LINGUIST
Julius Pokorny
1887 - 1970
Julius Pokorny
Julius Pokorny (12 June 1887 – 8 April 1970) was an Austrian-Czech linguist and scholar of the Celtic languages and of Celtic studies, particularly of the Irish language, and a supporter of Irish nationalism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Julius Pokorny has received more than 116,317 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Julius Pokorny is the 134th most popular linguist (down from 108th in 2019), the 549th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 429th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Czech Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
49.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
4.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Julius Pokorny ranks 134 out of 214. Before him are Yevgeny Polivanov, Gaston Waringhien, Vasily Abaev, Jan de Vries, Walther von Wartburg, and James Legge. After him are Felix Jacoby, Hermann Osthoff, Johan Nicolai Madvig, Giuliano Bonfante, Germà Colón, and William Stokoe.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYevgeny Polivanov
1891 - 1938
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 128
Gaston Waringhien
1901 - 1991
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 129
Vasily Abaev
1900 - 2001
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 130
Jan de Vries
1890 - 1964
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 131
Walther von Wartburg
1888 - 1971
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 132
James Legge
1815 - 1897
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 133
Julius Pokorny
1887 - 1970
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 134
Felix Jacoby
1876 - 1959
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 135
Hermann Osthoff
1847 - 1909
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 136
Johan Nicolai Madvig
1804 - 1886
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 137
Giuliano Bonfante
1904 - 2005
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 138
Germà Colón
1928 - 2020
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 139
William Stokoe
1919 - 2000
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 140
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Julius Pokorny ranks 191. Before him are Lajos Kassák, Oskar Luts, Waloddi Weibull, Rudolph Lewis, Harold Lockwood, and Géza Csáth. After him are Benjamin Glazer, Igor Severyanin, Arcadio Larraona Saralegui, Jamini Roy, Hranush Arshagyan, and Valentine Hugo. Among people deceased in 1970, Julius Pokorny ranks 178. Before him are Vince Lombardi, Abdelaziz Ben Tifour, Konstantinos Tsaldaris, Orhan Kemal, Pierre Mac Orlan, and Alfréd Rényi. After him are István Kozma, Kiichiro Higuchi, Arne Nyberg, Marcel Minnaert, Haakon Sörvik, and Lee Barnes.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsLajos Kassák
WRITER
1887 - 1967
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 185
Oskar Luts
WRITER
1887 - 1953
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 186
Waloddi Weibull
ENGINEER
1887 - 1979
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 187
Rudolph Lewis
CYCLIST
1887 - 1933
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 188
Harold Lockwood
ACTOR
1887 - 1918
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 189
Géza Csáth
WRITER
1887 - 1919
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 190
Julius Pokorny
LINGUIST
1887 - 1970
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 191
Benjamin Glazer
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1956
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 192
Igor Severyanin
WRITER
1887 - 1941
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 193
Arcadio Larraona Saralegui
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1973
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 194
Jamini Roy
PAINTER
1887 - 1972
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 195
Hranush Arshagyan
WRITER
1887 - 1905
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 196
Valentine Hugo
PAINTER
1887 - 1968
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 197
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsVince Lombardi
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1970
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 172
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1970
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 173
Konstantinos Tsaldaris
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1970
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 174
Orhan Kemal
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 175
Pierre Mac Orlan
WRITER
1882 - 1970
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 176
Alfréd Rényi
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 1970
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 177
Julius Pokorny
LINGUIST
1887 - 1970
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 178
István Kozma
WRESTLER
1939 - 1970
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 179
Kiichiro Higuchi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1970
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 180
Arne Nyberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1970
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 181
Marcel Minnaert
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 182
Haakon Sörvik
GYMNAST
1886 - 1970
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 183
Lee Barnes
ATHLETE
1906 - 1970
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 184
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Julius Pokorny ranks 549 out of 1,200. Before him are Jan Šrámek (1870), Peter Ducke (1941), Roderich Menzel (1907), Jaroslav Burgr (1906), Ehrenfried Patzel (1914), and Ignaz Brüll (1846). After him are Gudrun Pausewang (1928), Oldřich Lipský (1924), Ladislav Mňačko (1919), Jaromír Weinberger (1896), Ferdinand Albin Pax (1858), and Bohumil Kubišta (1884).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsJan Šrámek
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1956
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 543
Peter Ducke
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 544
Roderich Menzel
WRITER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 545
Jaroslav Burgr
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 546
Ehrenfried Patzel
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 547
Ignaz Brüll
MUSICIAN
1846 - 1907
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 548
Julius Pokorny
LINGUIST
1887 - 1970
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 549
Gudrun Pausewang
WRITER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 550
Oldřich Lipský
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1986
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 551
Ladislav Mňačko
WRITER
1919 - 1994
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 552
Jaromír Weinberger
COMPOSER
1896 - 1967
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 553
Ferdinand Albin Pax
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1942
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 554
Bohumil Kubišta
PAINTER
1884 - 1918
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 555
Among LINGUISTS In Czechia
Among linguists born in Czechia, Julius Pokorny ranks 4. Before him are Bedřich Hrozný (1879), Vilém Mathesius (1882), and Jan Mukařovský (1891). After him are Milena Hübschmannová (1933).
Bedřich Hrozný
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1
Vilém Mathesius
1882 - 1945
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 2
Jan Mukařovský
1891 - 1975
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 3
Julius Pokorny
1887 - 1970
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 4
Milena Hübschmannová
1933 - 2005
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 5