SOCIOLOGIST
Gøsta Esping-Andersen
1947 - Today
Gøsta Esping-Andersen
Gøsta Esping-Andersen (pronounced [ˈjøstæ ˈespe̝ŋ ˈɑnɐsn̩]; born 24 November 1947) is a Danish sociologist whose primary focus has been on the welfare state and its place in capitalist economies. Jacob Hacker describes him as the "dean of welfare state scholars." Over the past decade his research has moved towards family demographic issues. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gøsta Esping-Andersen has received more than 159,530 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Gøsta Esping-Andersen is the 49th most popular sociologist, the 298th most popular biography from Denmark and the most popular Danish Sociologist.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
51.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
6.90
Effective Languages (L*)
1.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among SOCIOLOGISTS
Among sociologists, Gøsta Esping-Andersen ranks 49 out of 54. Before him are Andre Gunder Frank, Seymour Martin Lipset, Marcel Granet, Basil Bernstein, Nils Christie, and James Samuel Coleman. After him are Lewis A. Coser, Robert N. Bellah, George C. Homans, Ernest Burgess, Randall Collins, and Raewyn Connell.
Most Popular Sociologists in Wikipedia
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Andre Gunder Frank
1929 - 2005
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 43
Seymour Martin Lipset
1922 - 2006
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 44
Marcel Granet
1884 - 1940
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 45
Basil Bernstein
1924 - 2000
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 46
Nils Christie
1928 - 2015
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 47
James Samuel Coleman
1926 - 1995
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 48
Gøsta Esping-Andersen
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 49
Lewis A. Coser
1913 - 2003
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 50
Robert N. Bellah
1927 - 2013
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 51
George C. Homans
1910 - 1989
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 52
Ernest Burgess
1886 - 1966
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 53
Randall Collins
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 54
Raewyn Connell
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 55
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Gøsta Esping-Andersen ranks 255. Before him are Louis Michel, David Chiang, Martin Winterkorn, Lee Evans, Martin Ferrero, and Jim Steinman. After him are Takeo Takahashi, Michel Berger, Orlan, Sammy Hagar, Marcello Semeraro, and Jennifer Warnes.
Others Born in 1947
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Louis Michel
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 249
David Chiang
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 250
Martin Winterkorn
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 251
Lee Evans
1947 - 2021
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 252
Martin Ferrero
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 253
Jim Steinman
1947 - 2021
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 254
Gøsta Esping-Andersen
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 255
Takeo Takahashi
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 256
Michel Berger
1947 - 1992
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 257
Orlan
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 258
Sammy Hagar
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 259
Marcello Semeraro
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 260
Jennifer Warnes
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 261
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Gøsta Esping-Andersen ranks 298 out of 893. Before him are Martha of Denmark (1277), Ole Worm (1588), Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (1929), Lucile Grahn (1819), Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway (1244), and Carl Lange (1834). After him are Agner Krarup Erlang (1878), Laurits Tuxen (1853), Torben Ulrich (1928), Henning Jensen (1949), Margrethe Vestager (1968), and Kenneth Zohore (1994).
Others born in Denmark
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Martha of Denmark
1277 - 1341
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 292
Ole Worm
1588 - 1654
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 293
Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
1929 - 1987
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 294
Lucile Grahn
1819 - 1907
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 295
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway
1244 - 1287
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 296
Carl Lange
1834 - 1900
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 297
Gøsta Esping-Andersen
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 298
Agner Krarup Erlang
1878 - 1929
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 299
Laurits Tuxen
1853 - 1927
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 300
Torben Ulrich
1928 - 2023
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 301
Henning Jensen
1949 - 2017
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 302
Margrethe Vestager
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 303
Kenneth Zohore
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 304
Among SOCIOLOGISTS In Denmark
Among sociologists born in Denmark, Gøsta Esping-Andersen ranks 1.
