Political Scientist

Francis Fukuyama

1952 - today

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Francis Fukuyama

His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2024). Francis Fukuyama is the 5th most popular political scientist (down from 3rd in 2024), the 725th most popular biography from United States (down from 499th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Political Scientist. Learn more about Francis Fukuyama's academic impact at Rankless.

Fukuyama is most famous for his book The End of History and the Last Man, which argues that Western liberal democracy is the final form of human government.

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Among Political Scientists

Among political scientists, Francis Fukuyama ranks 5 out of 46. Before him are Samuel P. Huntington, Étienne de La Boétie, Robert A. Dahl, and Christian Lous Lange. After him are Hans Morgenthau, Aleksandr Dugin, Benedict Anderson, Georg Jellinek, Johan Galtung, Harold Lasswell, and Ralf Dahrendorf.

Most Popular Political Scientists in Wikipedia

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Samuel P. Huntington
1927 - 2008
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 1
Étienne de La Boétie
1530 - 1563
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 2
Robert A. Dahl
1915 - 2014
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 3
Christian Lous Lange
1869 - 1938
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 4
Francis Fukuyama
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 5
Hans Morgenthau
1904 - 1980
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 6
Aleksandr Dugin
1962 - Present
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 7
Benedict Anderson
1936 - 2015
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 8
Georg Jellinek
1851 - 1911
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 9
Johan Galtung
1930 - 2024
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 10
Harold Lasswell
1902 - 1978
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 11
Ralf Dahrendorf
1929 - 2009
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 12

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Francis Fukuyama ranks 25. Before him are Christopher Reeve, KP Sharma Oli, Jostein Gaarder, Stephen Lang, Roger Milla, and Tomislav Nikolić. After him are Sylvia Kristel, Isabella Rossellini, Bell hooks, Jeff Goldblum, Hun Sen, and Merrick Garland.

Others Born in 1952

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Christopher Reeve
ACTOR
1952 - 2004
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 19
KP Sharma Oli
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 20
Jostein Gaarder
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 21
Stephen Lang
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 22
Roger Milla
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 23
Tomislav Nikolić
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 24
Francis Fukuyama
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 25
Sylvia Kristel
ACTOR
1952 - 2012
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 26
Isabella Rossellini
MODEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 27
Bell hooks
WRITER
1952 - 2021
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 28
Jeff Goldblum
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 29
Hun Sen
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 30
Merrick Garland
LAWYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 31

In United States

Among people born in United States, Francis Fukuyama ranks 725 out of NaN. Before him are William Halsey Jr. (1882), Gwen Stefani (1969), Tony Lip (1930), Jack Kilby (1923), Margaret Mead (1901), and Martin Landau (1928). After him are James Caan (1940), Donna Summer (1948), Frederick Chapman Robbins (1916), Sidney Sheldon (1917), Eddie Murphy (1961), and Reese Witherspoon (1976).

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William Halsey Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1959
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 719
Gwen Stefani
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 720
Tony Lip
ACTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 721
Jack Kilby
ENGINEER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 722
Margaret Mead
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1901 - 1978
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 723
Martin Landau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 724
Francis Fukuyama
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 725
James Caan
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 726
Donna Summer
SINGER
1948 - 2012
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 727
Frederick Chapman Robbins
PHYSICIAN
1916 - 2003
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 728
Sidney Sheldon
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 729
Eddie Murphy
COMEDIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 730
Reese Witherspoon
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 731