Political Scientist

Gesine Schwan

German political scientist

1943 - today

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Gesine Schwan

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Gesine Schwan is the 41st most popular political scientist, the 5,570th most popular biography from Germany and the 6th most popular German Political Scientist.

Gesine Schwan is most famous for her work as a prominent German political scientist specializing in democratic theory and totalitarianism studies. Surprisingly she twice ran as the Social Democratic candidate for President of Germany in 2004 and 2009. Her legacy endures through advancing political education and strengthening German-Polish academic ties.

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Historical Popularity Index

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Gesine Schwan's biography spans 14 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 51.78.

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Among Political Scientists

Among political scientists, Gesine Schwan ranks 41 out of 51. Before her are Karl Deutsch, Carl Joachim Friedrich, Alexis Herman, Adam Przeworski, Olivier Roy, and Sidney Verba. After her are Ivan Krastev, Cass Sunstein, Cas Mudde, Katharine Hayhoe, Pippa Norris, and Alena V. Ledeneva.

Most Popular Political Scientists in Wikipedia

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Karl Deutsch
1912 - 1992
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 35
Carl Joachim Friedrich
1901 - 1984
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 36
Alexis Herman
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 37
Adam Przeworski
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 38
Olivier Roy
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 39
Sidney Verba
1932 - 2019
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 40
Gesine Schwan
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 41
Ivan Krastev
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 42
Cass Sunstein
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 43
Cas Mudde
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 44
Katharine Hayhoe
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 45
Pippa Norris
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 46
Alena V. Ledeneva
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 47

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Gesine Schwan ranks 657. Before her are Mike Fisher, Ben Cardin, Mick Abrahams, Traudl Hecher, Ignacio Prieto, and Manfred Schaefer. After her are Ángel Parra, Andrzej Badeński, Tommy Gemmell, John McEnery, Dick Van Arsdale, and Yoshisada Shimizu.

Others Born in 1943

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Mike Fisher
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 651
Ben Cardin
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 652
Mick Abrahams
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2025
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 653
Traudl Hecher
SKIER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 654
Ignacio Prieto
COACH
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 655
Manfred Schaefer
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 656
Gesine Schwan
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 657
Ángel Parra
SINGER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 658
Andrzej Badeński
ATHLETE
1943 - 2008
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 659
Tommy Gemmell
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 660
John McEnery
ACTOR
1943 - 2019
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 661
Dick Van Arsdale
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 662
Yoshisada Shimizu
ASTRONOMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 663

In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Gesine Schwan ranks 5,570 out of 8,184. Before her are Julius Frey (1881), Leni Junker (1905), Dietmar Danner (1950), Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (1960), Alexander Wendt (1958), and Bernd Krauss (1957). After her are Kerstin Gier (1966), Günter Haritz (1948), Andreas Klöden (1975), Kenan Yıldız (2005), Christian Streich (1965), and Joël Matip (1991).

Others born in Germany

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Julius Frey
SWIMMER
1881 - 1960
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 5,564
Leni Junker
ATHLETE
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 5,565
Dietmar Danner
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 5,566
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
COMPANION
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 5,567
Alexander Wendt
BIOLOGIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 5,568
Bernd Krauss
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 5,569
Gesine Schwan
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 5,570
Kerstin Gier
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 5,571
Günter Haritz
CYCLIST
1948 - 2025
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 5,572
Andreas Klöden
CYCLIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,573
Kenan Yıldız
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,574
Christian Streich
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5,575
Joël Matip
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 5,576