Philosopher
Ernesto Laclau
Argentine philosopher and political theorist
1935 - 2014
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Ernesto Laclau
His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Ernesto Laclau is the 445th most popular philosopher (down from 444th in 2024), the 59th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 58th in 2019) and the most popular Argentinean Philosopher.
Ernesto Laclau is most famous for his theory of populism. He argues that populism is a form of politics that appeals to the people as a whole, and that it is not exclusive to the left or the right.
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#59 / 1,449
Ernesto Laclau ranks #59 among 1,449 people in Pantheon born in Argentina, inside the top 5% of that group.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Ernesto Laclau ranks 445 out of 1,285. Before him are Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, Rodolphus Agricola, Chantal Mouffe, Gershom Scholem, Christian Thomasius, and Zhiyi. After him are Martha Nussbaum, Lucilio Vanini, Ge Hong, Jyotirao Phule, Dhul-Nun al-Misri, and Hans Reichenbach.
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HPI: 67.42
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HPI: 67.41
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Chantal Mouffe
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.40
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Gershom Scholem
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HPI: 67.37
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Christian Thomasius
1655 - 1728
HPI: 67.37
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Zhiyi
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HPI: 67.35
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Ernesto Laclau
1935 - 2014
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 445
Martha Nussbaum
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 446
Lucilio Vanini
1585 - 1619
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 447
Ge Hong
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HPI: 67.24
Rank: 448
Jyotirao Phule
1827 - 1890
HPI: 67.24
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Dhul-Nun al-Misri
796 - 859
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 450
Hans Reichenbach
1891 - 1953
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 451
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Ernesto Laclau ranks 59. Before him are Viktor Bryukhanov, Jerry Lee Lewis, Udo Lattek, Abdou Diouf, Zhelyu Zhelev, and William Friedkin. After him are David Lodge, Monique Wittig, Seiji Ozawa, Mirella Freni, Pranab Mukherjee, and Donald P. Bellisario. Among people deceased in 2014, Ernesto Laclau ranks 62. Before him are Veljko Kadijević, Gyula Grosics, Hans Hollein, Louis Zamperini, Stephanie Kwolek, and Dale T. Mortensen. After him are Ernst Albrecht, Richard Møller Nielsen, Rubin Carter, Maurice Duverger, Vujadin Boškov, and Miklós Jancsó.
Others Born in 1935
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Viktor Bryukhanov
ENGINEER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 53
Jerry Lee Lewis
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2022
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 54
Udo Lattek
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 55
Abdou Diouf
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 56
Zhelyu Zhelev
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2015
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 57
William Friedkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 58
Ernesto Laclau
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 59
David Lodge
WRITER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 60
Monique Wittig
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 61
Seiji Ozawa
CONDUCTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 62
Mirella Freni
SINGER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 63
Pranab Mukherjee
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 64
Donald P. Bellisario
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 65
Others Deceased in 2014
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Veljko Kadijević
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 56
Gyula Grosics
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 57
Hans Hollein
ARCHITECT
1934 - 2014
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 58
Louis Zamperini
ATHLETE
1917 - 2014
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 59
Stephanie Kwolek
CHEMIST
1923 - 2014
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 60
Dale T. Mortensen
ECONOMIST
1939 - 2014
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 61
Ernesto Laclau
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 62
Ernst Albrecht
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 63
Richard Møller Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 64
Rubin Carter
BOXER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 65
Maurice Duverger
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1917 - 2014
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 66
Vujadin Boškov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 67
Miklós Jancsó
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2014
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 68
In Argentina
Among people born in Argentina, Ernesto Laclau ranks 59 out of 1,449. Before him are Alberto Granado (1922), Mauricio Macri (1959), Bernardo Houssay (1887), Hugo Gatti (1944), Raimundo Orsi (1901), and Guillermo Vilas (1952). After him are Chris de Burgh (1948), Ángel Di María (1988), Manuel Belgrano (1770), Bartolomé Mitre (1821), Lalo Schifrin (1932), and Alberto Ginastera (1916).
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Alberto Granado
COMPANION
1922 - 2011
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 53
Mauricio Macri
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 54
Bernardo Houssay
PHYSICIAN
1887 - 1971
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 55
Hugo Gatti
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2025
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 56
Raimundo Orsi
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1986
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 57
Guillermo Vilas
TENNIS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 58
Ernesto Laclau
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 59
Chris de Burgh
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 60
Ángel Di María
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 61
Manuel Belgrano
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1820
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 62
Bartolomé Mitre
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1906
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 63
Lalo Schifrin
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 64
Alberto Ginastera
COMPOSER
1916 - 1983
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 65
Among Philosophers In Argentina
Among philosophers born in Argentina, Ernesto Laclau ranks 1. After him is Mario Bunge (1919).
