ECONOMIST
Anthony Downs
1930 - 2021
Anthony Downs
Anthony Downs (November 21, 1930 – October 2, 2021) was an American economist specializing in public policy and public administration. His research focuses included political choice theory, rent control, affordable housing, and transportation economics. He wrote a number of books including, An Economic Theory of Democracy (1957) and Inside Bureaucracy (1967), which have been major influences on the public choice school of political economy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anthony Downs has received more than 201,184 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony Downs is the 287th most popular economist (up from 316th in 2019), the 6,045th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,111th in 2019) and the 95th most popular American Economist.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
49.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
5.41
Effective Languages (L*)
2.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Anthony Downs by language
Over the past year Anthony Downs has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 15,183 views, followed by German (2,383), and Chinese (2,241). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Arabic (58.24%), Egyptian Arabic (55.76%), and Simple English (24.56%)
Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Anthony Downs ranks 287 out of 414. Before him are Paul Sweezy, William Phillips, Wesley Clair Mitchell, Gordon Tullock, Herman Daly, and Max O. Lorenz. After him are Ragnar Nurkse, Diego Abad de Santillán, Seth Godin, Jesús Huerta de Soto, Zbigniew Messner, and Ludwig Lachmann.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Sweezy
1910 - 2004
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 281
William Phillips
1914 - 1975
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 282
Wesley Clair Mitchell
1874 - 1948
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 283
Gordon Tullock
1922 - 2014
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 284
Herman Daly
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 285
Max O. Lorenz
1876 - 1959
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 286
Anthony Downs
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 287
Ragnar Nurkse
1907 - 1959
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 288
Diego Abad de Santillán
1897 - 1983
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 289
Seth Godin
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 290
Jesús Huerta de Soto
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 291
Zbigniew Messner
1929 - 2014
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 292
Ludwig Lachmann
1906 - 1990
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Anthony Downs ranks 353. Before him are Jeannette Altwegg, Heinz Kubsch, Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, Stephen Fumio Hamao, Owen Garriott, and Chris Barber. After him are Tommy Flanagan, Jacques Tits, Donald Moffat, Luis de Pablo, Darío Jara Saguier, and Magomedali Magomedov. Among people deceased in 2021, Anthony Downs ranks 341. Before him are Aurelio Galfetti, Arturo Armando Molina, Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, Art LaFleur, Clément Mouamba, and Chris Barber. After him are Lee Aaker, Håkon Brusveen, Joël Robert, Sebastian Koto Khoarai, Mari Törőcsik, and Jüri Tamm.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsJeannette Altwegg
SKATER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 347
Heinz Kubsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 348
Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2007
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 349
Stephen Fumio Hamao
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2007
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 350
Owen Garriott
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2019
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 351
Chris Barber
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 352
Anthony Downs
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 353
Tommy Flanagan
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2001
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 354
Jacques Tits
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 355
Donald Moffat
ACTOR
1930 - 2018
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 356
Luis de Pablo
COMPOSER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 357
Darío Jara Saguier
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 358
Magomedali Magomedov
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2022
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 359
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsAurelio Galfetti
ARCHITECT
1936 - 2021
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 335
Arturo Armando Molina
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2021
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 336
Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2021
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 337
Art LaFleur
ACTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 338
Clément Mouamba
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2021
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 339
Chris Barber
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 340
Anthony Downs
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 341
Lee Aaker
ACTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 342
Håkon Brusveen
ATHLETE
1927 - 2021
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 343
Joël Robert
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 344
Sebastian Koto Khoarai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2021
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 345
Mari Törőcsik
ACTOR
1935 - 2021
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 346
Jüri Tamm
ATHLETE
1957 - 2021
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 347
In United States
Among people born in United States, Anthony Downs ranks 6,045 out of 20,380. Before him are Stan Hansen (1949), Lupe Ontiveros (1942), Ben Sharpsteen (1895), Willie Colón (1950), W. C. Handy (1873), and Al Corley (1956). After him are Justin Gatlin (1982), Roger McGuinn (1942), Jack Northrop (1895), Nicky Hayden (1981), Anna Harrison (1775), and David A. Huffman (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsStan Hansen
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 6,039
Lupe Ontiveros
ACTOR
1942 - 2012
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 6,040
Ben Sharpsteen
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1980
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,041
Willie Colón
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,042
W. C. Handy
COMPOSER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,043
Al Corley
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,044
Anthony Downs
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 6,045
Justin Gatlin
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 6,046
Roger McGuinn
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 6,047
Jack Northrop
INVENTOR
1895 - 1981
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 6,048
Nicky Hayden
RACING DRIVER
1981 - 2017
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 6,049
Anna Harrison
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1864
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 6,050
David A. Huffman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 1999
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 6,051
Among ECONOMISTS In United States
Among economists born in United States, Anthony Downs ranks 95. Before him are Arthur Laffer (1940), Paul Sweezy (1910), Wesley Clair Mitchell (1874), Gordon Tullock (1922), Herman Daly (1938), and Max O. Lorenz (1876). After him are Seth Godin (1960), Michael Kremer (1964), Deirdre McCloskey (1942), David Landes (1924), Charles P. Kindleberger (1910), and Anna Schwartz (1915).
Arthur Laffer
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 89
Paul Sweezy
1910 - 2004
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 90
Wesley Clair Mitchell
1874 - 1948
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 91
Gordon Tullock
1922 - 2014
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 92
Herman Daly
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 93
Max O. Lorenz
1876 - 1959
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 94
Anthony Downs
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 95
Seth Godin
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 96
Michael Kremer
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 97
Deirdre McCloskey
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 98
David Landes
1924 - 2013
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 99
Charles P. Kindleberger
1910 - 2003
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 100
Anna Schwartz
1915 - 2012
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 101