PSYCHOLOGIST
Daniel Kahneman
1934 - Today
Daniel Kahneman
Daniel Kahneman (; Hebrew: דניאל כהנמן; born March 5, 1934) is an Israeli-American psychologist and economist notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics, for which he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (shared with Vernon L. Smith). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Daniel Kahneman has received more than 3,176,458 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Daniel Kahneman is the 23rd most popular psychologist (up from 25th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Israel (up from 55th in 2019) and the most popular Israeli Psychologist.
Daniel Kahneman is most famous for his work in behavioral economics. He is a psychologist and economist who has spent his career studying human judgment and decision-making. His research shows that people are not the rational, self-interested actors they are often assumed to be.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
8.89
Effective Languages (L*)
3.73
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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS
Among psychologists, Daniel Kahneman ranks 23 out of 183. Before him are John B. Watson, Kurt Lewin, B. F. Skinner, Edward Thorndike, Melanie Klein, and Anna Freud. After him are Wilhelm Reich, Irvin D. Yalom, Alfred Binet, Lawrence Kohlberg, Hermann Ebbinghaus, and Gustav Fechner.
Most Popular Psychologists in Wikipedia
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John B. Watson
1878 - 1958
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 17
Kurt Lewin
1890 - 1947
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 18
B. F. Skinner
1904 - 1990
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 19
Edward Thorndike
1874 - 1949
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 20
Melanie Klein
1882 - 1960
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 21
Anna Freud
1895 - 1982
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 22
Daniel Kahneman
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 23
Wilhelm Reich
1897 - 1957
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 24
Irvin D. Yalom
1931 - Present
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 25
Alfred Binet
1857 - 1911
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 26
Lawrence Kohlberg
1927 - 1987
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 27
Hermann Ebbinghaus
1850 - 1909
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 28
Gustav Fechner
1801 - 1887
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 29
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Daniel Kahneman ranks 14. Before him are Giorgio Armani, Judi Dench, Carl Sagan, Gene Cernan, Leonid Kravchuk, and Nana Mouskouri. After him are Shirley MacLaine, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, Jane Goodall, Paul Ekman, Sydney Pollack, and Vavá.
Others Born in 1934
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Giorgio Armani
1934 - Present
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 8
Judi Dench
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 9
Carl Sagan
1934 - 1996
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 10
Gene Cernan
1934 - 2017
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 11
Leonid Kravchuk
1934 - 2022
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 12
Nana Mouskouri
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 13
Daniel Kahneman
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 14
Shirley MacLaine
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 15
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
1934 - 2018
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 16
Jane Goodall
1934 - Present
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 17
Paul Ekman
1934 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 18
Sydney Pollack
1934 - 2008
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 19
Vavá
1934 - 2002
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 20
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Daniel Kahneman ranks 46 out of 430. Before him are Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Hezekiah (-800), Procopius (500), Jeroboam (-1000), and Josiah (-648). After him are Judas Maccabeus (-200), Amos Oz (1939), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Barabbas (1), Herodias (-100), and Amin al-Husseini (1895).
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Benjamin Netanyahu
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 40
Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
1160 - 1190
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 41
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 42
Procopius
500 - 560
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 43
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 44
Josiah
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 45
Daniel Kahneman
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 46
Judas Maccabeus
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 47
Amos Oz
1939 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 48
James, son of Alphaeus
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 49
Barabbas
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 50
Herodias
100 BC - 100
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 51
Amin al-Husseini
1895 - 1974
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 52
Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In Israel
Among psychologists born in Israel, Daniel Kahneman ranks 1. After him are Amos Tversky (1937).
