ANTHROPOLOGIST
Grete Mostny
1914 - 1991
Grete Mostny
Grete Mostny (17 September 1914 – 15 December 1991) was a Jewish Austrian who became a leading Chilean anthropologist. She was born in Austria but had to leave because of the rise of the Nazis. She went to Belgium to complete her studies before leaving for Chile. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Grete Mostny has received more than 11,416 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Grete Mostny is the 86th most popular anthropologist (down from 77th in 2019), the 1,035th most popular biography from Austria (down from 917th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Anthropologist.
Memorability Metrics
11k
Page Views (PV)
43.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.03
Effective Languages (L*)
2.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS
Among anthropologists, Grete Mostny ranks 86 out of 93. Before her are Carleton S. Coon, Françoise Héritier, Marilyn Strathern, Adolf Bernhard Meyer, Hugh Falconer, and W. H. R. Rivers. After her are Napoleon Chagnon, Eugenie Scott, Edwin H. Colbert, Chris Stringer, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, and John Tooby.
Most Popular Anthropologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarleton S. Coon
1904 - 1981
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 80
Françoise Héritier
1933 - 2017
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 81
Marilyn Strathern
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 82
Adolf Bernhard Meyer
1840 - 1911
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 83
Hugh Falconer
1808 - 1865
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 84
W. H. R. Rivers
1864 - 1922
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 85
Grete Mostny
1914 - 1991
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 86
Napoleon Chagnon
1938 - 2019
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 87
Eugenie Scott
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 88
Edwin H. Colbert
1905 - 2001
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 89
Chris Stringer
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 90
Thomas Hylland Eriksen
1962 - 2024
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 91
John Tooby
1952 - 2023
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 92
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Grete Mostny ranks 374. Before her are Hideko Maehata, Severino Rigoni, David Carstens, Franz Bistricky, Renzo Nostini, and Akhtar Hameed Khan. After her are John James, Max Stiepl, Fred Clark, Ward Kimball, Hans Theilig, and Edward Andrews. Among people deceased in 1991, Grete Mostny ranks 251. Before her are Doc Pomus, Ágnes Nemes Nagy, Aline MacMahon, Veniamin Alexandrov, Gordon Pirie, and Happy Chandler. After her are Alden Sanborn, Redd Foxx, Ambrus Nagy, Eleanor Audley, Pavel Morozenko, and Paulo Muwanga.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsHideko Maehata
SWIMMER
1914 - 1995
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 368
Severino Rigoni
CYCLIST
1914 - 1992
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 369
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 370
Franz Bistricky
ATHLETE
1914 - 1975
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 371
Renzo Nostini
FENCER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 372
Akhtar Hameed Khan
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 1999
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 373
Grete Mostny
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 1991
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 374
John James
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 375
Max Stiepl
ATHLETE
1914 - 1992
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 376
Fred Clark
ACTOR
1914 - 1968
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 377
Ward Kimball
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 378
Hans Theilig
HANDBALL PLAYER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 379
Edward Andrews
ACTOR
1914 - 1985
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 380
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsDoc Pomus
SINGER
1925 - 1991
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 245
Ágnes Nemes Nagy
WRITER
1922 - 1991
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 246
Aline MacMahon
ACTOR
1899 - 1991
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 247
Veniamin Alexandrov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1937 - 1991
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 248
Gordon Pirie
ATHLETE
1931 - 1991
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 249
Happy Chandler
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1991
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 250
Grete Mostny
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 1991
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 251
Alden Sanborn
ATHLETE
1899 - 1991
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 252
Redd Foxx
ACTOR
1922 - 1991
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 253
Ambrus Nagy
ATHLETE
1927 - 1991
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 254
Eleanor Audley
ACTOR
1905 - 1991
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 255
Pavel Morozenko
ACTOR
1939 - 1991
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 256
Paulo Muwanga
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 257
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Grete Mostny ranks 1,035 out of 1,424. Before her are Franz Viehböck (1960), DJ Ötzi (1971), Willy Puchner (1952), Oscar Baumann (1864), Mady Christians (1892), and Michael Spindelegger (1959). After her are Peter Stöger (1966), Johanna Dohnal (1939), Peter Kern (1949), Klaus Lindenberger (1957), Alex Manninger (1977), and Samuel Mosberg (1896).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsFranz Viehböck
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 1,029
DJ Ötzi
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 1,030
Willy Puchner
PHOTOGRAPHER
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 1,031
Oscar Baumann
EXPLORER
1864 - 1899
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 1,032
Mady Christians
ACTOR
1892 - 1951
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 1,033
Michael Spindelegger
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 1,034
Grete Mostny
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 1991
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 1,035
Peter Stöger
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 1,036
Johanna Dohnal
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2010
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 1,037
Peter Kern
ACTOR
1949 - 2015
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 1,038
Klaus Lindenberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 1,039
Alex Manninger
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 1,040
Samuel Mosberg
BOXER
1896 - 1967
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 1,041
Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS In Austria
Among anthropologists born in Austria, Grete Mostny ranks 3. Before her are Robert Lowie (1883), and Eric Wolf (1923).
Robert Lowie
1883 - 1957
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 1
Eric Wolf
1923 - 1999
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 2
Grete Mostny
1914 - 1991
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 3