ECONOMIST
W. Edwards Deming
1900 - 1993
W. Edwards Deming
William Edwards Deming (October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an American business theorist, composer, economist, industrial engineer, management consultant, statistician, and writer. Educated initially as an electrical engineer and later specializing in mathematical physics, he helped develop the sampling techniques still used by the United States Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He is also known as the father of the quality movement and was hugely influential in post-WWII Japan, credited with revolutionizing Japan's industry and making it one of the most dominant economies in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of W. Edwards Deming has received more than 3,068,193 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. W. Edwards Deming is the 76th most popular economist (down from 54th in 2019), the 1,023rd most popular biography from United States (down from 740th in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Economist.
W. Edwards Deming is most famous for his 14 points of quality management. These points are: 1) Create constancy of purpose, 2) Adopt the new philosophy, 3) Cease dependence on mass inspection, 4) End the practice of awarding business on price alone, 5) Improve constantly and forever the system of production and service, 6) Institute training on the job, 7) Adopt and institute leadership, 8) Drive out fear, 9) Break down barriers between staff areas, 10) Eliminate slogans, 11) Eliminate numerical quotas, 12) Eliminate management by objective, 13) Eliminate work standards, 14) Remove barriers that hinder knowledge flow.
Memorability Metrics
3.1M
Page Views (PV)
62.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.63
Effective Languages (L*)
3.21
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, W. Edwards Deming ranks 76 out of 414. Before him are Nikolai Kondratiev, Harry Markowitz, Leonid Hurwicz, James Tobin, Henry Mintzberg, and John Kenneth Galbraith. After him are Eugen Dühring, Reinhard Selten, James Mill, Jean-Claude Trichet, Thomas Mun, and Franz Oppenheimer.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolai Kondratiev
1892 - 1938
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 70
Harry Markowitz
1927 - 2023
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 71
Leonid Hurwicz
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 72
James Tobin
1918 - 2002
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 73
Henry Mintzberg
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 74
John Kenneth Galbraith
1908 - 2006
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 75
W. Edwards Deming
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 76
Eugen Dühring
1833 - 1921
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 77
Reinhard Selten
1930 - 2016
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 78
James Mill
1773 - 1836
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 79
Jean-Claude Trichet
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 80
Thomas Mun
1571 - 1641
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 81
Franz Oppenheimer
1864 - 1943
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 82
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, W. Edwards Deming ranks 42. Before him are Walther Wenck, Mahavatar Babaji, Ragnar Granit, Julien Green, Gladwyn Jebb, and Anna Seghers. After him are Thomas Wolfe, Howard H. Aiken, Pedro Cea, Raphael Lemkin, Edith Frank, and Maria of Yugoslavia. Among people deceased in 1993, W. Edwards Deming ranks 28. Before him are Bill Bixby, Wolfgang Paul, Brandon Lee, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Dizzy Gillespie, and Joseph L. Mankiewicz. After him are Lillian Gish, Cantinflas, Arthur Ashe, Robert W. Holley, Vincent Price, and Alexandra of Yugoslavia.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsWalther Wenck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1982
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 36
Mahavatar Babaji
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 37
Ragnar Granit
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1991
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 38
Julien Green
WRITER
1900 - 1998
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 39
Gladwyn Jebb
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1996
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 40
Anna Seghers
WRITER
1900 - 1983
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 41
W. Edwards Deming
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 42
Thomas Wolfe
WRITER
1900 - 1938
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 43
Howard H. Aiken
ENGINEER
1900 - 1973
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 44
Pedro Cea
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 45
Raphael Lemkin
LAWYER
1900 - 1959
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 46
Edith Frank
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1945
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 47
Maria of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1961
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsBill Bixby
ACTOR
1934 - 1993
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 22
Wolfgang Paul
PHYSICIST
1913 - 1993
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 23
Brandon Lee
ACTOR
1965 - 1993
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 24
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 25
Dizzy Gillespie
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1993
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 26
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 27
W. Edwards Deming
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 28
Lillian Gish
ACTOR
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 29
Cantinflas
ACTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 30
Arthur Ashe
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 1993
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 31
Robert W. Holley
CHEMIST
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 32
Vincent Price
ACTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 33
Alexandra of Yugoslavia
COMPANION
1921 - 1993
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 34
In United States
Among people born in United States, W. Edwards Deming ranks 1,023 out of 20,380. Before him are Walter Lippmann (1889), Jerome Karle (1918), Hugh Glass (1783), Duff McKagan (1964), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909), and John Searle (1932). After him are Paul Allen (1953), Cass Elliot (1941), Michael Jai White (1967), Edward Tatum (1909), Thomas Wolfe (1900), and Clifford D. Simak (1904).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWalter Lippmann
WRITER
1889 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,017
Jerome Karle
CHEMIST
1918 - 2013
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,018
Hugh Glass
EXPLORER
1783 - 1833
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 1,019
Duff McKagan
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 1,020
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1,021
John Searle
PHILOSOPHER
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1,022
W. Edwards Deming
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 1,023
Paul Allen
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1,024
Cass Elliot
SINGER
1941 - 1974
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1,025
Michael Jai White
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1,026
Edward Tatum
BIOLOGIST
1909 - 1975
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 1,027
Thomas Wolfe
WRITER
1900 - 1938
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 1,028
Clifford D. Simak
WRITER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 1,029
Among ECONOMISTS In United States
Among economists born in United States, W. Edwards Deming ranks 20. Before him are Oliver E. Williamson (1932), Irving Fisher (1867), Ben Bernanke (1953), Kenneth Arrow (1921), Harry Markowitz (1927), and James Tobin (1918). After him are Richard Thaler (1945), Edmund Phelps (1933), Lawrence Klein (1920), James M. Buchanan (1919), Charles Cooley (1864), and Robert Reich (1946).
Oliver E. Williamson
1932 - 2020
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 14
Irving Fisher
1867 - 1947
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 15
Ben Bernanke
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 16
Kenneth Arrow
1921 - 2017
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 17
Harry Markowitz
1927 - 2023
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 18
James Tobin
1918 - 2002
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 19
W. Edwards Deming
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 20
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