LINGUIST
Rogier Blokland
1971 - Today

Rogier Blokland
Rogier Philip Charles Eduard Blokland (born February 16, 1971, in Dordrecht) is a Dutch linguist and Professor of Finno-Ugric languages at Uppsala University. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Rogier Blokland is the 200th most popular linguist (up from 201st in 2024), the 933rd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,008th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Dutch Linguist.
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Rogier Blokland ranks 200 out of 214. Before him are John Rupert Firth, Geoffrey Hull, Sture Allén, Bo Ralph, Viktor Vinogradov, and Monier Monier-Williams. After him are Charles F. Hockett, Ivan Yakovlev, Rudolf Thurneysen, Sophus Bugge, Georg Bühler, and Dmitry Ushakov.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Rupert Firth
1890 - 1960
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 194
Geoffrey Hull
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 195
Sture Allén
1928 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 196
Bo Ralph
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 197
Viktor Vinogradov
1894 - 1969
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 198
Monier Monier-Williams
1819 - 1899
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 199
Rogier Blokland
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 200
Charles F. Hockett
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 201
Ivan Yakovlev
1848 - 1930
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 202
Rudolf Thurneysen
1857 - 1940
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 203
Sophus Bugge
1833 - 1907
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 204
Georg Bühler
1837 - 1898
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 205
Dmitry Ushakov
1873 - 1942
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 206
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Rogier Blokland ranks 301. Before him are Attila Csihar, Richard Ashcroft, Carlos Velasco Carballo, Niclas Alexandersson, Leila K, and Sergei Bodrov Jr.. After him are Hsiao Bi-khim, Danijela Martinović, Edd China, Aga Khan V, Letícia Sabatella, and Víctor Aristizábal.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsAttila Csihar
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 295
Richard Ashcroft
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 296
Carlos Velasco Carballo
REFEREE
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 297
Niclas Alexandersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 298
Leila K
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 299
Sergei Bodrov Jr.
ACTOR
1971 - 2002
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 300
Rogier Blokland
LINGUIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 301
Hsiao Bi-khim
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 302
Danijela Martinović
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 303
Edd China
INVENTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 304
Aga Khan V
BUSINESSPERSON
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 305
Letícia Sabatella
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 306
Víctor Aristizábal
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 307
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Rogier Blokland ranks 933 out of 1,646. Before him are Johan van Hulst (1911), Bryan Roy (1970), Gerard Joling (1960), Guus Kuijer (1942), Herman Rouwé (1943), and Pieter van den Hoogenband (1978). After him are Frans Thijssen (1952), Anna Dresden-Polak (1906), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (1978), Angela Visser (1966), Thérèse Steinmetz (1933), and Roelof Wunderink (1948).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsJohan van Hulst
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2018
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 927
Bryan Roy
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 928
Gerard Joling
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 929
Guus Kuijer
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 930
Herman Rouwé
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 931
Pieter van den Hoogenband
SWIMMER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 932
Rogier Blokland
LINGUIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 933
Frans Thijssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 934
Anna Dresden-Polak
ATHLETE
1906 - 1943
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 935
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 936
Angela Visser
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 937
Thérèse Steinmetz
SINGER
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 938
Roelof Wunderink
RACING DRIVER
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 939
Among LINGUISTS In Netherlands
Among linguists born in Netherlands, Rogier Blokland ranks 4. Before him are Teun A. van Dijk (1943), Jan de Vries (1890), and Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn (1612).
Teun A. van Dijk
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 1
Jan de Vries
1890 - 1964
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 2
Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn
1612 - 1653
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 3
Rogier Blokland
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 4







































