LINGUIST
Ignác Goldziher
1850 - 1921

Ignác Goldziher
Ignác (Yitzhaq Yehuda) Goldziher (22 June 1850 – 13 November 1921), often credited as Ignaz Goldziher, was a Hungarian scholar of Islam. Alongside Joseph Schacht and G.H.A. Juynboll, he is considered one of the pioneers of modern academic hadith studies. His most important work is the two-volume Muhammedanische Studien (Muslim Studies), especially its second volume, which addresses questions of the origins, evolution, and development of hadith. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ignác Goldziher is the 32nd most popular linguist (down from 24th in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 93rd in 2019) and the most popular Hungarian Linguist.
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Ignác Goldziher ranks 32 out of 214. Before him are Johann Christoph Adelung, Sibawayh, Michael Halliday, Otto Jespersen, Pompeu Fabra, and Nikolai Trubetzkoy. After him are Bedřich Hrozný, Louis Hjelmslev, Georg Friedrich Grotefend, Nicholas Marr, Benjamin Lee Whorf, and Friedrich August Wolf.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Christoph Adelung
1732 - 1806
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 26
Sibawayh
760 - 797
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 27
Michael Halliday
1925 - 2018
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 28
Otto Jespersen
1860 - 1943
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 29
Pompeu Fabra
1868 - 1948
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 30
Nikolai Trubetzkoy
1890 - 1938
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 31
Ignác Goldziher
1850 - 1921
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 32
Bedřich Hrozný
1879 - 1952
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 33
Louis Hjelmslev
1899 - 1965
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 34
Georg Friedrich Grotefend
1775 - 1853
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 35
Nicholas Marr
1864 - 1934
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 36
Benjamin Lee Whorf
1897 - 1941
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 37
Friedrich August Wolf
1759 - 1824
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 38
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1850, Ignác Goldziher ranks 25. Before him are Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Frances Xavier Cabrini, William Morris Davis, Lafcadio Hearn, and Besarion Jughashvili. After him are César Ritz, Victoriano Huerta, Sami Frashëri, Mikhail Chigorin, Ivan Vazov, and Pat Garrett. Among people deceased in 1921, Ignác Goldziher ranks 26. Before him are Alexander Blok, Engelbert Humperdinck, Mykola Leontovych, Eugen Dühring, Matthias Erzberger, and William II of Württemberg. After him are Julius Richard Petri, Hermann Schwarz, Karl von Bülow, Oscar Montelius, Georges Feydeau, and Ivan Vazov.
Others Born in 1850
Go to all RankingsPrince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1942
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 19
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
ARCHITECT
1850 - 1923
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 20
Frances Xavier Cabrini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1850 - 1917
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 21
William Morris Davis
GEOGRAPHER
1850 - 1934
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 22
Lafcadio Hearn
WRITER
1850 - 1904
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 23
Besarion Jughashvili
CELEBRITY
1850 - 1909
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 24
Ignác Goldziher
LINGUIST
1850 - 1921
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 25
César Ritz
BUSINESSPERSON
1850 - 1918
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 26
Victoriano Huerta
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1916
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 27
Sami Frashëri
WRITER
1850 - 1904
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 28
Mikhail Chigorin
CHESS PLAYER
1850 - 1908
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 29
Ivan Vazov
WRITER
1850 - 1921
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 30
Pat Garrett
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1850 - 1908
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 1921
Go to all RankingsAlexander Blok
WRITER
1880 - 1921
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 20
Engelbert Humperdinck
COMPOSER
1854 - 1921
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 21
Mykola Leontovych
COMPOSER
1877 - 1921
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 22
Eugen Dühring
ECONOMIST
1833 - 1921
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 23
Matthias Erzberger
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1921
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 24
William II of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1921
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 25
Ignác Goldziher
LINGUIST
1850 - 1921
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 26
Julius Richard Petri
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1921
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 27
Hermann Schwarz
MATHEMATICIAN
1843 - 1921
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 28
Karl von Bülow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1846 - 1921
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 29
Oscar Montelius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1843 - 1921
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 30
Georges Feydeau
WRITER
1862 - 1921
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 31
Ivan Vazov
WRITER
1850 - 1921
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 32
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Ignác Goldziher ranks 127 out of 1,077. Before him are Mihály Károlyi (1875), János Áder (1959), Aurel Stein (1862), Miklós Rózsa (1907), István Tisza (1861), and Döme Sztójay (1883). After him are Arthur Nikisch (1855), George I Rákóczi (1593), Princess Maria Antonia Koháry (1797), Gyula Grosics (1926), George II Rákóczi (1621), and Mária Telkes (1900).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsMihály Károlyi
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 121
János Áder
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 122
Aurel Stein
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1862 - 1943
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 123
Miklós Rózsa
COMPOSER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 124
István Tisza
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1918
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 125
Döme Sztójay
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1946
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 126
Ignác Goldziher
LINGUIST
1850 - 1921
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 127
Arthur Nikisch
MUSICIAN
1855 - 1922
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 128
George I Rákóczi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1648
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 129
Princess Maria Antonia Koháry
COMPOSER
1797 - 1862
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 130
Gyula Grosics
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 131
George II Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1660
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 132
Mária Telkes
CHEMIST
1900 - 1995
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 133
Among LINGUISTS In Hungary
Among linguists born in Hungary, Ignác Goldziher ranks 1. After him are Josef Dobrovský (1753), and János Sajnovics (1733).
Ignác Goldziher
1850 - 1921
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 1
Josef Dobrovský
1753 - 1829
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 2
János Sajnovics
1733 - 1785
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 3