HISTORIAN
Stephen Kotkin
1959 - Today

Stephen Kotkin
Stephen Mark Kotkin (born February 17, 1959) is an American historian, academic, and author. He is the Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. For 33 years, Kotkin taught at Princeton University, where he attained the title of John P. Birkelund '52 Professor in History and International Affairs; he took on emeritus status from Princeton University in 2022. He was the director of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies and the co-director of the certificate-granting program in History and the Practice of Diplomacy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Kotkin is the 552nd most popular historian (down from 549th in 2019), the 15,470th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,401st in 2019) and the 53rd most popular American Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Stephen Kotkin ranks 552 out of 561. Before him are Oliver Grau, Irfan Habib, Wendy Beckett, Janusz Kurtyka, Stephen Turnbull, and Allan Lichtman. After him are Peeter Järvelaid, Victor Davis Hanson, Michael Wood, John Komlos, Adrian Goldsworthy, and Soner Cagaptay.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOliver Grau
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 546
Irfan Habib
1931 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 547
Wendy Beckett
1930 - 2018
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 548
Janusz Kurtyka
1960 - 2010
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 549
Stephen Turnbull
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 550
Allan Lichtman
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 551
Stephen Kotkin
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 552
Peeter Järvelaid
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 553
Victor Davis Hanson
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 554
Michael Wood
1948 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 555
John Komlos
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 556
Adrian Goldsworthy
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 557
Soner Cagaptay
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 558
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Stephen Kotkin ranks 729. Before him are Mikhail Devyatyarov, Beth Heiden, Francisco Javier Toledo, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Uma Bharti, and Brian Goodell. After him are Nils Johan Semb, Zainab Bangura, Francis Magee, Georgi Dimitrov, Paul Attanasio, and Lesley Thompson.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsMikhail Devyatyarov
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 723
Beth Heiden
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 724
Francisco Javier Toledo
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2006
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 725
Nikolay Chernetskiy
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 726
Uma Bharti
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 727
Brian Goodell
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 728
Stephen Kotkin
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 729
Nils Johan Semb
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 730
Zainab Bangura
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 731
Francis Magee
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 732
Georgi Dimitrov
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 733
Paul Attanasio
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 734
Lesley Thompson
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 735
In United States
Among people born in United States, Stephen Kotkin ranks 15,477 out of 20,380. Before him are Phil Bryant (1954), Jay Gould II (1888), Bobby Portis (1995), Nate Robinson (1984), Darrell Hammond (1955), and Heather Matarazzo (1982). After him are Andy On (1977), Tichina Arnold (1969), Irene Bedard (1967), Jim DeMint (1951), Denis McDonough (1969), and Dominic A. Antonelli (1967).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPhil Bryant
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 15,471
Jay Gould II
TENNIS PLAYER
1888 - 1935
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 15,472
Bobby Portis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 15,473
Nate Robinson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 15,474
Darrell Hammond
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 15,475
Heather Matarazzo
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 15,476
Stephen Kotkin
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 15,477
Andy On
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 15,478
Tichina Arnold
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 15,479
Irene Bedard
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 15,480
Jim DeMint
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 15,481
Denis McDonough
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 15,482
Dominic A. Antonelli
ASTRONAUT
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 15,483
Among HISTORIANS In United States
Among historians born in United States, Stephen Kotkin ranks 53. Before him are Anthony Grafton (1950), Ellen Meiksins Wood (1942), Bernard Bailyn (1922), James H. Billington (1929), Elaine Pagels (1943), and Allan Lichtman (1947). After him are Victor Davis Hanson (1953).
Anthony Grafton
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 47
Ellen Meiksins Wood
1942 - 2016
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 48
Bernard Bailyn
1922 - 2020
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 49
James H. Billington
1929 - 2018
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 50
Elaine Pagels
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 51
Allan Lichtman
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 52
Stephen Kotkin
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 53
Victor Davis Hanson
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 54