ECONOMIST
Lionel Robbins
1898 - 1984
Lionel Robbins
Lionel Charles Robbins, Baron Robbins, (22 November 1898 – 15 May 1984) was a British economist, and prominent member of the economics department at the London School of Economics (LSE). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lionel Robbins has received more than 492,761 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Lionel Robbins is the 169th most popular economist (up from 172nd in 2019), the 1,548th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,595th in 2019) and the 25th most popular British Economist.
Memorability Metrics
490k
Page Views (PV)
56.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
5.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Lionel Robbins ranks 169 out of 414. Before him are Piero Sraffa, Myron Scholes, Raymond Barre, Henry George, Henry Sidgwick, and Jacques Claude Marie Vincent de Gournay. After him are Wilhelm Röpke, Pierre Leroux, George Shultz, Walter Eucken, Lars Peter Hansen, and Gustave de Molinari.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPiero Sraffa
1898 - 1983
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 163
Myron Scholes
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 164
Raymond Barre
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 165
Henry George
1839 - 1897
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 166
Henry Sidgwick
1838 - 1900
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 167
Jacques Claude Marie Vincent de Gournay
1712 - 1759
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 168
Lionel Robbins
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 169
Wilhelm Röpke
1899 - 1966
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 170
Pierre Leroux
1797 - 1871
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 171
George Shultz
1920 - 2021
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 172
Walter Eucken
1891 - 1950
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 173
Lars Peter Hansen
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 174
Gustave de Molinari
1819 - 1912
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 175
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Lionel Robbins ranks 92. Before him are Michel de Ghelderode, Tawfiq al-Hakim, Hans Globke, Grace Moore, Randolph Scott, and Joseph Kessel. After him are Achille Van Acker, Karl Mauss, Jacob Tullin Thams, Elazar Shach, Jean Fautrier, and Kang Sheng. Among people deceased in 1984, Lionel Robbins ranks 75. Before him are George Gallup, Trygve Bratteli, Louis Réard, Faina Ranevskaya, Kim Sung-gan, and Richard Brautigan. After him are El Santo, Walter Tevis, Fikret Amirov, Josyf Slipyj, Vladimir Chelomey, and Christa Schroeder.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsMichel de Ghelderode
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 86
Tawfiq al-Hakim
WRITER
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 87
Hans Globke
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1973
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 88
Grace Moore
ACTOR
1898 - 1947
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 89
Randolph Scott
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 90
Joseph Kessel
WRITER
1898 - 1979
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 91
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 92
Achille Van Acker
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1975
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 93
Karl Mauss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1959
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 94
Jacob Tullin Thams
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1954
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 95
Elazar Shach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 2001
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 96
Jean Fautrier
PAINTER
1898 - 1964
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 97
Kang Sheng
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1975
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 98
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsGeorge Gallup
BUSINESSPERSON
1901 - 1984
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 69
Trygve Bratteli
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 70
Louis Réard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 71
Faina Ranevskaya
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1984
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 72
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 73
Richard Brautigan
WRITER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 74
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 75
El Santo
WRESTLER
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 76
Walter Tevis
WRITER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 77
Fikret Amirov
COMPOSER
1922 - 1984
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 78
Josyf Slipyj
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1984
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 79
Vladimir Chelomey
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1984
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 80
Christa Schroeder
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 1984
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 81
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Lionel Robbins ranks 1,548 out of 8,785. Before him are Jack W. Szostak (1952), Karen Armstrong (1944), William Walton (1902), Henry Tandey (1891), James Dyson (1947), and David Icke (1952). After him are Norman Davies (1939), Boy George (1961), John Maynard Smith (1920), Dick Taylor (1943), Willehad (735), and Eglantyne Jebb (1876).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJack W. Szostak
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,542
Karen Armstrong
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,543
William Walton
COMPOSER
1902 - 1983
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,544
Henry Tandey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,545
James Dyson
INVENTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,546
David Icke
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 1,547
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,548
Norman Davies
HISTORIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,549
Boy George
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,550
John Maynard Smith
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,551
Dick Taylor
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,552
Willehad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
735 - 789
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 1,553
Eglantyne Jebb
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1928
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 1,554
Among ECONOMISTS In United Kingdom
Among economists born in United Kingdom, Lionel Robbins ranks 25. Before him are James Meade (1907), Angus Deaton (1945), Clive Granger (1934), James Mirrlees (1936), Kenneth E. Boulding (1910), and Henry Sidgwick (1838). After him are Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859), Oliver Hart (1948), Harold Laski (1893), Israel Kirzner (1930), John A. Hobson (1858), and Robert Torrens (1780).
James Meade
1907 - 1995
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 19
Angus Deaton
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 20
Clive Granger
1934 - 2009
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 21
James Mirrlees
1936 - 2018
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 22
Kenneth E. Boulding
1910 - 1993
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 23
Henry Sidgwick
1838 - 1900
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 24
Lionel Robbins
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 25
Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield
1859 - 1947
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 26
Oliver Hart
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 27
Harold Laski
1893 - 1950
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 28
Israel Kirzner
1930 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 29
John A. Hobson
1858 - 1940
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 30
Robert Torrens
1780 - 1864
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 31