Economist
William F. Sharpe
1934 - today
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William F. Sharpe
His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. William F. Sharpe is the 21st most popular economist (up from 160th in 2024), the 454th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,338th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Economist.
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Among Economists
Among economists, William F. Sharpe ranks 21 out of 414. Before him are George Shultz, Alfred Marshall, John Law, Ludwig von Mises, W. Arthur Lewis, and Klaus Schwab. After him are Jan Tinbergen, Robert Lucas Jr., Ragnar Frisch, Paul Samuelson, Alexander Hamilton, and Jean-Baptiste Say.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
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George Shultz
1920 - 2021
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 15
Alfred Marshall
1842 - 1924
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 16
John Law
1671 - 1729
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 17
Ludwig von Mises
1881 - 1973
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 18
W. Arthur Lewis
1915 - 1991
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 19
Klaus Schwab
1938 - Present
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 20
William F. Sharpe
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 21
Jan Tinbergen
1903 - 1994
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 22
Robert Lucas Jr.
1937 - 2023
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 23
Ragnar Frisch
1895 - 1973
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 24
Paul Samuelson
1915 - 2009
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 25
Alexander Hamilton
1755 - 1804
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 26
Jean-Baptiste Say
1767 - 1832
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, William F. Sharpe ranks 24. Before him are Nana Mouskouri, Judi Dench, Jane Goodall, Daniel Kahneman, Shirley MacLaine, and Tarcisio Bertone. After him are Manuel Noriega, Stjepan Mesić, Sydney Pollack, Vavá, Roman Herzog, and Tom Baker.
Others Born in 1934
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Nana Mouskouri
SINGER
1934 - Present
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 18
Judi Dench
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 19
Jane Goodall
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1934 - 2025
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 20
Daniel Kahneman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 21
Shirley MacLaine
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 22
Tarcisio Bertone
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 23
William F. Sharpe
ECONOMIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 24
Manuel Noriega
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 25
Stjepan Mesić
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 26
Sydney Pollack
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2008
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 27
Vavá
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 28
Roman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 29
Tom Baker
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 30
In United States
Among people born in United States, William F. Sharpe ranks 454 out of NaN. Before him are Jeffrey Dahmer (1960), Nancy Reagan (1921), Margaret Mitchell (1900), Bill Nelson (1942), Eli Wallach (1915), and John Rawls (1921). After him are Angelina Jolie (1975), Edward Drinker Cope (1840), Man Ray (1890), Millard Fillmore (1800), David Rockefeller (1915), and Robert Zemeckis (1952).
Others born in United States
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Jeffrey Dahmer
EXTREMIST
1960 - 1994
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 448
Nancy Reagan
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 449
Margaret Mitchell
WRITER
1900 - 1949
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 450
Bill Nelson
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 451
Eli Wallach
ACTOR
1915 - 2014
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 452
John Rawls
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 453
William F. Sharpe
ECONOMIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 454
Angelina Jolie
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 455
Edward Drinker Cope
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1840 - 1897
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 456
Man Ray
PAINTER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 457
Millard Fillmore
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1874
HPI: 74.24
Rank: 458
David Rockefeller
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2017
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 459
Robert Zemeckis
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 460
Among Economists In United States
Among economists born in United States, William F. Sharpe ranks 4. Before him are Herbert A. Simon (1916), Milton Friedman (1912), and George Shultz (1920). After him are Robert Lucas Jr. (1937), Paul Samuelson (1915), Joseph Stiglitz (1943), Elinor Ostrom (1933), Charles Cooley (1864), Michael Porter (1947), Walt Whitman Rostow (1916), and Edmund Phelps (1933).
Herbert A. Simon
1916 - 2001
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 1
Milton Friedman
1912 - 2006
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 2
George Shultz
1920 - 2021
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 3
William F. Sharpe
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 4
Robert Lucas Jr.
1937 - 2023
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 5
Paul Samuelson
1915 - 2009
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 6
Joseph Stiglitz
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 7
Elinor Ostrom
1933 - 2012
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 8
Charles Cooley
1864 - 1929
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 9
Michael Porter
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 10
Walt Whitman Rostow
1916 - 2003
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 11
Edmund Phelps
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 12
