Linguist
Michael Witzel
German-American philologist (born 1943)
1943 - today
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Michael Witzel
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Michael Witzel is the 213th most popular linguist (down from 211th in 2024), the 1,416th most popular biography from Poland (down from 1,411th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Polish Linguist.
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15k
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47.50
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Linguists
Among linguists, Michael Witzel ranks 213 out of 214. Before him are Lyle Campbell, Mary Haas, Johan Ludvig Heiberg, Einar Haugen, Snježana Kordić, and Ian Hancock. After him are Ranko Matasović.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
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Lyle Campbell
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 207
Mary 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 1943, Michael Witzel ranks 708. Before him are Wayne Allard, Dennis Edwards, Samuel T. Durrance, Michael J. McCulley, Julie Ege, and Wendy Richard. After him are Bobby Lennox, Mickey Hart, Judy Martz, Paul Silas, Jeff Bingaman, and Phil Bredesen.
Others Born in 1943
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Wayne Allard
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 702
Dennis Edwards
SINGER
1943 - 2018
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 703
Samuel T. Durrance
ASTRONAUT
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 704
Michael J. McCulley
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 705
Julie Ege
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 706
Wendy Richard
ACTOR
1943 - 2009
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 707
Michael Witzel
LINGUIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 708
Bobby Lennox
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 709
Mickey Hart
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 710
Judy Martz
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2017
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 711
Paul Silas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 712
Jeff Bingaman
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 713
Phil Bredesen
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 714
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Michael Witzel ranks 1,416 out of NaN. Before him are Piotr Fijas (1958), Rafał Blechacz (1985), Tomasz Tomiak (1967), Paweł Nastula (1970), Marek Kuchciński (1955), and Wojciech Smarzowski (1963). After him are Robert Biedroń (1976), Waldemar Legień (1963), Agata Kulesza (1971), Jerzy Brzęczek (1971), Lucyna Langer (1956), and Roman Giertych (1971).
Others born in Poland
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Piotr Fijas
SKIER
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,410
Rafał Blechacz
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,411
Tomasz Tomiak
ATHLETE
1967 - 2020
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,412
Paweł Nastula
MARTIAL ARTS
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,413
Marek Kuchciński
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,414
Wojciech Smarzowski
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,415
Michael Witzel
LINGUIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 1,416
Robert Biedroń
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,417
Waldemar Legień
MARTIAL ARTS
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1,418
Agata Kulesza
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1,419
Jerzy Brzęczek
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 1,420
Lucyna Langer
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 1,421
Roman Giertych
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 1,422
Among Linguists In Poland
Among linguists born in Poland, Michael Witzel ranks 5. Before him are Edward Sapir (1884), Jan Baudouin de Courtenay (1845), Franz Felix Adalbert Kuhn (1812), and Friedrich von Adelung (1768).
Edward Sapir
1884 - 1939
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 1
Jan Baudouin de Courtenay
1845 - 1929
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 2
Franz Felix Adalbert Kuhn
1812 - 1881
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 3
Friedrich von Adelung
1768 - 1843
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 4
Michael Witzel
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 5
