ECONOMIST
Jeremy Rifkin
1945 - Today

Jeremy Rifkin
Jeremy Rifkin (born January 26, 1945) is an American economic and social theorist, writer, public speaker, political advisor, and activist. Rifkin is the author of 23 books about the influence of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. His most recent books include The Age of Resilience (2022), The Green New Deal (2019), The Zero Marginal Cost Society (2014), The Third Industrial Revolution (2011), The Empathic Civilization (2010), and The European Dream (2004). Rifkin is the principal architect of the "Third Industrial Revolution" long-term economic sustainability plan to address the triple challenge of the global economic crisis, energy security, and climate change. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeremy Rifkin is the 137th most popular economist (down from 120th in 2019), the 1,990th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,570th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular American Economist.
Jeremy Rifkin is an American economist, author, and lecturer. He is the president of the Foundation on Economic Trends and the author of 20 books. He is most famous for his books "The Third Industrial Revolution" and "The Biotech Century."
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Jeremy Rifkin ranks 137 out of 414. Before him are William Phillips, Zhou Youguang, Michael Spence, Stanley Fischer, Eugene Fama, and Rudolf Hilferding. After him are William Nordhaus, James Heckman, Alan Greenspan, Adolph Wagner, Kristalina Georgieva, and Carlo M. Cipolla.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Phillips
1914 - 1975
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 131
Zhou Youguang
1906 - 2017
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 132
Michael Spence
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 133
Stanley Fischer
1943 - 2025
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 134
Eugene Fama
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 135
Rudolf Hilferding
1877 - 1941
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 136
Jeremy Rifkin
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 137
William Nordhaus
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 138
James Heckman
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 139
Alan Greenspan
1926 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 140
Adolph Wagner
1835 - 1917
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 141
Kristalina Georgieva
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 142
Carlo M. Cipolla
1922 - 2000
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 143
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Jeremy Rifkin ranks 126. Before him are Birendra of Nepal, Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Jeffrey C. Hall, Milo Manara, Momčilo Krajišnik, and Alain Juppé. After him are Daniel Olbrychski, Viktor Saneyev, Graça Machel, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Tammam Salam, and Khaleda Zia.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsBirendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2001
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 120
Antonio Cañizares Llovera
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 121
Jeffrey C. Hall
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 122
Milo Manara
COMIC ARTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 123
Momčilo Krajišnik
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 124
Alain Juppé
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 125
Jeremy Rifkin
ECONOMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 126
Daniel Olbrychski
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 127
Viktor Saneyev
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 128
Graça Machel
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 129
Chandrika Kumaratunga
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 130
Tammam Salam
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 131
Khaleda Zia
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 132
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jeremy Rifkin ranks 1,990 out of 20,380. Before him are Emilio Estevez (1962), Albert Gore Sr. (1907), David Graf (1950), Cloris Leachman (1926), Michael Dudikoff (1954), and Michael Moore (1954). After him are William Nordhaus (1941), Madam C. J. Walker (1867), Ward Cunningham (1949), Joseph Greenberg (1915), Henry A. Wallace (1888), and Rollo May (1909).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEmilio Estevez
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 1,984
Albert Gore Sr.
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1998
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 1,985
David Graf
ACTOR
1950 - 2001
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 1,986
Cloris Leachman
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1,987
Michael Dudikoff
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1,988
Michael Moore
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,989
Jeremy Rifkin
ECONOMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,990
William Nordhaus
ECONOMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,991
Madam C. J. Walker
BUSINESSPERSON
1867 - 1919
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,992
Ward Cunningham
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,993
Joseph Greenberg
LINGUIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,994
Henry A. Wallace
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,995
Rollo May
PSYCHOLOGIST
1909 - 1994
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,996
Among ECONOMISTS In United States
Among economists born in United States, Jeremy Rifkin ranks 42. Before him are Merton Miller (1923), Thomas Schelling (1921), Thomas J. Sargent (1943), Douglas McGregor (1906), Michael Spence (1943), and Eugene Fama (1939). After him are William Nordhaus (1941), James Heckman (1944), Alan Greenspan (1926), Robert J. Shiller (1946), Paul Krugman (1953), and Ben Bernanke (1953).
Merton Miller
1923 - 2000
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 36
Thomas Schelling
1921 - 2016
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 37
Thomas J. Sargent
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 38
Douglas McGregor
1906 - 1964
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 39
Michael Spence
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 40
Eugene Fama
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 41
Jeremy Rifkin
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 42
William Nordhaus
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 43
James Heckman
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 44
Alan Greenspan
1926 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 45
Robert J. Shiller
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 46
Paul Krugman
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 47
Ben Bernanke
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 48