Anthropologist
Eric Wolf
American anthropologist
1923 - 1999
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Eric Wolf
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Wolf is the 82nd most popular anthropologist (down from 77th in 2024), the 966th most popular biography from Austria (down from 925th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Austrian Anthropologist.
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Eric Wolf's biography spans 18 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 54.53.
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Among Anthropologists
Among anthropologists, Eric Wolf ranks 82 out of 98. Before him are Melville J. Herskovits, Hugh Falconer, Yves Coppens, Vladimir Bogoraz, George Murdock, and Jean Malaurie. After him are Françoise Héritier, Grete Mostny, Marcellin Boule, Marilyn Strathern, Carleton S. Coon, and Thomas Hylland Eriksen.
Most Popular Anthropologists in Wikipedia
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Melville J. Herskovits
1895 - 1963
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 76
Hugh Falconer
1808 - 1865
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 77
Yves Coppens
1934 - 2022
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 78
Vladimir Bogoraz
1865 - 1936
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 79
George Murdock
1897 - 1985
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 80
Jean Malaurie
1922 - 2024
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 81
Eric Wolf
1923 - 1999
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 82
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Eric Wolf ranks 382. Before him are Paddy Chayefsky, Eugénio de Andrade, Zeffiro Furiassi, Murray Walker, John Holt, and Wim van der Voort. After him are Hrant Shahinyan, Ine Schäffer, Buddy DeFranco, Rose Marie, Charles Hernu, and Harish-Chandra. Among people deceased in 1999, Eric Wolf ranks 244. Before him are John Van Ryn, Hank Snow, Nathan Jacobson, Willy Bandholz, Dana Plato, and Liselott Linsenhoff. After him are Yuriy Istomin, Sufia Kamal, Paul-Émile de Souza, Sulo Nurmela, Faith Domergue, and Robert Kramer.
Others Born in 1923
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Paddy Chayefsky
WRITER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 376
Eugénio de Andrade
WRITER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 377
Zeffiro Furiassi
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1974
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 378
Murray Walker
JOURNALIST
1923 - 2021
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 379
John Holt
WRITER
1923 - 1985
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 380
Wim van der Voort
SKATER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 381
Eric Wolf
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1923 - 1999
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 382
Hrant Shahinyan
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 383
Ine Schäffer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2009
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 384
Buddy DeFranco
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 385
Rose Marie
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 386
Charles Hernu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 387
Harish-Chandra
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 1983
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 388
Others Deceased in 1999
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John Van Ryn
TENNIS PLAYER
1905 - 1999
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 238
Hank Snow
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1999
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 239
Nathan Jacobson
MATHEMATICIAN
1910 - 1999
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 240
Willy Bandholz
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 241
Dana Plato
ACTOR
1964 - 1999
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 242
Liselott Linsenhoff
ATHLETE
1927 - 1999
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 243
Eric Wolf
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1923 - 1999
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 244
Yuriy Istomin
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1999
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 245
Sufia Kamal
WRITER
1911 - 1999
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 246
Paul-Émile de Souza
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1999
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 247
Sulo Nurmela
ATHLETE
1908 - 1999
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 248
Faith Domergue
ACTOR
1924 - 1999
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 249
Robert Kramer
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1999
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 250
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Eric Wolf ranks 966 out of 1,589. Before him are Franz Antel (1913), Hellmuth Marx (1915), Hans Pesser (1911), JJ (2001), Lisette Model (1901), and Käthe Leichter (1895). After him are Walter Rudin (1921), Johannes Hahn (1957), Franz Cisar (1908), Stefan Ruzowitzky (1961), Walter (1987), and Eleonore Schwarz (1936).
Others born in Austria
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Franz Antel
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2007
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 960
Hellmuth Marx
SCULPTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 961
Hans Pesser
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 962
JJ
SINGER
2001 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 963
Lisette Model
PHOTOGRAPHER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 964
Käthe Leichter
ECONOMIST
1895 - 1942
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 965
Eric Wolf
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1923 - 1999
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 966
Walter Rudin
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 967
Johannes Hahn
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 968
Franz Cisar
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1943
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 969
Stefan Ruzowitzky
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 970
Walter
WRESTLER
1987 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 971
Eleonore Schwarz
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 972
Among Anthropologists In Austria
Among anthropologists born in Austria, Eric Wolf ranks 2. Before him is Robert Lowie (1883). After him is Grete Mostny (1914).
Robert Lowie
1883 - 1957
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1
Eric Wolf
1923 - 1999
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2
Grete Mostny
1914 - 1991
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 3
