Linguist
Charles F. Hockett
American linguist
1916 - 2000
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Charles F. Hockett
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles F. Hockett is the 201st most popular linguist (down from 159th in 2024), the 10,381st most popular biography from United States (down from 7,515th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Linguist.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Linguists
Among linguists, Charles F. Hockett ranks 201 out of 214. Before him are Geoffrey Hull, Sture Allén, Bo Ralph, Viktor Vinogradov, Monier Monier-Williams, and Rogier Blokland. After him are Ivan Yakovlev, Rudolf Thurneysen, Sophus Bugge, Georg Bühler, Dmitry Ushakov, and Lyle Campbell.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeoffrey Hull
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 195
Sture Allén
1928 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 196
Bo Ralph
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 197
Viktor Vinogradov
1894 - 1969
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 198
Monier Monier-Williams
1819 - 1899
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 199
Rogier Blokland
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 200
Charles F. Hockett
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 201
Ivan Yakovlev
1848 - 1930
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 202
Rudolf Thurneysen
1857 - 1940
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 203
Sophus Bugge
1833 - 1907
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 204
Georg Bühler
1837 - 1898
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 205
Dmitry Ushakov
1873 - 1942
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 206
Lyle Campbell
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 207
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Charles F. Hockett ranks 280. Before him are Kåre Holt, Vivian McGrath, Vicente Ferreira da Silva, Robert Marshak, Walker Percy, and Bohumil Modrý. After him are Spark Matsunaga, Ruy de Freitas, Paul Felix Schmidt, Gene Mako, Giuseppe Tosi, and Kanan Devi. Among people deceased in 2000, Charles F. Hockett ranks 312. Before him are Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko, Jules Roy, Charles Hartshorne, G. Ledyard Stebbins, Kirsty MacColl, and Clifford Truesdell. After him are Joan Hartigan, Noor Jehan, Humberto Donoso, Anthony Powell, Lewis Wilson, and Diógenes Domínguez.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsKåre Holt
WRITER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 274
Vivian McGrath
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 275
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 276
Robert Marshak
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 277
Walker Percy
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 278
Bohumil Modrý
ATHLETE
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 279
Charles F. Hockett
LINGUIST
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 280
Spark Matsunaga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 281
Ruy de Freitas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2012
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 282
Paul Felix Schmidt
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 283
Gene Mako
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 284
Giuseppe Tosi
ATHLETE
1916 - 1981
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 285
Kanan Devi
ACTOR
1916 - 1992
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 286
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsTatyana Petrenko-Samusenko
WRESTLER
1938 - 2000
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 306
Jules Roy
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 307
Charles Hartshorne
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 308
G. Ledyard Stebbins
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 2000
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 309
Kirsty MacColl
SINGER
1959 - 2000
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 310
Clifford Truesdell
MATHEMATICIAN
1919 - 2000
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 311
Charles F. Hockett
LINGUIST
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 312
Joan Hartigan
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2000
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 313
Noor Jehan
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 314
Humberto Donoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2000
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 315
Anthony Powell
WRITER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 316
Lewis Wilson
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 317
Diógenes Domínguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 2000
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 318
In United States
Among people born in United States, Charles F. Hockett ranks 10,381 out of NaN. Before him are Samuel King Allison (1900), Joe Verdeur (1926), C. R. Hagen (1937), Cornel West (1953), Thomas Bopp (1949), and Esther Phillips (1935). After him are John Heysham Gibbon (1903), Red Mitchell (1927), Amy Tan (1952), Tommy Kono (1930), Carmine Caridi (1934), and Norman Alden (1924).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSamuel King Allison
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1965
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,375
Joe Verdeur
SWIMMER
1926 - 1991
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,376
C. R. Hagen
PHYSICIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,377
Cornel West
PHILOSOPHER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,378
Thomas Bopp
ASTRONOMER
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,379
Esther Phillips
SINGER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,380
Charles F. Hockett
LINGUIST
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,381
John Heysham Gibbon
PHYSICIAN
1903 - 1973
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10,382
Red Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1992
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 10,383
Amy Tan
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 10,384
Tommy Kono
ATHLETE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 10,385
Carmine Caridi
ACTOR
1934 - 2019
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 10,386
Norman Alden
ACTOR
1924 - 2012
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 10,387
Among Linguists In United States
Among linguists born in United States, Charles F. Hockett ranks 21. Before him are William Dwight Whitney (1827), Robert Blust (1940), Dell Hymes (1927), George Perkins Marsh (1801), Kenneth Lee Pike (1912), and Daniel Everett (1951). After him are Lyle Campbell (1942), Mary Haas (1910), and Einar Haugen (1906).
William Dwight Whitney
1827 - 1894
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 15
Robert Blust
1940 - 2022
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 16
Dell Hymes
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 17
George Perkins Marsh
1801 - 1882
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 18
Kenneth Lee Pike
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 19
Daniel Everett
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 20
Charles F. Hockett
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 21
Lyle Campbell
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 22
Mary Haas
1910 - 1996
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 23
Einar Haugen
1906 - 1994
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 24
























































