ECONOMIST
Edmund Phelps
1933 - Today
Edmund Phelps
Edmund Strother Phelps (born July 26, 1933) is an American economist and the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Early in his career, he became known for his research at Yale's Cowles Foundation in the first half of the 1960s on the sources of economic growth. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edmund Phelps has received more than 225,407 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Edmund Phelps is the 84th most popular economist, the 1,110th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,089th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Economist.
Edmund Phelps is most famous for his book "Mass Flourishing: How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge, and Change."
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
61.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
11.69
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Edmund Phelps ranks 84 out of 414. Before him are Reinhard Selten, James Mill, Jean-Claude Trichet, Thomas Mun, Franz Oppenheimer, and Richard Thaler. After him are Lawrence Klein, James M. Buchanan, Alfred Weber, Charles Cooley, William Vickrey, and Robert Reich.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReinhard Selten
1930 - 2016
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 78
James Mill
1773 - 1836
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 79
Jean-Claude Trichet
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 80
Thomas Mun
1571 - 1641
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 81
Franz Oppenheimer
1864 - 1943
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 82
Richard Thaler
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 83
Edmund Phelps
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 84
Lawrence Klein
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 85
James M. Buchanan
1919 - 2013
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 86
Alfred Weber
1868 - 1958
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 87
Charles Cooley
1864 - 1929
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 88
William Vickrey
1914 - 1996
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 89
Robert Reich
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 90
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Edmund Phelps ranks 65. Before him are John Gurdon, Tomislav Ivić, Philip Zimbardo, Mathieu Kérékou, Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, and Horst Buchholz. After him are Henryk Górecki, Richard S. Castellano, Willie Nelson, Ali Shariati, Than Shwe, and Robert Curl.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsJohn Gurdon
BIOLOGIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 59
Tomislav Ivić
COACH
1933 - 2011
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 60
Philip Zimbardo
PSYCHOLOGIST
1933 - 2024
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 61
Mathieu Kérékou
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2015
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 62
Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2012
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 63
Horst Buchholz
ACTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 64
Edmund Phelps
ECONOMIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 65
Henryk Górecki
COMPOSER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 66
Richard S. Castellano
ACTOR
1933 - 1988
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 67
Willie Nelson
MUSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 68
Ali Shariati
WRITER
1933 - 1977
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 69
Than Shwe
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 70
Robert Curl
CHEMIST
1933 - 2022
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 71
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edmund Phelps ranks 1,110 out of 20,380. Before him are Idina Menzel (1971), Andrew S. Tanenbaum (1944), George Jung (1942), Mary Ainsworth (1913), Richard Serra (1939), and Robert F. Furchgott (1916). After him are Meir Kahane (1932), Mark Wahlberg (1971), Andrew Dickson White (1832), Robert W. Holley (1922), Meg Ryan (1961), and Shelley Duvall (1949).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsIdina Menzel
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 1,104
Andrew S. Tanenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,105
George Jung
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,106
Mary Ainsworth
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1999
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,107
Richard Serra
PAINTER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 1,108
Robert F. Furchgott
CHEMIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 1,109
Edmund Phelps
ECONOMIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,110
Meir Kahane
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1990
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,111
Mark Wahlberg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,112
Andrew Dickson White
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 1,113
Robert W. Holley
CHEMIST
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,114
Meg Ryan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,115
Shelley Duvall
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,116
Among ECONOMISTS In United States
Among economists born in United States, Edmund Phelps ranks 22. Before him are Ben Bernanke (1953), Kenneth Arrow (1921), Harry Markowitz (1927), James Tobin (1918), W. Edwards Deming (1900), and Richard Thaler (1945). After him are Lawrence Klein (1920), James M. Buchanan (1919), Charles Cooley (1864), Robert Reich (1946), Robert Lucas Jr. (1937), and Claudia Goldin (1946).
Ben Bernanke
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 16
Kenneth Arrow
1921 - 2017
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 17
Harry Markowitz
1927 - 2023
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 18
James Tobin
1918 - 2002
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 19
W. Edwards Deming
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 20
Richard Thaler
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 21
Edmund Phelps
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 22
Lawrence Klein
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 23
James M. Buchanan
1919 - 2013
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 24
Charles Cooley
1864 - 1929
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 25
Robert Reich
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 26
Robert Lucas Jr.
1937 - 2023
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 27
Claudia Goldin
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 28