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Stein Rokkan

1921 - 1979

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Stein Rokkan (July 4, 1921 – July 22, 1979) was a Norwegian political scientist and sociologist. He was the first professor of sociology at the University of Bergen and a principal founder of the discipline of comparative politics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stein Rokkan has received more than 73,136 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Stein Rokkan is the 665th most popular philosopher (down from 560th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from Norway (down from 80th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Stein Rokkan ranks 665 out of 1,267. Before him are Svetozar Marković, Cebes, Leo the Mathematician, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Dignāga, and Mario Bunge. After him are Alfred Schmidt, Jaakko Hintikka, Guarino da Verona, Jean Wahl, Yang Xiong, and Pierre Hadot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Stein Rokkan ranks 118. Before him are Maurice Richard, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Betty Friedan, Arno Babajanian, Gavriil Ilizarov, and Ralph Asher Alpher. After him are Manitas de Plata, Deanna Durbin, Philippe de Gaulle, Branko Stanković, Gitta Sereny, and Wolfgang Borchert. Among people deceased in 1979, Stein Rokkan ranks 71. Before him are Louis Durey, Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Aleksei N. Leontiev, Yuen Siu-tien, Friedrich Ebert Jr., and Jean-Marie Villot. After him are Gio Ponti, Carlo Abarth, Yvonne de Gaulle, Victoria Ocampo, Jayaprakash Narayan, and Darryl F. Zanuck.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Stein Rokkan ranks 105 out of 1,039. Before him are Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974), May-Britt Moser (1963), Sigurd II of Norway (1133), Kirsten Flagstad (1895), and Trygve Bratteli (1910). After him are Varg Vikernes (1973), Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow (1832), Christian Sinding (1856), Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283), Ulvhild Håkansdotter (1090), and Henrik Wergeland (1808).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Norway

Among philosophers born in Norway, Stein Rokkan ranks 2. Before him are Arne Næss (1912). After him are Anathon Aall (1867).

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