SOCIOLOGIST
Marcel Mauss
1872 - 1950
Marcel Mauss
Marcel Mauss (French: [mos]; 10 May 1872 – 10 February 1950) was a French sociologist and anthropologist known as the "father of French ethnology". The nephew of Émile Durkheim, Mauss, in his academic work, crossed the boundaries between sociology and anthropology. Today, he is perhaps better recognised for his influence on the latter discipline, particularly with respect to his analyses of topics such as magic, sacrifice and gift exchange in different cultures around the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcel Mauss has received more than 605,174 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Marcel Mauss is the 11th most popular sociologist, the 532nd most popular biography from France (down from 518th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular French Sociologist.
Marcel Mauss is most famous for his book The Gift, which he wrote in 1925. In this book, he argues that gift-giving is the fundamental basis of human society.
Memorability Metrics
610k
Page Views (PV)
67.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
10.32
Effective Languages (L*)
2.39
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Among SOCIOLOGISTS
Among sociologists, Marcel Mauss ranks 11 out of 79. Before him are Robert K. Merton, Georg Simmel, Talcott Parsons, Erving Goffman, Anthony Giddens, and Norbert Elias. After him are Ulrich Beck, Immanuel Wallerstein, Niklas Luhmann, Gabriel Tarde, Karl Mannheim, and Manuel Castells.
Most Popular Sociologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert K. Merton
1910 - 2003
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 5
Georg Simmel
1858 - 1918
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 6
Talcott Parsons
1902 - 1979
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 7
Erving Goffman
1922 - 1982
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 8
Anthony Giddens
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 9
Norbert Elias
1897 - 1990
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 10
Marcel Mauss
1872 - 1950
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 11
Ulrich Beck
1944 - 2015
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 12
Immanuel Wallerstein
1930 - 2019
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 13
Niklas Luhmann
1927 - 1998
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 14
Gabriel Tarde
1843 - 1904
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 15
Karl Mannheim
1893 - 1947
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 16
Manuel Castells
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 17
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1872, Marcel Mauss ranks 11. Before him are Alexandra Kollontai, Alexandra Feodorovna, Calvin Coolidge, Johan Huizinga, Charles Greeley Abbot, and Paul Langevin. After him are Anton Denikin, Emil Hácha, Richard Willstätter, Léon Blum, Sergei Diaghilev, and Louis Blériot. Among people deceased in 1950, Marcel Mauss ranks 10. Before him are Joseph Schumpeter, Johannes V. Jensen, Vaslav Nijinsky, Albert Lebrun, Heinrich Mann, and Willis Carrier. After him are Norman Haworth, Vallabhbhai Patel, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Karl Renner, Léon Blum, and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine.
Others Born in 1872
Go to all RankingsAlexandra Kollontai
DIPLOMAT
1872 - 1952
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 5
Alexandra Feodorovna
NOBLEMAN
1872 - 1918
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 6
Calvin Coolidge
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1933
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 7
Johan Huizinga
HISTORIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 8
Charles Greeley Abbot
ASTRONOMER
1872 - 1973
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 9
Paul Langevin
PHYSICIST
1872 - 1946
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 10
Marcel Mauss
SOCIOLOGIST
1872 - 1950
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 11
Anton Denikin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1947
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 12
Emil Hácha
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 13
Richard Willstätter
CHEMIST
1872 - 1942
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 14
Léon Blum
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1950
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 15
Sergei Diaghilev
BUSINESSPERSON
1872 - 1929
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 16
Louis Blériot
INVENTOR
1872 - 1936
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsJoseph Schumpeter
ECONOMIST
1883 - 1950
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 4
Johannes V. Jensen
WRITER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 5
Vaslav Nijinsky
DANCER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 6
Albert Lebrun
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1950
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 7
Heinrich Mann
WRITER
1871 - 1950
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 8
Willis Carrier
INVENTOR
1876 - 1950
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 9
Marcel Mauss
SOCIOLOGIST
1872 - 1950
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 10
Norman Haworth
CHEMIST
1883 - 1950
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 11
Vallabhbhai Patel
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1950
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 12
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1950
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 13
Karl Renner
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1950
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 14
Léon Blum
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1950
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 15
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
COMPANION
1863 - 1950
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 16
In France
Among people born in France, Marcel Mauss ranks 532 out of 6,770. Before him are Allan Kardec (1804), Richard Clayderman (1953), Charles Richet (1850), Hilary of Poitiers (315), Joseph Joffre (1852), and Avitus (395). After him are Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728), Théodore Rousseau (1812), Louis, Grand Condé (1621), Boris Vian (1920), Jacques Hébert (1757), and Héloïse (1101).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAllan Kardec
OCCULTIST
1804 - 1869
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 526
Richard Clayderman
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 527
Charles Richet
BIOLOGIST
1850 - 1935
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 528
Hilary of Poitiers
PHYSICIAN
315 - 367
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 529
Joseph Joffre
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1931
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 530
Avitus
POLITICIAN
395 - 457
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 531
Marcel Mauss
SOCIOLOGIST
1872 - 1950
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 532
Johann Heinrich Lambert
MATHEMATICIAN
1728 - 1777
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 533
Théodore Rousseau
PAINTER
1812 - 1867
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 534
Louis, Grand Condé
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1621 - 1686
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 535
Boris Vian
WRITER
1920 - 1959
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 536
Jacques Hébert
WRITER
1757 - 1794
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 537
Héloïse
WRITER
1101 - 1164
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 538
Among SOCIOLOGISTS In France
Among sociologists born in France, Marcel Mauss ranks 3. Before him are Émile Durkheim (1858), and Pierre Bourdieu (1930). After him are Gabriel Tarde (1843), Alain Touraine (1925), Marcel Granet (1884), Henri Hubert (1872), and Loïc Wacquant (1960).
Émile Durkheim
1858 - 1917
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 1
Pierre Bourdieu
1930 - 2002
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 2
Marcel Mauss
1872 - 1950
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 3
Gabriel Tarde
1843 - 1904
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 4
Alain Touraine
1925 - 2023
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 5
Marcel Granet
1884 - 1940
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 6
Henri Hubert
1872 - 1927
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 7
Loïc Wacquant
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 8