmann (1894), Peter Henlein (1479), Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg (1886), Lothar von Trotha (1848), Armin Meiwes (1961), and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel (1789).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Elisabeth of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1830 - 1912
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,814
August Hirt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1945
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,815
Balthasar Hubmaier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1485 - 1528
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,816
Conrad, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1097 - 1157
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 1,817
Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1651 - 1722
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,818
Carl Loewe
COMPOSER
1796 - 1869
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,819
Hans-Hermann Hoppe
ECONOMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,820
Wilhelm Schepmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1970
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,821
Peter Henlein
INVENTOR
1479 - 1542
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,822
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1974
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,823
Lothar von Trotha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1920
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,824
Armin Meiwes
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,825
Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1867
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,826
Among ECONOMISTS In Germany
Among economists born in Germany, Hans-Hermann Hoppe ranks 16. Before him are Alfred Weber (1868), Lorenz von Stein (1815), Hermann Heinrich Gossen (1810), Oskar Morgenstern (1902), Gottfried Feder (1883), and Adolph Wagner (1835). After him are Gustav von Schmoller (1838), Ernest Mandel (1923), Ernst Engel (1821), Wilhelm Röpke (1899), Walter Eucken (1891), and Lujo Brentano (1844).
Alfred Weber
1868 - 1958
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 10
Lorenz von Stein
1815 - 1890
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 11
Hermann Heinrich Gossen
1810 - 1858
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 12
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