PSYCHOLOGIST
Michael Balint
1896 - 1970

Michael Balint
Michael Balint (Hungarian: Mihály Bálint [ˈmihaːj ˈbaːlint]; 3 December 1896 – 31 December 1970) was a Hungarian psychoanalyst who spent most of his adult life in England. He was a proponent of the object relations school. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Balint is the 109th most popular psychologist (down from 104th in 2019), the 193rd most popular biography from Hungary (down from 170th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Hungarian Psychologist.
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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS
Among psychologists, Michael Balint ranks 109 out of 235. Before him are Donald O. Hebb, Adolf Bastian, Muzafer Sherif, Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay, Frans de Waal, and Otto Gross. After him are Jon Kabat-Zinn, Robert Sternberg, Édouard Claparède, Havelock Ellis, Marie-Louise von Franz, and William McDougall.
Most Popular Psychologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDonald O. Hebb
1904 - 1985
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 103
Adolf Bastian
1826 - 1905
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 104
Muzafer Sherif
1906 - 1988
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 105
Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay
1846 - 1888
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 106
Frans de Waal
1948 - 2024
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 107
Otto Gross
1877 - 1920
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 108
Michael Balint
1896 - 1970
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 109
Jon Kabat-Zinn
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 110
Robert Sternberg
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 111
Édouard Claparède
1873 - 1940
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 112
Havelock Ellis
1859 - 1939
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 113
Marie-Louise von Franz
1915 - 1998
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 114
William McDougall
1871 - 1938
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 115
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Michael Balint ranks 77. Before him are Otto Hofmann, Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff, Ruth Gordon, Mark W. Clark, Aspasia Manos, and Mao Dun. After him are Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Ville Ritola, Carlos P. Garcia, Agustín Muñoz Grandes, J. Carrol Naish, and Princess Maria Bona of Savoy-Genoa. Among people deceased in 1970, Michael Balint ranks 73. Before him are Zeki Velidi Togan, Fritz Bayerlein, Sheng Shicai, Friedrich Kellner, Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein, and Giuseppe Ungaretti. After him are Wilhelm Schepmann, Agustín Muñoz Grandes, Roman Ingarden, Marlen Haushofer, Ludolf von Alvensleben, and Jan Syrový.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsOtto Hofmann
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1982
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 71
Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1944
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 72
Ruth Gordon
ACTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 73
Mark W. Clark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 74
Aspasia Manos
COMPANION
1896 - 1972
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 75
Mao Dun
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 76
Michael Balint
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1970
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 77
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1967
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 78
Ville Ritola
ATHLETE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 79
Carlos P. Garcia
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 80
Agustín Muñoz Grandes
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1970
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 81
J. Carrol Naish
ACTOR
1896 - 1973
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 82
Princess Maria Bona of Savoy-Genoa
NOBLEMAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 83
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsZeki Velidi Togan
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1970
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 67
Fritz Bayerlein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1970
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 68
Sheng Shicai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 69
Friedrich Kellner
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 70
Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 71
Giuseppe Ungaretti
WRITER
1888 - 1970
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 72
Michael Balint
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1970
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 73
Wilhelm Schepmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1970
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 74
Agustín Muñoz Grandes
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1970
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 75
Roman Ingarden
PHILOSOPHER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 76
Marlen Haushofer
WRITER
1920 - 1970
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 77
Ludolf von Alvensleben
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1970
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 78
Jan Syrový
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 79
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Michael Balint ranks 193 out of 1,077. Before him are Valamir (420), Hannah Szenes (1921), Gyula Lóránt (1923), Gyula Zsengellér (1915), István Dobi (1898), and Attila József (1905). After him are György Konrád (1933), Adolph Zukor (1873), Miklós Zrínyi (1620), André Kertész (1894), Miklós Németh (1948), and Ferenc Erkel (1810).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsValamir
POLITICIAN
420 - 465
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 187
Hannah Szenes
WRITER
1921 - 1944
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 188
Gyula Lóránt
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 189
Gyula Zsengellér
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 190
István Dobi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 191
Attila József
WRITER
1905 - 1937
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 192
Michael Balint
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1970
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 193
György Konrád
WRITER
1933 - 2019
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 194
Adolph Zukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1976
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 195
Miklós Zrínyi
WRITER
1620 - 1664
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 196
André Kertész
PHOTOGRAPHER
1894 - 1985
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 197
Miklós Németh
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 198
Ferenc Erkel
COMPOSER
1810 - 1893
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 199
Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In Hungary
Among psychologists born in Hungary, Michael Balint ranks 3. Before him are Sándor Ferenczi (1873), and Margaret Mahler (1897). After him are Franz Alexander (1891).
Sándor Ferenczi
1873 - 1933
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 1
Margaret Mahler
1897 - 1985
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 2
Michael Balint
1896 - 1970
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 3
Franz Alexander
1891 - 1964
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 4