ECONOMIST
Karl Polanyi
1886 - 1964
Karl Polanyi
Karl Paul Polanyi (; Hungarian: Polányi Károly [ˈpolaːɲi ˈkaːroj]; 25 October 1886 – 23 April 1964) was an Austro-Hungarian economic anthropologist, economic sociologist, and politician, best known for his book The Great Transformation, which questions the conceptual validity of self-regulating markets. In his writings, Polanyi advances the concept of the Double Movement, which refers to the dialectical process of marketization and push for social protection against that marketization. He argues that market-based societies in modern Europe were not inevitable but historically contingent. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karl Polanyi has received more than 966,110 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Karl Polanyi is the 38th most popular economist (down from 34th in 2019), the 128th most popular biography from Austria (down from 115th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Austrian Economist.
Karl Polanyi is most famous for his book The Great Transformation, which discusses the transformation of an economy from a market economy to a market society.
Memorability Metrics
970k
Page Views (PV)
66.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
9.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Karl Polanyi ranks 38 out of 414. Before him are William Petty, Elinor Ostrom, Ragnar Frisch, Jan Tinbergen, Léon Walras, and Wassily Leontief. After him are Frédéric Bastiat, Robert Solow, Maurice Allais, Ronald Coase, Friedrich List, and Paul Krugman.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Petty
1623 - 1687
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 32
Elinor Ostrom
1933 - 2012
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 33
Ragnar Frisch
1895 - 1973
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 34
Jan Tinbergen
1903 - 1994
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 35
Léon Walras
1834 - 1910
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 36
Wassily Leontief
1906 - 1999
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 37
Karl Polanyi
1886 - 1964
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 38
Frédéric Bastiat
1801 - 1850
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 39
Robert Solow
1924 - 2023
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 40
Maurice Allais
1911 - 2010
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 41
Ronald Coase
1910 - 2013
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 42
Friedrich List
1789 - 1846
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 43
Paul Krugman
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 44
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Karl Polanyi ranks 19. Before him are Ernst Thälmann, Karl Barth, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Karl von Frisch, Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, and George Mallory. After him are Jan Masaryk, Theodor Morell, Hermann Broch, Gotthard Heinrici, Zhu De, and Robert Robinson. Among people deceased in 1964, Karl Polanyi ranks 17. Before him are Frans Eemil Sillanpää, James Franck, Vasily Grossman, Gerhard Domagk, Palmiro Togliatti, and Gerrit Rietveld. After him are Hans von Euler-Chelpin, Otto Grotewohl, Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Giorgio Morandi, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, and Alexandre Koyré.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsErnst Thälmann
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1944
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 13
Karl Barth
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 14
Wilhelm Furtwängler
CONDUCTOR
1886 - 1954
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 15
Karl von Frisch
BIOLOGIST
1886 - 1982
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 16
Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1921
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 17
George Mallory
MOUNTAINEER
1886 - 1924
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 18
Karl Polanyi
ECONOMIST
1886 - 1964
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 19
Jan Masaryk
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1948
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 20
Theodor Morell
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1948
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 21
Hermann Broch
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 22
Gotthard Heinrici
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1971
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 23
Zhu De
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 24
Robert Robinson
CHEMIST
1886 - 1975
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsFrans Eemil Sillanpää
WRITER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 11
James Franck
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1964
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 12
Vasily Grossman
WRITER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 13
Gerhard Domagk
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 14
Palmiro Togliatti
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1964
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 15
Gerrit Rietveld
DESIGNER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 16
Karl Polanyi
ECONOMIST
1886 - 1964
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 17
Hans von Euler-Chelpin
CHEMIST
1873 - 1964
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 18
Otto Grotewohl
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 19
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1964
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 20
Giorgio Morandi
PAINTER
1890 - 1964
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 21
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1964
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 22
Alexandre Koyré
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 23
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Karl Polanyi ranks 128 out of 1,424. Before him are Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans (1633), Helmut Berger (1944), Ernest, Duke of Austria (1377), Gustav Meyrink (1868), Georg Trakl (1887), and Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791). After him are Ernst Happel (1925), Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1743), Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643), Mariana of Austria (1634), Richard Kuhn (1900), and Franz Stangl (1908).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsFerdinand IV, King of the Romans
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1654
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 122
Helmut Berger
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 123
Ernest, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1377 - 1424
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 124
Gustav Meyrink
WRITER
1868 - 1932
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 125
Georg Trakl
WRITER
1887 - 1914
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 126
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
COMPOSER
1791 - 1844
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 127
Karl Polanyi
ECONOMIST
1886 - 1964
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 128
Ernst Happel
COACH
1925 - 1992
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 129
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1808
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 130
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1643 - 1690
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 131
Mariana of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1634 - 1696
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 132
Richard Kuhn
CHEMIST
1900 - 1967
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 133
Franz Stangl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1971
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 134
Among ECONOMISTS In Austria
Among economists born in Austria, Karl Polanyi ranks 2. Before him are Friedrich Hayek (1899). After him are Friedrich von Wieser (1851), Rudolf Hilferding (1877), Fritz Machlup (1902), Bruno de Finetti (1906), Gottfried Haberler (1900), and Käthe Leichter (1895).
Friedrich Hayek
1899 - 1992
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 1
Karl Polanyi
1886 - 1964
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 2
Friedrich von Wieser
1851 - 1926
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 3
Rudolf Hilferding
1877 - 1941
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 4
Fritz Machlup
1902 - 1983
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 5
Bruno de Finetti
1906 - 1985
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 6
Gottfried Haberler
1900 - 1995
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 7
Käthe Leichter
1895 - 1942
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 8