Archaeologists from United States

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Americans Archaeologists of all time. This list of famous Americans Archaeologists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Americans Archaeologists.

1. #1

   

   Edward Drinker Cope

   1840 - 1897

   HPI 74.3041 langs

   Edward Drinker Cope was a paleontologist who was most famous for his work in the field of vertebrate paleontology. He was one of the first...Read moreShow less

   Edward Drinker Cope was a paleontologist who was most famous for his work in the field of vertebrate paleontology. He was one of the first people to use vertebrate fossils to study evolution.

2. #2

   

   Othniel Charles Marsh

   1831 - 1899

   HPI 64.3537 langs

   American paleontologist (1831–1899)

3. #3

   

   George Gaylord Simpson

   1902 - 1984

   HPI 64.1634 langs

   American paleontologist (1902–1984)

4. #4

   

   Robert Ballard

   b. 1942

   HPI 63.9033 langs

   Retired US Navy officer and a professor of oceanography known for maritime archaeology and archaeology of shipwrecks

5. #5

   

   James Henry Breasted

   1865 - 1935

   HPI 61.4232 langs

   American archaeologist, Egyptologist and historian (1865–1935)

6. #6

   

   Donald Johanson

   b. 1943

   HPI 59.3724 langs

   American paleoanthropologist

7. #7

   

   Sylvanus Morley

   1883 - 1948

   HPI 58.5520 langs

   American archaeologist, epigrapher, Mayanist scholar, and WWI spy for the U.S.

8. #8

   

   Charles W. Gilmore

   1874 - 1945

   HPI 58.0320 langs

   paleontologist (1874-1945)

9. #9

   

   Edward Robinson

   1794 - 1863

   HPI 57.7524 langs

   American biblical scholar (1794-1863)

10. #10

    

    Robert T. Bakker

    b. 1945

    HPI 56.4126 langs

    American paleontologist