LINGUIST
Ranko Matasović
1968 - Today

Ranko Matasović
Ranko Matasović (Croatian pronunciation: [râːŋko matǎːsoʋitɕ]; born 14 May 1968) is a Croatian linguist, Indo-Europeanist, and Celticist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Ranko Matasović is the 214th most popular linguist (down from 212th in 2024), the 503rd most popular biography from Croatia (up from 628th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Croatian Linguist.
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Ranko Matasović ranks 214 out of 214. Before him are Mary Haas, Johan Ludvig Heiberg, Einar Haugen, Snježana Kordić, Ian Hancock, and Michael Witzel.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMary Haas
1910 - 1996
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 208
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
1854 - 1928
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 209
Einar Haugen
1906 - 1994
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 210
Snježana Kordić
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 211
Ian Hancock
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 212
Michael Witzel
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 213
Ranko Matasović
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 214
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Ranko Matasović ranks 784. Before him are Thompson Oliha, Alessandro Puccini, Anders Borg, Wolnei Caio, Juan José Zúñiga, and Diego el Cigala. After him are Anca Tănase, Lim Su-kyung, Big Syke, Jonathan Knight, Mary Lou Retton, and Ben Shepherd.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsThompson Oliha
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2013
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 778
Alessandro Puccini
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 779
Anders Borg
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 780
Wolnei Caio
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 781
Juan José Zúñiga
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 782
Diego el Cigala
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 783
Ranko Matasović
LINGUIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 784
Anca Tănase
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 785
Lim Su-kyung
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 786
Big Syke
SINGER
1968 - 2016
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 787
Jonathan Knight
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 788
Mary Lou Retton
GYMNAST
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 789
Ben Shepherd
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 790
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Ranko Matasović ranks 503 out of 700. Before him are Jelena Kostanić Tošić (1981), Ana Rucner (1983), Duje Čop (1990), Mate Pavić (1993), Tomislav Dujmović (1981), and Ante Tomić (1987). After him are Silvio Marić (1975), Dubravko Šimenc (1966), Daniel Šarić (1972), Đovani Roso (1972), Mensur Mujdža (1984), and Dario Knežević (1982).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsJelena Kostanić Tošić
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 497
Ana Rucner
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 498
Duje Čop
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 499
Mate Pavić
TENNIS PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 500
Tomislav Dujmović
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 501
Ante Tomić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 502
Ranko Matasović
LINGUIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 503
Silvio Marić
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 504
Dubravko Šimenc
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 505
Daniel Šarić
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 506
Đovani Roso
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 507
Mensur Mujdža
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 508
Dario Knežević
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 509
Among LINGUISTS In Croatia
Among linguists born in Croatia, Ranko Matasović ranks 5. Before him are Tuone Udaina (1821), Vatroslav Jagić (1838), Matteo Bartoli (1873), and Snježana Kordić (1964).
Tuone Udaina
1821 - 1898
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1
Vatroslav Jagić
1838 - 1923
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2
Matteo Bartoli
1873 - 1946
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 3
Snježana Kordić
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 4
Ranko Matasović
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 5

































