Psychologist
Benjamin Libet
American academic
1916 - 2007
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Benjamin Libet
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Benjamin Libet is the 178th most popular psychologist (down from 169th in 2024), the 4,959th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,881st in 2019) and the 60th most popular American Psychologist.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Benjamin Libet's biography spans 15 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 59.30.
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Among Psychologists
Among psychologists, Benjamin Libet ranks 178 out of 243. Before him are Reuven Feuerstein, James Hillman, Edgar Rubin, Henry Murray, Carol Dweck, and Giacomo Rizzolatti. After him are Jean Laplanche, Edgar Schein, Julian Rotter, Abraham Brill, Georgi Lozanov, and Nise da Silveira.
Most Popular Psychologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReuven Feuerstein
1921 - 2014
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 172
James Hillman
1926 - 2011
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 173
Edgar Rubin
1886 - 1951
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 174
Henry Murray
1893 - 1988
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 175
Carol Dweck
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 176
Giacomo Rizzolatti
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 177
Benjamin Libet
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 178
Jean Laplanche
1924 - 2012
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 179
Edgar Schein
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 180
Julian Rotter
1916 - 2014
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 181
Abraham Brill
1874 - 1948
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 182
Georgi Lozanov
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 183
Nise da Silveira
1905 - 1999
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 184
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Benjamin Libet ranks 141. Before him are Jenő Fock, Movita Castaneda, Halil İnalcık, Alexey Maresyev, Bismillah Khan, and Wan Li. After him are Anton Diffring, Svend Asmussen, Bill Melendez, Françoise Giroud, Charlie Christian, and Rong Yiren. Among people deceased in 2007, Benjamin Libet ranks 197. Before him are Antonio Aguilar, Kembo Uba Kembo, Max Roach, Nazik Al-Malaika, Hans Wegner, and Al Oerter. After him are Jim Gray, Angelo Felici, Mariano Gonzalvo, Pief Panofsky, Stephen Fumio Hamao, and Toše Proeski.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsJenő Fock
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 135
Movita Castaneda
ACTOR
1916 - 2015
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 136
Halil İnalcık
HISTORIAN
1916 - 2016
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 137
Alexey Maresyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 138
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 139
Wan Li
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2015
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 140
Benjamin Libet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 141
Anton Diffring
ACTOR
1916 - 1989
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 142
Svend Asmussen
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2017
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 143
Bill Melendez
ACTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 144
Françoise Giroud
WRITER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 145
Charlie Christian
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1942
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 146
Rong Yiren
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 147
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsAntonio Aguilar
ACTOR
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 191
Kembo Uba Kembo
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 192
Max Roach
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 193
Nazik Al-Malaika
WRITER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 194
Hans Wegner
DESIGNER
1914 - 2007
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 195
Al Oerter
ATHLETE
1936 - 2007
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 196
Benjamin Libet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 197
Jim Gray
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2007
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 198
Angelo Felici
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 199
Mariano Gonzalvo
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2007
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 200
Pief Panofsky
PHYSICIST
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 201
Stephen Fumio Hamao
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2007
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 202
Toše Proeski
SINGER
1981 - 2007
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 203
In United States
Among people born in United States, Benjamin Libet ranks 4,959 out of 23,232. Before him are Evelyn Nesbit (1884), John Geiger (1873), Melvin Purvis (1903), Teddy Wilson (1912), Layne Staley (1967), and Geoff Pierson (1949). After him are Carole Landis (1919), James Marsden (1973), Anna Elizabeth Klumpke (1856), Wallace Stevens (1879), Peter Lamborn Wilson (1945), and Gregg Allman (1947).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEvelyn Nesbit
ACTOR
1884 - 1967
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,953
John Geiger
ATHLETE
1873 - 1956
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,954
Melvin Purvis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1960
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,955
Teddy Wilson
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,956
Layne Staley
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2002
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,957
Geoff Pierson
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,958
Benjamin Libet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,959
Carole Landis
ACTOR
1919 - 1948
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,960
James Marsden
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,961
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
PAINTER
1856 - 1942
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,962
Wallace Stevens
WRITER
1879 - 1955
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,963
Peter Lamborn Wilson
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,964
Gregg Allman
SINGER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4,965
Among Psychologists In United States
Among psychologists born in United States, Benjamin Libet ranks 60. Before him are Stanley Schachter (1922), Harry Harlow (1905), Arnold Gesell (1880), Rensis Likert (1903), James Hillman (1926), and Henry Murray (1893). After him are Julian Rotter (1916), Dan Ariely (1967), Frank Rosenblatt (1928), Gustave Gilbert (1911), Lewis Terman (1877), and John C. Lilly (1915).
Stanley Schachter
1922 - 1997
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 54
Harry Harlow
1905 - 1981
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 55
Arnold Gesell
1880 - 1961
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 56
Rensis Likert
1903 - 1981
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 57
James Hillman
1926 - 2011
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 58
Henry Murray
1893 - 1988
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 59
Benjamin Libet
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 60
Julian Rotter
1916 - 2014
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 61
Dan Ariely
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 62
Frank Rosenblatt
1928 - 1971
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 63
Gustave Gilbert
1911 - 1977
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 64
Lewis Terman
1877 - 1956
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 65
John C. Lilly
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 66

























































