HISTORIAN
Johan Huizinga
1872 - 1945
Johan Huizinga
Johan Huizinga (Dutch: [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈɦœyzɪŋɣaː]; 7 December 1872 – 1 February 1945) was a Dutch historian and one of the founders of modern cultural history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johan Huizinga has received more than 395,229 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Johan Huizinga is the 26th most popular historian (down from 23rd in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 32nd in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Historian.
Johan Huizinga is most famous for his book Homo Ludens, which is about the importance of play in human culture.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
69.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
12.97
Effective Languages (L*)
1.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Johan Huizinga ranks 26 out of 561. Before him are Arnold J. Toynbee, Leopold von Ranke, Procopius, Ibn Kathir, Fernand Braudel, and Arrian. After him are Saxo Grammaticus, Marc Bloch, Friedrich Carl von Savigny, Hippolyte Taine, Bede, and Jacob Burckhardt.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArnold J. Toynbee
1889 - 1975
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 20
Leopold von Ranke
1795 - 1886
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 21
Procopius
500 - 560
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 22
Ibn Kathir
1301 - 1373
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 23
Fernand Braudel
1902 - 1985
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 24
Arrian
89 - 175
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 25
Johan Huizinga
1872 - 1945
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 26
Saxo Grammaticus
1150 - 1220
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 27
Marc Bloch
1886 - 1944
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 28
Friedrich Carl von Savigny
1779 - 1861
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 29
Hippolyte Taine
1828 - 1893
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 30
Bede
672 - 735
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 31
Jacob Burckhardt
1818 - 1897
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 32
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1872, Johan Huizinga ranks 8. Before him are Piet Mondrian, Bertrand Russell, Haakon VII of Norway, Alexandra Kollontai, Alexandra Feodorovna, and Calvin Coolidge. After him are Charles Greeley Abbot, Paul Langevin, Marcel Mauss, Anton Denikin, Emil Hácha, and Richard Willstätter. Among people deceased in 1945, Johan Huizinga ranks 24. Before him are Heinrich Müller, Wilhelm Canaris, Pietro Mascagni, George S. Patton, Irma Grese, and Pierre Laval. After him are David Lloyd George, Vidkun Quisling, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, August von Mackensen, Princess Stéphanie of Belgium, and Hermann Fegelein.
Others Born in 1872
Go to all RankingsPiet Mondrian
PAINTER
1872 - 1944
HPI: 81.10
Rank: 2
Bertrand Russell
MATHEMATICIAN
1872 - 1970
HPI: 79.72
Rank: 3
Haakon VII of Norway
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1957
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 4
Alexandra Kollontai
DIPLOMAT
1872 - 1952
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 5
Alexandra Feodorovna
NOBLEMAN
1872 - 1918
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 6
Calvin Coolidge
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1933
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 7
Johan Huizinga
HISTORIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 8
Charles Greeley Abbot
ASTRONOMER
1872 - 1973
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 9
Paul Langevin
PHYSICIST
1872 - 1946
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 10
Marcel Mauss
SOCIOLOGIST
1872 - 1950
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 11
Anton Denikin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1947
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 12
Emil Hácha
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 13
Richard Willstätter
CHEMIST
1872 - 1942
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1945
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Müller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1945
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 18
Wilhelm Canaris
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1945
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 19
Pietro Mascagni
COMPOSER
1863 - 1945
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 20
George S. Patton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1945
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 21
Irma Grese
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1945
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 22
Pierre Laval
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1945
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 23
Johan Huizinga
HISTORIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 24
David Lloyd George
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1945
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 25
Vidkun Quisling
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1945
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 26
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1945
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 27
August von Mackensen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1849 - 1945
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 28
Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1945
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 29
Hermann Fegelein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1945
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 30
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Johan Huizinga ranks 39 out of 1,646. Before him are Marco van Basten (1964), William II of the Netherlands (1792), Guus Hiddink (1946), André Rieu (1949), Rinus Michels (1928), and Gerrit Dou (1613). After him are Jan van Riebeeck (1619), Jan Steen (1626), Ruud Gullit (1962), Theo van Gogh (1857), Frank Rijkaard (1962), and Paul Verhoeven (1938).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsMarco van Basten
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 33
William II of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1849
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 34
Guus Hiddink
COACH
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 35
André Rieu
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 36
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 37
Gerrit Dou
PAINTER
1613 - 1675
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 38
Johan Huizinga
HISTORIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 39
Jan van Riebeeck
EXPLORER
1619 - 1677
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 40
Jan Steen
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 41
Ruud Gullit
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 42
Theo van Gogh
PAINTER
1857 - 1891
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 43
Frank Rijkaard
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 44
Paul Verhoeven
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 45
Among HISTORIANS In Netherlands
Among historians born in Netherlands, Johan Huizinga ranks 1. After him are Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1798), Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (1563), Reinhart Dozy (1820), Johannes Meursius (1579), and Martin van Creveld (1946).
Johan Huizinga
1872 - 1945
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 1
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
1798 - 1872
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 2
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
1563 - 1611
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 3
Reinhart Dozy
1820 - 1883
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4
Johannes Meursius
1579 - 1639
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 5
Martin van Creveld
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 6