LINGUIST
Noam Chomsky
1928 - Today
Noam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky ( nohm CHOM-skee; born December 7, 1928) is an American professor and public intellectual known for his work in linguistics, political activism, and social criticism. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a laureate professor of linguistics at the University of Arizona and an institute professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Noam Chomsky has received more than 20,663,401 page views. His biography is available in 138 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 134 in 2019). Noam Chomsky is the 2nd most popular linguist, the 118th most popular biography from United States (down from 71st in 2019) and the most popular American Linguist.
Noam Chomsky is most famous for his work in linguistics and as a political activist. He is best known for his critique of U.S. foreign policy and the American media.
Memorability Metrics
21M
Page Views (PV)
74.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
138
Languages Editions (L)
6.16
Effective Languages (L*)
7.31
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Noam Chomsky ranks 2 out of 214. Before him are Ferdinand de Saussure. After him are Max Müller, Mahmud al-Kashgari, Antoine Meillet, William James Sidis, Roman Jakobson, Noah Webster, Edgar de Wahl, Mesrop Mashtots, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, and Franz Bopp.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFerdinand de Saussure
1857 - 1913
HPI: 77.78
Rank: 1
Noam Chomsky
1928 - Present
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 2
Max Müller
1823 - 1900
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 3
Mahmud al-Kashgari
1029 - 1101
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 4
Antoine Meillet
1866 - 1936
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 5
William James Sidis
1898 - 1944
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 6
Roman Jakobson
1896 - 1982
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 7
Noah Webster
1758 - 1843
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 8
Edgar de Wahl
1867 - 1948
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 9
Mesrop Mashtots
361 - 440
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 10
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
1858 - 1922
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 11
Franz Bopp
1791 - 1867
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Noam Chomsky ranks 8. Before him are Ariel Sharon, Andy Warhol, Stanley Kubrick, Hosni Mubarak, Ennio Morricone, and John Forbes Nash Jr.. After him are Agnès Varda, Eduard Shevardnadze, Serge Gainsbourg, James Watson, Chinghiz Aitmatov, and Roger Vadim.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsAriel Sharon
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 80.24
Rank: 2
Andy Warhol
ARTIST
1928 - 1987
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 3
Stanley Kubrick
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1999
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 4
Hosni Mubarak
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 5
Ennio Morricone
COMPOSER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 77.84
Rank: 6
John Forbes Nash Jr.
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2015
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 7
Noam Chomsky
LINGUIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 8
Agnès Varda
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2019
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 9
Eduard Shevardnadze
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 10
Serge Gainsbourg
SINGER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 11
James Watson
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 12
Chinghiz Aitmatov
WRITER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 13
Roger Vadim
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 14
In United States
Among people born in United States, Noam Chomsky ranks 118 out of 20,380. Before him are Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927), Jack Nicholson (1937), Madonna (1958), Jane Addams (1860), Isadora Duncan (1877), and Tupac Shakur (1971). After him are James Dean (1931), Ted Bundy (1946), Barack Obama (1961), Chuck Norris (1940), Katharine Hepburn (1907), and Dustin Hoffman (1937).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBhumibol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 112
Jack Nicholson
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 113
Madonna
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 114
Jane Addams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1860 - 1935
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 115
Isadora Duncan
DANCER
1877 - 1927
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 116
Tupac Shakur
SINGER
1971 - 1996
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 117
Noam Chomsky
LINGUIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 118
James Dean
ACTOR
1931 - 1955
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 119
Ted Bundy
EXTREMIST
1946 - 1989
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 120
Barack Obama
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 121
Chuck Norris
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 122
Katharine Hepburn
ACTOR
1907 - 2003
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 123
Dustin Hoffman
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 124
Among LINGUISTS In United States
Among linguists born in United States, Noam Chomsky ranks 1. After him are William James Sidis (1898), Noah Webster (1758), Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897), Leonard Bloomfield (1887), Joseph Greenberg (1915), George Lakoff (1941), Joshua Fishman (1926), William Labov (1927), Morris Swadesh (1909), Stephen Krashen (1941), and George Kingsley Zipf (1902).
Noam Chomsky
1928 - Present
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 1
William James Sidis
1898 - 1944
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 2
Noah Webster
1758 - 1843
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 3
Benjamin Lee Whorf
1897 - 1941
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 4
Leonard Bloomfield
1887 - 1949
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 5
Joseph Greenberg
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 6
George Lakoff
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 7
Joshua Fishman
1926 - 2015
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 8
William Labov
1927 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 9
Morris Swadesh
1909 - 1967
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 10
Stephen Krashen
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 11
George Kingsley Zipf
1902 - 1950
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 12