Anthropologist
Napoleon Chagnon
1938 - 2019
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Napoleon Chagnon
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Napoleon Chagnon is the 89th most popular anthropologist (down from 87th in 2024), the 10,318th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,506th in 2019) and the 24th most popular American Anthropologist.
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Among Anthropologists
Among anthropologists, Napoleon Chagnon ranks 89 out of 93. Before him are Françoise Héritier, Grete Mostny, Marcellin Boule, Marilyn Strathern, Carleton S. Coon, and Thomas Hylland Eriksen. After him are Eugenie Scott, W. H. R. Rivers, Chris Stringer, John Tooby, Saba Mahmood, and Nils Seethaler.
Most Popular Anthropologists in Wikipedia
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Françoise Héritier
1933 - 2017
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 83
Grete Mostny
1914 - 1991
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 84
Marcellin Boule
1861 - 1942
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 85
Marilyn Strathern
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 86
Carleton S. Coon
1904 - 1981
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 87
Thomas Hylland Eriksen
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 88
Napoleon Chagnon
1938 - 2019
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 89
Eugenie Scott
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 90
W. H. R. Rivers
1864 - 1922
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 91
Chris Stringer
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 92
John Tooby
1952 - 2023
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 93
Saba Mahmood
1961 - 2018
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 94
Nils Seethaler
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 95
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Napoleon Chagnon ranks 542. Before him are Rita Achkina, Achim Müller, Heidi Schmid, Marilyn Ferguson, Carlos Contreras, and Luisa Valenzuela. After him are Anne Buttimer, Nikolai Manoshin, John Hansen, Alberto Orlando, Humberto Donoso, and Hayes Jones. Among people deceased in 2019, Napoleon Chagnon ranks 490. Before him are Bruno Nicolè, Aleksey Buldakov, Basil Heatley, Edward Seaga, Raymond Leppard, and Žarko Varajić. After him are Roky Erickson, Djimrangar Dadnadji, Gennadi Manakov, Carmine Caridi, Marie Senghor Basse, and Jeon Mi-seon.
Others Born in 1938
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Rita Achkina
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 536
Achim Müller
CHEMIST
1938 - 2024
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 537
Heidi Schmid
FENCER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 538
Marilyn Ferguson
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 539
Carlos Contreras
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 540
Luisa Valenzuela
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 541
Napoleon Chagnon
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1938 - 2019
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 542
Anne Buttimer
GEOGRAPHER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 543
Nikolai Manoshin
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 544
John Hansen
ATHLETE
1938 - 2022
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 545
Alberto Orlando
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 546
Humberto Donoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2000
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 547
Hayes Jones
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 548
Others Deceased in 2019
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Bruno Nicolè
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 484
Aleksey Buldakov
ACTOR
1951 - 2019
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 485
Basil Heatley
ATHLETE
1933 - 2019
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 486
Edward Seaga
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 487
Raymond Leppard
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 488
Žarko Varajić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - 2019
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 489
Napoleon Chagnon
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1938 - 2019
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 490
Roky Erickson
SINGER
1947 - 2019
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 491
Djimrangar Dadnadji
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2019
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 492
Gennadi Manakov
ASTRONAUT
1950 - 2019
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 493
Carmine Caridi
ACTOR
1934 - 2019
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 494
Marie Senghor Basse
PHYSICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 495
Jeon Mi-seon
ACTOR
1970 - 2019
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 496
In United States
Among people born in United States, Napoleon Chagnon ranks 10,318 out of NaN. Before him are Steven Saylor (1956), William Stanley Haseltine (1835), James Broderick (1927), Jobyna Ralston (1899), Eric Douglas (1958), and Hugh Wilson (1943). After him are Ken Shamrock (1964), Joe Manchin (1947), Pam Shriver (1962), Tara Westover (1986), Sue Carol (1906), and Marguerite De La Motte (1902).
Others born in United States
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Steven Saylor
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 10,312
William Stanley Haseltine
PAINTER
1835 - 1900
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 10,313
James Broderick
ACTOR
1927 - 1982
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,314
Jobyna Ralston
ACTOR
1899 - 1967
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,315
Eric Douglas
ACTOR
1958 - 2004
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,316
Hugh Wilson
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2018
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,317
Napoleon Chagnon
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1938 - 2019
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,318
Ken Shamrock
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,319
Joe Manchin
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,320
Pam Shriver
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,321
Tara Westover
WRITER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,322
Sue Carol
ACTOR
1906 - 1982
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10,323
Marguerite De La Motte
ACTOR
1902 - 1950
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 10,324
Among Anthropologists In United States
Among anthropologists born in United States, Napoleon Chagnon ranks 24. Before him are Michael Harner (1929), Madison Grant (1865), Julian Steward (1902), Melville J. Herskovits (1895), George Murdock (1897), and Carleton S. Coon (1904). After him are Eugenie Scott (1945), and John Tooby (1952).
Michael Harner
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 18
Madison Grant
1865 - 1937
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 19
Julian Steward
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 20
Melville J. Herskovits
1895 - 1963
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 21
George Murdock
1897 - 1985
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 22
Carleton S. Coon
1904 - 1981
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 23
Napoleon Chagnon
1938 - 2019
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 24
Eugenie Scott
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 25
John Tooby
1952 - 2023
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 26
