ECONOMIST
Robert Lucas Jr.
1937 - 2023
Robert Lucas Jr.
Robert Emerson Lucas Jr. (September 15, 1937 – May 15, 2023) was an American economist at the University of Chicago. Widely regarded as the central figure in the development of the new classical approach to macroeconomics, he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1995 "for having developed and applied the hypothesis of rational expectations, and thereby having transformed macroeconomic analysis and deepened our understanding of economic policy". N. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Lucas Jr. has received more than 450,848 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Robert Lucas Jr. is the 91st most popular economist (down from 64th in 2019), the 1,238th most popular biography from United States (down from 871st in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Economist.
Robert Lucas Jr. is most famous for his work on the neoclassical model of economic growth.
Memorability Metrics
450k
Page Views (PV)
61.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
6.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Robert Lucas Jr. ranks 91 out of 414. Before him are Lawrence Klein, James M. Buchanan, Alfred Weber, Charles Cooley, William Vickrey, and Robert Reich. After him are Claudia Goldin, Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi, George Akerlof, Jacques Attali, Dale T. Mortensen, and Gottfried Feder.
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HPI: 61.87
Rank: 85
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HPI: 61.84
Rank: 86
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HPI: 61.82
Rank: 87
Charles Cooley
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HPI: 61.73
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William Vickrey
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HPI: 61.70
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Robert Reich
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HPI: 61.28
Rank: 90
Robert Lucas Jr.
1937 - 2023
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 91
Claudia Goldin
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 92
Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi
1773 - 1842
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 93
George Akerlof
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 94
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1943 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 95
Dale T. Mortensen
1939 - 2014
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 96
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HPI: 60.93
Rank: 97
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Robert Lucas Jr. ranks 63. Before him are Robin Warren, Anatoly Sobchak, Lionel Jospin, George Carlin, Song Hye-rim, and Roald Hoffmann. After him are Mario Capecchi, Hélène Cixous, Sigmund Jähn, Tony Burton, George Takei, and Tamara Press. Among people deceased in 2023, Robert Lucas Jr. ranks 81. Before him are Charlie Munger, Amancio Amaro, Ivan Silayev, Leiji Matsumoto, Boniface Alexandre, and Hans Modrow. After him are Marisa Pavan, Carla Bley, Gaston Glock, Milan Milutinović, Henri Konan Bédié, and Antonella Lualdi.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsRobin Warren
PHYSICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 57
Anatoly Sobchak
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 58
Lionel Jospin
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 59
George Carlin
COMEDIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 60
Song Hye-rim
ACTOR
1937 - 2002
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 61
Roald Hoffmann
CHEMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 62
Robert Lucas Jr.
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2023
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 63
Mario Capecchi
BIOLOGIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 64
Hélène Cixous
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 65
Sigmund Jähn
ASTRONAUT
1937 - 2019
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 66
Tony Burton
ACTOR
1937 - 2016
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 67
George Takei
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 68
Tamara Press
ATHLETE
1937 - 2021
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 69
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsCharlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 75
Amancio Amaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 76
Ivan Silayev
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 77
Leiji Matsumoto
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 2023
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 78
Boniface Alexandre
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 79
Hans Modrow
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 80
Robert Lucas Jr.
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2023
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 81
Marisa Pavan
ACTOR
1932 - 2023
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 82
Carla Bley
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 83
Gaston Glock
INVENTOR
1929 - 2023
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 84
Milan Milutinović
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 85
Henri Konan Bédié
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 86
Antonella Lualdi
ACTOR
1931 - 2023
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 87
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Lucas Jr. ranks 1,238 out of 20,380. Before him are Dick Van Dyke (1925), Robert Reich (1946), Martha Washington (1731), E. O. Wilson (1929), Zelda Fitzgerald (1900), and Lady Gaga (1986). After him are Anne Hathaway (1982), Pete Seeger (1919), Uma Thurman (1970), Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr. (1941), Mario Lanza (1921), and Valerie Solanas (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,232
Robert Reich
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,233
Martha Washington
COMPANION
1731 - 1802
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,234
E. O. Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2021
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,235
Zelda Fitzgerald
WRITER
1900 - 1948
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,236
Lady Gaga
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,237
Robert Lucas Jr.
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2023
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,238
Anne Hathaway
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,239
Pete Seeger
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 1,240
Uma Thurman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 1,241
Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr.
ASTRONOMER
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,242
Mario Lanza
SINGER
1921 - 1959
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,243
Valerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,244
Among ECONOMISTS In United States
Among economists born in United States, Robert Lucas Jr. ranks 27. Before him are Richard Thaler (1945), Edmund Phelps (1933), Lawrence Klein (1920), James M. Buchanan (1919), Charles Cooley (1864), and Robert Reich (1946). After him are Claudia Goldin (1946), George Akerlof (1940), Dale T. Mortensen (1939), Douglas McGregor (1906), Thomas Schelling (1921), and Thomas J. Sargent (1943).
Richard Thaler
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 21
Edmund Phelps
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 22
Lawrence Klein
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 23
James M. Buchanan
1919 - 2013
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 24
Charles Cooley
1864 - 1929
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 25
Robert Reich
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 26
Robert Lucas Jr.
1937 - 2023
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 27
Claudia Goldin
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 28
George Akerlof
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 29
Dale T. Mortensen
1939 - 2014
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 30
Douglas McGregor
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 31
Thomas Schelling
1921 - 2016
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 32
Thomas J. Sargent
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 33