Great man theory
theory that history is shaped primarily by extraordinary individuals
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Great man theory
Summary
Great man theory is a hypothesis[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of hypothesis entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,107 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Great man theory authored Thomas Carlyle[3].
- Great man theory's instance of is recorded as hypothesis[4].
- Great man theory's instance of is recorded as theory of history[5].
- Great man theory's instance of is recorded as pejorative[6].
- Great man theory's subclass of is recorded as historical perspective[7].
- Great man theory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/036m6[8].
- Great man theory's facet of is recorded as history[9].
- Great man theory's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bxds53xb[10].
- Great man theory's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 595400[11].
- Great man theory's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Great_man_theory[12].
- Great man theory's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 영웅사관[13].
- Great man theory's ScienceDirect topic ID is recorded as social-sciences/great-man-theory[14].
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Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include hypothesis[4], theory of history[5], and pejorative[6].
Why It Matters
Great man theory ranks in the top 7% of hypothesis entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,107 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]