


The Most Famous
Sociologists from Austria
This page contains a list of the greatest Austrians Sociologists. The pantheon dataset contains 79 Sociologists, 3 of which were born in Austria. This makes Austria the birth place of the 6th most number of Sociologists behind United Kingdom and Poland.
Top 3 Austrian Sociologists
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Austrians Sociologists of all time. This list of famous Austrians Sociologists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
- #1

Paul Lazarsfeld
1901 - 1976
HPI 67.4527 langsPaul Lazarsfeld was most famous for his work in the field of sociology. He was one of the founders of the University of Columbia's Bureau of...Read moreShow less
Paul Lazarsfeld was most famous for his work in the field of sociology. He was one of the founders of the University of Columbia's Bureau of Applied Social Research, which is now the Department of Sociology. He is also credited with developing the two-step flow theory.
- #2

Peter L. Berger
1929 - 2017
HPI 66.6934 langsPeter L. Berger is most famous for his work in sociology and cultural analysis. He is best known for his book, The Sacred Canopy, which was...Read moreShow less
Peter L. Berger is most famous for his work in sociology and cultural analysis. He is best known for his book, The Sacred Canopy, which was published in 1967. This book explored the way in which religion is a fundamental part of society and culture.
- #3

Peter Blau
1918 - 2002
HPI 54.7516 langsAmerican sociologist
Overlapping Lives
Which Sociologists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Sociologists since 1700.
