PSYCHOLOGIST
Edgar Schein
1928 - 2023
Edgar Schein
Edgar Henry Schein (March 5, 1928 – January 26, 2023) was a Swiss-born American business theorist and psychologist who was professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He was a foundational researcher in the discipline of organizational behavior, and made notable contributions in the field of organizational development in many areas, including career development, group process consultation, and organizational culture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edgar Schein has received more than 587,638 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Edgar Schein is the 171st most popular psychologist, the 312th most popular biography from Switzerland and the 7th most popular Swiss Psychologist.
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590k
Page Views (PV)
52.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.31
Effective Languages (L*)
1.95
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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS
Among psychologists, Edgar Schein ranks 171 out of 235. Before him are Edgar Rubin, Nise da Silveira, Stanley Schachter, Giacomo Rizzolatti, Benjamin Libet, and Emma Eckstein. After him are Dimitri Uznadze, James Hillman, Brenda Milner, Raymond Moody, Boris Cyrulnik, and Michael Gazzaniga.
Most Popular Psychologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdgar Rubin
1886 - 1951
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 165
Nise da Silveira
1905 - 1999
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 166
Stanley Schachter
1922 - 1997
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 167
Giacomo Rizzolatti
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 168
Benjamin Libet
1916 - 2007
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 169
Emma Eckstein
1865 - 1924
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 170
Edgar Schein
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 171
Dimitri Uznadze
1886 - 1950
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 172
James Hillman
1926 - 2011
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 173
Brenda Milner
1918 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 174
Raymond Moody
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 175
Boris Cyrulnik
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 176
Michael Gazzaniga
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 177
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Edgar Schein ranks 255. Before him are Alan Sillitoe, Nils Christie, Alexander Gomelsky, Annie Cordy, Anthony Franciosa, and Sohrab Sepehri. After him are Pal Benko, Azlan Shah of Perak, Charles Gray, William Klein, Pilar Lorengar, and Maynard Ferguson. Among people deceased in 2023, Edgar Schein ranks 269. Before him are Alexei Starobinsky, Robert Blake, Aracy Balabanian, Bernard Morel, Mariya Pisareva, and The Iron Sheik. After him are Jerónimo Saavedra, Heinrich Messner, Gennady Zhidko, Michel Deville, George Pell, and Francisco J. Ayala.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsAlan Sillitoe
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 249
Nils Christie
SOCIOLOGIST
1928 - 2015
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 250
Alexander Gomelsky
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2005
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 251
Annie Cordy
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 252
Anthony Franciosa
ACTOR
1928 - 2006
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 253
Sohrab Sepehri
WRITER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 254
Edgar Schein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 255
Pal Benko
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 256
Azlan Shah of Perak
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 257
Charles Gray
ACTOR
1928 - 2000
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 258
William Klein
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 259
Pilar Lorengar
SINGER
1928 - 1996
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 260
Maynard Ferguson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2006
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 261
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsAlexei Starobinsky
PHYSICIST
1948 - 2023
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 263
Robert Blake
ACTOR
1933 - 2023
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 264
Aracy Balabanian
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 265
Bernard Morel
ATHLETE
1925 - 2023
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 266
Mariya Pisareva
ATHLETE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 267
The Iron Sheik
WRESTLER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 268
Edgar Schein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 269
Jerónimo Saavedra
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 270
Heinrich Messner
SKIER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 271
Gennady Zhidko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - 2023
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 272
Michel Deville
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2023
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 273
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 274
Francisco J. Ayala
BIOLOGIST
1934 - 2023
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 275
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Edgar Schein ranks 312 out of 1,015. Before him are Johann Schneider-Ammann (1952), Raoul Pictet (1846), Michele Besso (1873), Doris Leuthard (1963), Rodolphe Lindt (1855), and Walther Ritz (1878). After him are Orgetorix (null), Cuno Amiet (1868), Princess Nora of Liechtenstein (1950), Niklaus Manuel Deutsch (1484), Pierre Tirard (1827), and Paul Wild (1925).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsJohann Schneider-Ammann
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 306
Raoul Pictet
PHYSICIST
1846 - 1929
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 307
Michele Besso
ENGINEER
1873 - 1955
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 308
Doris Leuthard
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 309
Rodolphe Lindt
INVENTOR
1855 - 1909
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 310
Walther Ritz
PHYSICIST
1878 - 1909
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 311
Edgar Schein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 312
Orgetorix
POLITICIAN
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 313
Cuno Amiet
PAINTER
1868 - 1961
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 314
Princess Nora of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 315
Niklaus Manuel Deutsch
WRITER
1484 - 1530
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 316
Pierre Tirard
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1893
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 317
Paul Wild
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2014
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 318
Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In Switzerland
Among psychologists born in Switzerland, Edgar Schein ranks 7. Before him are Carl Jung (1875), Jean Piaget (1896), Hermann Rorschach (1884), Ludwig Binswanger (1881), Auguste Forel (1848), and Édouard Claparède (1873). After him are Otto Binswanger (1852), and Théodore Flournoy (1854).
Carl Jung
1875 - 1961
HPI: 79.73
Rank: 1
Jean Piaget
1896 - 1980
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 2
Hermann Rorschach
1884 - 1922
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 3
Ludwig Binswanger
1881 - 1966
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 4
Auguste Forel
1848 - 1931
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 5
Édouard Claparède
1873 - 1940
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 6
Edgar Schein
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 7
Otto Binswanger
1852 - 1929
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 8
Théodore Flournoy
1854 - 1920
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 9