HISTORIAN
Edward Luttwak
1942 - Today
Edward Luttwak
Edward Nicolae Luttwak (born 4 November 1942) is an American author known for his works on grand strategy, military strategy, geoeconomics, military history, and international relations. He is best known for being the author of Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook. His book Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace, also published in Chinese, Russian and ten other languages, is widely used at war colleges around the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Luttwak has received more than 512,278 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Edward Luttwak is the 155th most popular historian (up from 186th in 2019), the 145th most popular biography from Romania (up from 176th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Romanian Historian.
Memorability Metrics
510k
Page Views (PV)
55.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.89
Effective Languages (L*)
1.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Edward Luttwak ranks 155 out of 561. Before him are Ian Kershaw, Barbara W. Tuchman, Norman Davies, Gottfried Achenwall, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, and Hisham ibn al-Kalbi. After him are Helmold, Paisius of Hilendar, Marin Barleti, Matthew of Edessa, Ibn al-Faqih, and Arnold Toynbee.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIan Kershaw
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 149
Barbara W. Tuchman
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 150
Norman Davies
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 151
Gottfried Achenwall
1719 - 1772
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 152
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
1457 - 1526
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 153
Hisham ibn al-Kalbi
737 - 819
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 154
Edward Luttwak
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 155
Helmold
1120 - 1177
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 156
Paisius of Hilendar
1722 - 1773
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 157
Marin Barleti
1450 - 1513
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 158
Matthew of Edessa
1100 - 1144
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 159
Ibn al-Faqih
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 160
Arnold Toynbee
1852 - 1883
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 161
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Edward Luttwak ranks 188. Before him are Ann Dunham, Richard Roundtree, Fraser Stoddart, Mike Markkula, Susan Sullivan, and Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez. After him are Fradique de Menezes, Daliah Lavi, Pascal Couchepin, Iolu Abil, Samuel R. Delany, and Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsAnn Dunham
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1942 - 1995
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 182
Richard Roundtree
ACTOR
1942 - 2023
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 183
Fraser Stoddart
CHEMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 184
Mike Markkula
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 185
Susan Sullivan
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 186
Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 187
Edward Luttwak
HISTORIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 188
Fradique de Menezes
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 189
Daliah Lavi
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 190
Pascal Couchepin
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 191
Iolu Abil
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 192
Samuel R. Delany
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 193
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 194
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Edward Luttwak ranks 145 out of 844. Before him are Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (1812), Marthe Bibesco (1886), Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930), Vazgen I (1908), Francis I Rákóczi (1645), and István Bethlen (1874). After him are János Arany (1817), Traian Vuia (1872), Stefan Hell (1962), Emerich Jenei (1937), Mihail Kogălniceanu (1817), and Octavian Goga (1881).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsCountess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1841
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 139
Marthe Bibesco
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 140
Sergiu Nicolaescu
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 141
Vazgen I
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 142
Francis I Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1676
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 143
István Bethlen
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1946
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 144
Edward Luttwak
HISTORIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 145
János Arany
WRITER
1817 - 1882
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 146
Traian Vuia
INVENTOR
1872 - 1950
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 147
Stefan Hell
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 148
Emerich Jenei
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 149
Mihail Kogălniceanu
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1891
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 150
Octavian Goga
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 151
Among HISTORIANS In Romania
Among historians born in Romania, Edward Luttwak ranks 3. Before him are Mircea Eliade (1907), and Arnold Hauser (1892). After him are Neagu Djuvara (1916).
Mircea Eliade
1907 - 1986
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 1
Arnold Hauser
1892 - 1978
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 2
Edward Luttwak
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 3
Neagu Djuvara
1916 - 2018
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 4