HISTORIAN
Miguel León-Portilla
1926 - 2019
Miguel León-Portilla
Miguel León-Portilla (22 February 1926 – 1 October 2019) was a Mexican anthropologist and historian, specializing in Aztec culture and literature of the pre-Columbian and colonial eras. Many of his works were translated to English and he was a well-recognized scholar internationally. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Miguel León-Portilla has received more than 127,070 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Miguel León-Portilla is the 386th most popular historian, the 264th most popular biography from Mexico and the 2nd most popular Mexican Historian.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
45.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Miguel León-Portilla ranks 386 out of 339. Before him are Benny Morris, Timofey Granovsky, Simon Janashia, J. B. Bury, Christopher Lasch, and Carl Benjamin Boyer. After him are Stephen Greenblatt, Walter Jens, Richard J. Evans, Sara Ashurbeyli, Zdeněk Nejedlý, and Simon Schama.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
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Benny Morris
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 380
Timofey Granovsky
1813 - 1855
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 381
Simon Janashia
1900 - 1947
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 382
J. B. Bury
1861 - 1927
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 383
Christopher Lasch
1932 - 1994
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 384
Carl Benjamin Boyer
1906 - 1976
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 385
Miguel León-Portilla
1926 - 2019
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 386
Stephen Greenblatt
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 387
Walter Jens
1923 - 2013
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 388
Richard J. Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 389
Sara Ashurbeyli
1906 - 2001
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 390
Zdeněk Nejedlý
1878 - 1962
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 391
Simon Schama
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 392
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Miguel León-Portilla ranks 338. Before him are Clifford Husbands, José Manuel Caballero, Fred Ramdat Misier, William Wakefield Baum, José Manuel Estepa Llaurens, and Nikos Koundouros. After him are Annie Palmen, Walter Lassally, Giovanni Viola, Charlotte Rae, Pino Dordoni, and Efraín Sánchez. Among people deceased in 2019, Miguel León-Portilla ranks 337. Before him are Carolee Schneemann, Günter Kunert, Gianni De Michelis, François Weyergans, Martin Lauer, and José Manuel Estepa Llaurens. After him are Imata Kabua, Halvard Hanevold, Hubert Hahne, Yvette Williams, Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, and Barbara Hammer.
Others Born in 1926
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Clifford Husbands
1926 - 2017
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 332
José Manuel Caballero
1926 - 2021
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 333
Fred Ramdat Misier
1926 - 2004
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 334
William Wakefield Baum
1926 - 2015
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 335
José Manuel Estepa Llaurens
1926 - 2019
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 336
Nikos Koundouros
1926 - 2017
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 337
Miguel León-Portilla
1926 - 2019
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 338
Annie Palmen
1926 - 2000
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 339
Walter Lassally
1926 - 2017
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 340
Giovanni Viola
1926 - 2008
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 341
Charlotte Rae
1926 - 2018
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 342
Pino Dordoni
1926 - 1998
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 343
Efraín Sánchez
1926 - 2020
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 344
Others Deceased in 2019
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Carolee Schneemann
1939 - 2019
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 331
Günter Kunert
1929 - 2019
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 332
Gianni De Michelis
1940 - 2019
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 333
François Weyergans
1941 - 2019
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 334
Martin Lauer
1937 - 2019
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 335
José Manuel Estepa Llaurens
1926 - 2019
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 336
Miguel León-Portilla
1926 - 2019
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 337
Imata Kabua
1943 - 2019
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 338
Halvard Hanevold
1969 - 2019
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 339
Hubert Hahne
1935 - 2019
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 340
Yvette Williams
1929 - 2019
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 341
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
1936 - 2019
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 342
Barbara Hammer
1939 - 2019
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 343
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Miguel León-Portilla ranks 264 out of 585. Before him are José Ángel Gurría (1950), Martín Carrera (1806), Isidoro Sota (1902), Héctor Rebaque (1956), Jaime Torres Bodet (1902), and Leticia Calderón (1968). After him are Salvador Reyes Monteón (1936), Elpidia Carrillo (1961), Hilario López (1907), Claudia Sheinbaum (1962), Manuel María Lombardini (1802), and Ninel Conde (1970).
Others born in Mexico
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José Ángel Gurría
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 258
Martín Carrera
1806 - 1871
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 259
Isidoro Sota
1902 - 1976
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 260
Héctor Rebaque
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 261
Jaime Torres Bodet
1902 - 1974
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 262
Leticia Calderón
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 263
Miguel León-Portilla
1926 - 2019
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 264
Salvador Reyes Monteón
1936 - 2012
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 265
Elpidia Carrillo
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 266
Hilario López
1907 - 1965
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 267
Claudia Sheinbaum
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 268
Manuel María Lombardini
1802 - 1853
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 269
Ninel Conde
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 270
Among HISTORIANS In Mexico
Among historians born in Mexico, Miguel León-Portilla ranks 2. Before him are Chimalpahin (1579).
