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Clayton Christensen

1952 - 2020

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Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. Christensen introduced "disruption" in his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma, and it led The Economist to term him "the most influential management thinker of his time." He served as the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School (HBS), and was also a leader and writer in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Clayton Christensen has received more than 738,916 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Clayton Christensen is the 670th most popular businessperson, the 10,817th most popular biography from United States and the 235th most popular American Businessperson.

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  • 15

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  • 2.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Clayton Christensen ranks 670 out of 847. Before him are Maki Kaji, Gina Rinehart, Kevin Systrom, Chris Hughes, Carl Laemmle Jr., and Ken Bates. After him are David Filo, Éric Boullier, Miguel de Icaza, Robert Mercer, Todd Boehly, and Chris Anderson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Clayton Christensen ranks 579. Before him are Adrian Biddle, Mabel Rivera, Ivo Papazov, Pierluigi Marzorati, Inese Vaidere, and Alan Cooper. After him are Mirandinha, Raúl González, John Hiatt, Valeriy Pidluzhnyy, Harald Konopka, and Riki Sorsa. Among people deceased in 2020, Clayton Christensen ranks 673. Before him are John Prine, Vidin Apostolov, Bryan Sykes, Owen Arthur, Millie Small, and Michael Wheeler. After him are Antonina Ryzhova, Stephen Tataw, John Houghton, Arturo Chaires, Hossein Sheikholeslam, and Otto Leodolter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Clayton Christensen ranks 10,817 out of 20,380. Before him are Alan Cooper (1952), Victor Wooten (1964), Peter Shor (1959), Pauline Betz (1919), David Rice Atchison (1807), and Joseph Mazzello (1983). After him are L'Wren Scott (1964), Ashlyn Gere (1959), Scott Grimes (1971), Donna Douglas (1932), Larry Nassar (1963), and Ellen Hansell (1869).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Clayton Christensen ranks 235. Before him are Samuel Brannan (1819), Barry Diller (1942), Ginni Rometty (1957), Kevin Systrom (1983), Chris Hughes (1983), and Carl Laemmle Jr. (1908). After him are David Filo (1966), Robert Mercer (1946), Todd Boehly (1973), Eben Moglen (1959), John W. Henry (1949), and Herman Cain (1945).

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