SOCIOLOGIST
Daniel Bell
1919 - 2011
Daniel Bell
Daniel Bell (May 10, 1919 – January 25, 2011) was an American sociologist, writer, editor, and professor at Harvard University, best known for his contributions to the study of post-industrialism. He has been described as "one of the leading American intellectuals of the postwar era". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Daniel Bell has received more than 410,973 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Daniel Bell is the 25th most popular sociologist (down from 22nd in 2019), the 1,480th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,071st in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Sociologist.
Daniel Bell is most famous for his book The Coming of Post-Industrial Society, in which he argues that the post-industrial society will be a society of knowledge workers.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
60.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
7.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIOLOGISTS
Among sociologists, Daniel Bell ranks 25 out of 79. Before him are Alain Touraine, Peter L. Berger, Paul Lazarsfeld, C. Wright Mills, Robert Michels, and Thomas Luckmann. After him are Ziya Gökalp, Saskia Sassen, Robert E. Park, Howard S. Becker, Stuart Hall, and Ludwig Gumplowicz.
Most Popular Sociologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlain Touraine
1925 - 2023
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 19
Peter L. Berger
1929 - 2017
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 20
Paul Lazarsfeld
1901 - 1976
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 21
C. Wright Mills
1916 - 1962
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 22
Robert Michels
1876 - 1936
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 23
Thomas Luckmann
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 24
Daniel Bell
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 25
Ziya Gökalp
1876 - 1924
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 26
Saskia Sassen
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 27
Robert E. Park
1864 - 1944
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 28
Howard S. Becker
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 29
Stuart Hall
1932 - 2014
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 30
Ludwig Gumplowicz
1838 - 1909
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 31
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Daniel Bell ranks 53. Before him are Siad Barre, Donald J. Cram, Chavela Vargas, Martin Balsam, William Lipscomb, and Joseph Murray. After him are Mohamed Boudiaf, Ashraf Pahlavi, Hermine Braunsteiner, Ryszard Kaczorowski, Art Blakey, and Valentino Mazzola. Among people deceased in 2011, Daniel Bell ranks 64. Before him are William Lipscomb, Madame Nhu, Dev Anand, Roberts Blossom, Bubba Smith, and Walter Bonatti. After him are Richard Hamilton, Baruch Samuel Blumberg, Cliff Robertson, Itamar Franco, Yelena Bonner, and Johannes Heesters.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsSiad Barre
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1995
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 47
Donald J. Cram
CHEMIST
1919 - 2001
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 48
Chavela Vargas
SINGER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 49
Martin Balsam
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 50
William Lipscomb
CHEMIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 51
Joseph Murray
PHYSICIAN
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 52
Daniel Bell
SOCIOLOGIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 53
Mohamed Boudiaf
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1992
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 54
Ashraf Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2016
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 55
Hermine Braunsteiner
EXTREMIST
1919 - 1999
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 56
Ryszard Kaczorowski
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 57
Art Blakey
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1990
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 58
Valentino Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1949
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 59
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsWilliam Lipscomb
CHEMIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 58
Madame Nhu
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 59
Dev Anand
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 60
Roberts Blossom
ACTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 61
Bubba Smith
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 62
Walter Bonatti
MOUNTAINEER
1930 - 2011
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 63
Daniel Bell
SOCIOLOGIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 64
Richard Hamilton
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 65
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
PHYSICIAN
1925 - 2011
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 66
Cliff Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 67
Itamar Franco
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 68
Yelena Bonner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1923 - 2011
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 69
Johannes Heesters
ACTOR
1903 - 2011
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 70
In United States
Among people born in United States, Daniel Bell ranks 1,480 out of 20,380. Before him are David Gross (1941), Barry Levinson (1942), Tom Ford (1961), Irving Stone (1903), Margaret Hamilton (1936), and Bob Ross (1942). After him are George Clinton (1739), Michael Madsen (1957), Larry Flynt (1942), Clive Cussler (1931), Red Cloud (1822), and Michael Rooker (1955).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Gross
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 1,474
Barry Levinson
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 1,475
Tom Ford
FASHION DESIGNER
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 1,476
Irving Stone
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 1,477
Margaret Hamilton
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 1,478
Bob Ross
PAINTER
1942 - 1995
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 1,479
Daniel Bell
SOCIOLOGIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 1,480
George Clinton
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1812
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 1,481
Michael Madsen
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 1,482
Larry Flynt
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 1,483
Clive Cussler
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 1,484
Red Cloud
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1909
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 1,485
Michael Rooker
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 1,486
Among SOCIOLOGISTS In United States
Among sociologists born in United States, Daniel Bell ranks 5. Before him are Robert K. Merton (1910), Talcott Parsons (1902), Immanuel Wallerstein (1930), and C. Wright Mills (1916). After him are Robert E. Park (1864), Howard S. Becker (1928), Harold Garfinkel (1917), W. I. Thomas (1863), Herbert Blumer (1900), Charles Tilly (1929), and Mark Granovetter (1943).
Robert K. Merton
1910 - 2003
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1
Talcott Parsons
1902 - 1979
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 2
Immanuel Wallerstein
1930 - 2019
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 3
C. Wright Mills
1916 - 1962
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 4
Daniel Bell
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 5
Robert E. Park
1864 - 1944
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 6
Howard S. Becker
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 7
Harold Garfinkel
1917 - 2011
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 8
W. I. Thomas
1863 - 1947
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 9
Herbert Blumer
1900 - 1987
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 10
Charles Tilly
1929 - 2008
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 11
Mark Granovetter
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 12