PSYCHOLOGIST
Michael Balint
1896 - 1970
Michael Balint
Michael Balint (Hungarian: Bálint Mihály, pronounced [ˈbaːlint ˈmihaːj]; 3 December 1896 – 31 December 1970) was a Hungarian psychoanalyst who spent most of his adult life in England. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Balint has received more than 137,158 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Michael Balint is the 104th most popular psychologist (down from 99th in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 143rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Hungarian Psychologist.
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140k
Page Views (PV)
58.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
9.17
Effective Languages (L*)
1.45
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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS
Among psychologists, Michael Balint ranks 104 out of 235. Before him are Émile Coué, Otto Gross, Clark L. Hull, René Spitz, Charles Spearman, and Harry Stack Sullivan. After him are Auguste Forel, Jon Kabat-Zinn, R. D. Laing, Édouard Claparède, William McDougall, and John Money.
Most Popular Psychologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÉmile Coué
1857 - 1926
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 98
Otto Gross
1877 - 1920
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 99
Clark L. Hull
1884 - 1952
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 100
René Spitz
1887 - 1974
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 101
Charles Spearman
1863 - 1945
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 102
Harry Stack Sullivan
1892 - 1949
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 103
Michael Balint
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 104
Auguste Forel
1848 - 1931
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 105
Jon Kabat-Zinn
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 106
R. D. Laing
1927 - 1989
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 107
Édouard Claparède
1873 - 1940
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 108
William McDougall
1871 - 1938
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 109
John Money
1921 - 2006
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Michael Balint ranks 70. Before him are Otto Hofmann, Aleksei Antonov, Julien Duvivier, Ville Ritola, Karl August Wittfogel, and A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. After him are Tadj ol-Molouk, Agustín Muñoz Grandes, Heo Jeong, Henri de Lubac, Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff, and Jorge Alessandri. Among people deceased in 1970, Michael Balint ranks 62. Before him are Fritz Bayerlein, Elyesa Bazna, Barnett Newman, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Nikolay Shvernik, and Théo Sarapo. After him are Mikhail Mil, Agustín Muñoz Grandes, Tarjei Vesaas, Marie-Pierre Kœnig, Jan Syrový, and Zeki Velidi Togan.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsOtto Hofmann
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1982
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 64
Aleksei Antonov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1962
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 65
Julien Duvivier
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1967
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 66
Ville Ritola
ATHLETE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 67
Karl August Wittfogel
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1988
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 68
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1977
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 69
Michael Balint
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 70
Tadj ol-Molouk
COMPANION
1896 - 1982
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 71
Agustín Muñoz Grandes
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 72
Heo Jeong
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1988
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 73
Henri de Lubac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1991
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 74
Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1944
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 75
Jorge Alessandri
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1986
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 76
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsFritz Bayerlein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1970
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 56
Elyesa Bazna
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1970
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 57
Barnett Newman
ARTIST
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 58
Giuseppe Ungaretti
WRITER
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 59
Nikolay Shvernik
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 60
Théo Sarapo
SINGER
1936 - 1970
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 61
Michael Balint
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 62
Mikhail Mil
ENGINEER
1909 - 1970
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 63
Agustín Muñoz Grandes
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 64
Tarjei Vesaas
WRITER
1897 - 1970
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 65
Marie-Pierre Kœnig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1970
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 66
Jan Syrový
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 67
Zeki Velidi Togan
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1970
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 68
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Michael Balint ranks 170 out of 1,077. Before him are Ferenc Krausz (1962), John Harsanyi (1920), Aladár Gerevich (1910), Gyula Zsengellér (1915), Béla Miklós (1890), and Ferenc Erkel (1810). After him are Constance of Hungary (1180), Géza Lakatos (1890), Aurel Stein (1862), Valamir (420), Márta Mészáros (1931), and Mór Jókai (1825).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsFerenc Krausz
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 164
John Harsanyi
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2000
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 165
Aladár Gerevich
ATHLETE
1910 - 1991
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 166
Gyula Zsengellér
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 167
Béla Miklós
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1948
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 168
Ferenc Erkel
COMPOSER
1810 - 1893
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 169
Michael Balint
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 170
Constance of Hungary
COMPANION
1180 - 1240
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 171
Géza Lakatos
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1967
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 172
Aurel Stein
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1862 - 1943
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 173
Valamir
POLITICIAN
420 - 465
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 174
Márta Mészáros
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 175
Mór Jókai
WRITER
1825 - 1904
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 176
Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In Hungary
Among psychologists born in Hungary, Michael Balint ranks 3. Before him are Sándor Ferenczi (1873), and Margaret Mahler (1897). After him are Franz Alexander (1891).
Sándor Ferenczi
1873 - 1933
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 1
Margaret Mahler
1897 - 1985
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 2
Michael Balint
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 3
Franz Alexander
1891 - 1964
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4