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United States · Academics · #20th Century

Top Academics in United States for #20th Century

The most publicly visible academics in United States associated with 20th Century.

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Top Academics in United States for #20th Century on Fame.am. 31 profiles ranked.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Tag
#20th Century
Total profiles
31
Top person
Milton Friedman
#ΔPersonCountryCategoryFameMomentum~
#1newMilton Friedman
Milton Friedman
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics45.2
3.7
#2newNoam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics42.6
0.5
#3newLudwig von Mises
Ludwig von Mises
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics39.9
10.1
#4newWilliam James Sidis
William James Sidis
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics39.8
2.0
#5newHerbert A. Simon
Herbert A. Simon
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics37.5
6.2
#6newTheodor W. Adorno
Theodor W. Adorno
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics30.0
0.0
#7newAbraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics27.4
0.0
#8newJohn Rawls
John Rawls
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics26.4
0.0
#9newMargaret Mead
Margaret Mead
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics23.8
0.0
#10newCarl Rogers
Carl Rogers
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics23.7
0.0
#11newIrvin D. Yalom
Irvin D. Yalom
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics21.9
0.4
#12newJoseph Stiglitz
Joseph Stiglitz
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics21.6
0.0
#13newGeorge Shultz
George Shultz
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics21.3
0.1
#14newThomas Kuhn
Thomas Kuhn
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics19.3
0.1
#15newElinor Ostrom
Elinor Ostrom
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics18.6
0.8
#16newJohn B. Watson
John B. Watson
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics17.0
0.0
#17newPaul Samuelson
Paul Samuelson
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics14.3
0.3
#18newMichael Porter
Michael Porter
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics13.8
0.0
#19newDonald Davidson
Donald Davidson
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics13.8
2.5
#20newWillard Van Orman Quine
Willard Van Orman Quine
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics13.4
0.0
#21newTalcott Parsons
Talcott Parsons
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics13.0
0.0
#22newRobert Lucas Jr.
Robert Lucas Jr.
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics12.1
2.9
#23newHoward Gardner
Howard Gardner
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics11.8
0.0
#24newRobert K. Merton
Robert K. Merton
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics10.4
0.0
#25newJerome Bruner
Jerome Bruner
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics10.0
0.0
#26newAaron T. Beck
Aaron T. Beck
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics9.8
0.0
#27newPaul Ekman
Paul Ekman
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics9.4
0.0
#28newGordon Allport
Gordon Allport
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics5.5
0.0
#29newA. L. Kroeber
A. L. Kroeber
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics4.9
0.0
#30newWilliam F. Sharpe
William F. Sharpe
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics4.9
0.0
#31newLeonard Bloomfield
Leonard Bloomfield
United States flagUnited StatesAcademics4.7
0.0
  • #1
    Milton Friedman
    Milton Friedman
    Rising
    45.2
    Fame
  • #2
    Noam Chomsky
    Noam Chomsky
    Stable
    42.6
    Fame
  • #3
    Ludwig von Mises
    Ludwig von Mises
    Stable
    39.9
    Fame
  • #4
    William James Sidis
    William James Sidis
    Stable
    39.8
    Fame
  • #5
    Herbert A. Simon
    Herbert A. Simon
    Stable
    37.5
    Fame
  • #6
    Theodor W. Adorno
    Theodor W. Adorno
    Stable
    30.0
    Fame
  • #7
    Abraham Maslow
    Abraham Maslow
    Stable
    27.4
    Fame
  • #8
    John Rawls
    John Rawls
    Stable
    26.4
    Fame
  • #9
    Margaret Mead
    Margaret Mead
    Falling
    23.8
    Fame
  • #10
    Carl Rogers
    Carl Rogers
    Stable
    23.7
    Fame
  • #11
    Irvin D. Yalom
    Irvin D. Yalom
    Stable
    21.9
    Fame
  • #12
    Joseph Stiglitz
    Joseph Stiglitz
    Falling
    21.6
    Fame
  • #13
    George Shultz
    George Shultz
    Stable
    21.3
    Fame
  • #14
    Thomas Kuhn
    Thomas Kuhn
    Stable
    19.3
    Fame
  • #15
    Elinor Ostrom
    Elinor Ostrom
    Stable
    18.6
    Fame
  • #16
    John B. Watson
    John B. Watson
    Falling
    17.0
    Fame
  • #17
    Paul Samuelson
    Paul Samuelson
    Falling
    14.3
    Fame
  • #18
    Michael Porter
    Michael Porter
    Falling
    13.8
    Fame
  • #19
    Donald Davidson
    Donald Davidson
    Stable
    13.8
    Fame
  • #20
    Willard Van Orman Quine
    Willard Van Orman Quine
    Stable
    13.4
    Fame
  • #21
    Talcott Parsons
    Talcott Parsons
    Stable
    13.0
    Fame
  • #22
    Robert Lucas Jr.
    Robert Lucas Jr.
    Stable
    12.1
    Fame
  • #23
    Howard Gardner
    Howard Gardner
    Falling
    11.8
    Fame
  • #24
    Robert K. Merton
    Robert K. Merton
    Stable
    10.4
    Fame
  • #25
    Jerome Bruner
    Jerome Bruner
    Falling
    10.0
    Fame
  • #26
    Aaron T. Beck
    Aaron T. Beck
    Falling
    9.8
    Fame
  • #27
    Paul Ekman
    Paul Ekman
    Stable
    9.4
    Fame
  • #28
    Gordon Allport
    Gordon Allport
    Stable
    5.5
    Fame
  • #29
    A. L. Kroeber
    A. L. Kroeber
    Stable
    4.9
    Fame
  • #30
    William F. Sharpe
    William F. Sharpe
    Stable
    4.9
    Fame
  • #31
    Leonard Bloomfield
    Leonard Bloomfield
    Stable
    4.7
    Fame