HISTORIAN
Shlomo Sand
1946 - Today

Shlomo Sand
Shlomo Sand (pronounced Zand; Hebrew: שלמה זנד; born 10 September 1946) is an Austrian-born Israeli post-Zionist historian and socialist. He has served as an emeritus Professor of History at Tel Aviv University since 2014. He is known for his book The Invention of the Jewish People, originally published in Hebrew as Matai ve’eich humtsa ha‘am hayehudi? (מתי ואיך הומצא העם היהודי? Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shlomo Sand is the 150th most popular historian (down from 102nd in 2019), the 461st most popular biography from Austria (down from 331st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Shlomo Sand ranks 150 out of 561. Before him are Helmold, Matthew of Edessa, Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, Evagrius Scholasticus, Richard Pipes, and Johann Weikhard von Valvasor. After him are Jean-Pierre Vernant, Adémar de Chabannes, Doukas, François Furet, Matrakçı Nasuh, and Gottfried Achenwall.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHelmold
1120 - 1177
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 144
Matthew of Edessa
1100 - 1144
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 145
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
1798 - 1872
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 146
Evagrius Scholasticus
536 - 594
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 147
Richard Pipes
1923 - 2018
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 148
Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
1641 - 1693
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 149
Shlomo Sand
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 150
Jean-Pierre Vernant
1914 - 2007
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 151
Adémar de Chabannes
989 - 1034
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 152
Doukas
1400 - 1500
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 153
François Furet
1927 - 1997
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 154
Matrakçı Nasuh
1480 - 1564
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 155
Gottfried Achenwall
1719 - 1772
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 156
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Shlomo Sand ranks 210. Before him are Lucien Van Impe, Jeffrey Jones, Allan Clarke, Claire Denis, Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, and Nicole Garcia. After him are Rodrigo Lara, Jean-Jacques Beineix, Stig Blomqvist, Donovan, Cheng Pei-pei, and Willy van der Kuijlen.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsLucien Van Impe
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 204
Jeffrey Jones
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 205
Allan Clarke
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 206
Claire Denis
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 207
Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 208
Nicole Garcia
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 209
Shlomo Sand
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 210
Rodrigo Lara
POLITICIAN
1946 - 1984
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 211
Jean-Jacques Beineix
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2022
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 212
Stig Blomqvist
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 213
Donovan
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 214
Cheng Pei-pei
ACTOR
1946 - 2024
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 215
Willy van der Kuijlen
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 216
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Shlomo Sand ranks 461 out of 1,424. Before him are Annie Fischer (1914), Hans Gross (1847), Ivan Šubašić (1892), Gaston Glock (1929), Johann Nestroy (1801), and Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg (1638). After him are Oscar Homolka (1898), Agnes of Austria (1281), Karl Nehammer (1972), Elisabeth von Gutmann (1875), Carlo Abarth (1908), and Hans Krása (1899).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsAnnie Fischer
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1995
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 455
Hans Gross
LAWYER
1847 - 1915
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 456
Ivan Šubašić
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1955
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 457
Gaston Glock
INVENTOR
1929 - 2023
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 458
Johann Nestroy
WRITER
1801 - 1862
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 459
Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1638 - 1701
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 460
Shlomo Sand
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 461
Oscar Homolka
ACTOR
1898 - 1978
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 462
Agnes of Austria
COMPANION
1281 - 1364
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 463
Karl Nehammer
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 464
Elisabeth von Gutmann
NOBLEMAN
1875 - 1947
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 465
Carlo Abarth
ENGINEER
1908 - 1979
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 466
Hans Krása
COMPOSER
1899 - 1944
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 467
Among HISTORIANS In Austria
Among historians born in Austria, Shlomo Sand ranks 3. Before him are Ernst Gombrich (1909), and Alois Riegl (1858). After him are Egon Friedell (1878), Gerda Lerner (1920), İlber Ortaylı (1947), Riane Eisler (1931), Herwig Wolfram (1934), and Andreas Maislinger (1955).
Ernst Gombrich
1909 - 2001
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 1
Alois Riegl
1858 - 1905
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2
Shlomo Sand
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 3
Egon Friedell
1878 - 1938
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 4
Gerda Lerner
1920 - 2013
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5
İlber Ortaylı
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 6
Riane Eisler
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7
Herwig Wolfram
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 8
Andreas Maislinger
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 9