Psychologist
Paul Watzlawick
1921 - 2007
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Paul Watzlawick
His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Paul Watzlawick is the 83rd most popular psychologist (down from 79th in 2024), the 301st most popular biography from Austria (down from 280th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Austrian Psychologist.
Paul Watzlawick is most famous for his work on the "principle of double-bind" and "paradoxical intention." He was a psychotherapist, philosopher, and writer.
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Among Psychologists
Among psychologists, Paul Watzlawick ranks 83 out of 235. Before him are Stanislav Grof, Edward B. Titchener, Alexander Bain, David Wechsler, George Armitage Miller, and Timothy Leary. After him are Hugo Münsterberg, Ludwig Binswanger, G. Stanley Hall, Edward C. Tolman, Harry Stack Sullivan, and Auguste Forel.
Most Popular Psychologists in Wikipedia
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Stanislav Grof
1931 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 77
Edward B. Titchener
1867 - 1927
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 78
Alexander Bain
1818 - 1903
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 79
David Wechsler
1896 - 1981
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 80
George Armitage Miller
1920 - 2012
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 81
Timothy Leary
1920 - 1996
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 82
Paul Watzlawick
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 83
Hugo Münsterberg
1863 - 1916
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 84
Ludwig Binswanger
1881 - 1966
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 85
G. Stanley Hall
1846 - 1924
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 86
Edward C. Tolman
1886 - 1959
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 87
Harry Stack Sullivan
1892 - 1949
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 88
Auguste Forel
1848 - 1931
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 89
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Paul Watzlawick ranks 80. Before him are Peter Benenson, Franco Corelli, Lydia Litvyak, Farida of Egypt, Nobuo Matsunaga, and Harry Carey Jr.. After him are Viktor Kulikov, Donna Reed, Miklós Jancsó, James Clavell, Iris Apfel, and Thomas Schelling. Among people deceased in 2007, Paul Watzlawick ranks 53. Before him are Abbé Pierre, John Backus, Oscar Peterson, Gaston Thorn, Vladimir Kryuchkov, and Nobuo Matsunaga. After him are David Lane, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michael Jackson, Ian Smith, Taha Yassin Ramadan, and Ike Turner.
Others Born in 1921
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Peter Benenson
LAWYER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 74
Franco Corelli
SINGER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 75
Lydia Litvyak
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1943
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 76
Farida of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 1988
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 77
Nobuo Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 78
Harry Carey Jr.
ACTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 79
Paul Watzlawick
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 80
Viktor Kulikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2013
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 81
Donna Reed
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 82
Miklós Jancsó
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2014
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 83
James Clavell
WRITER
1921 - 1994
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 84
Iris Apfel
DESIGNER
1921 - 2024
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 85
Thomas Schelling
ECONOMIST
1921 - 2016
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 86
Others Deceased in 2007
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Abbé Pierre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 47
John Backus
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 48
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 49
Gaston Thorn
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2007
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 50
Vladimir Kryuchkov
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 51
Nobuo Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 52
Paul Watzlawick
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 53
David Lane
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1938 - 2007
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 54
Jean-Claude Brialy
ACTOR
1933 - 2007
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 55
Michael Jackson
WRITER
1942 - 2007
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 56
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 57
Taha Yassin Ramadan
EXTREMIST
1938 - 2007
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 58
Ike Turner
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2007
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 59
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Paul Watzlawick ranks 301 out of NaN. Before him are Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (1762), Matthäus Hetzenauer (1924), Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania (1574), István Széchenyi (1791), Ferdinand Čatloš (1895), and Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1737). After him are Friedrich von Wieser (1851), Otto, Duke of Austria (1301), Oskar Werner (1922), Peter L. Berger (1929), Hans Makart (1840), and Karl Lueger (1844).
Others born in Austria
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Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria
COMPANION
1762 - 1770
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 295
Matthäus Hetzenauer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2004
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 296
Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1621
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 297
István Széchenyi
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1860
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 298
Ferdinand Čatloš
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 299
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
COMPANION
1737 - 1740
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 300
Paul Watzlawick
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 301
Friedrich von Wieser
ECONOMIST
1851 - 1926
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 302
Otto, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1339
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 303
Oskar Werner
ACTOR
1922 - 1984
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 304
Peter L. Berger
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2017
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 305
Hans Makart
PAINTER
1840 - 1884
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 306
Karl Lueger
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1910
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 307
Among Psychologists In Austria
Among psychologists born in Austria, Paul Watzlawick ranks 7. Before him are Alfred Adler (1870), Viktor Frankl (1905), Anna Freud (1895), Melanie Klein (1882), Bruno Bettelheim (1903), and Otto Rank (1884). After him are Otto Gross (1877), Heinz Kohut (1913), René Spitz (1887), Otto F. Kernberg (1928), Walter Mischel (1930), and Emma Eckstein (1865).
Alfred Adler
1870 - 1937
HPI: 81.23
Rank: 1
Viktor Frankl
1905 - 1997
HPI: 79.30
Rank: 2
Anna Freud
1895 - 1982
HPI: 76.60
Rank: 3
Melanie Klein
1882 - 1960
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 4
Bruno Bettelheim
1903 - 1990
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 5
Otto Rank
1884 - 1939
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 6
Paul Watzlawick
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 7
Otto Gross
1877 - 1920
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 8
Heinz Kohut
1913 - 1981
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 9
René Spitz
1887 - 1974
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 10
Otto F. Kernberg
1928 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 11
Walter Mischel
1930 - 2018
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 12
Emma Eckstein
1865 - 1924
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 13
