ANTHROPOLOGIST
Maurice Godelier
1934 - Today
Maurice Godelier
Maurice Godelier (born February 28, 1934) is a French anthropologist who works as a Director of Studies at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. He is one of the most influential French anthropologists and is best known as one of the earliest advocates of Marxism's incorporation into anthropology. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maurice Godelier has received more than 109,035 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice Godelier is the 54th most popular anthropologist (down from 46th in 2019), the 3,797th most popular biography from France (down from 3,189th in 2019) and the 8th most popular French Anthropologist.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
50.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.33
Effective Languages (L*)
2.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS
Among anthropologists, Maurice Godelier ranks 54 out of 93. Before him are Bill Mollison, Gilberto Freyre, Alfred Sauvy, Helen Fisher, Bengt Danielsson, and Andrey Korotayev. After him are Ralph Linton, Fei Xiaotong, Edmund Leach, Fiona Graham, Melville J. Herskovits, and Georges Balandier.
Most Popular Anthropologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBill Mollison
1928 - 2016
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 48
Gilberto Freyre
1900 - 1987
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 49
Alfred Sauvy
1898 - 1990
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 50
Helen Fisher
1945 - 2024
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 51
Bengt Danielsson
1921 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 52
Andrey Korotayev
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 53
Maurice Godelier
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 54
Ralph Linton
1893 - 1953
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 55
Fei Xiaotong
1910 - 2005
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 56
Edmund Leach
1910 - 1989
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 57
Fiona Graham
1961 - 2023
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 58
Melville J. Herskovits
1895 - 1963
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 59
Georges Balandier
1920 - 2016
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 60
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Maurice Godelier ranks 265. Before him are Johnny Haynes, Aliki Vougiouklaki, Ronnie Drew, Luis Héctor Villalba, Otis Rush, and Phan Văn Khải. After him are Vladislao Cap, Murtaza Rakhimov, Nicholas Liverpool, Billy Paul, Tom Baker, and Paul Naschy.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsJohnny Haynes
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 259
Aliki Vougiouklaki
ACTOR
1934 - 1996
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 260
Ronnie Drew
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 261
Luis Héctor Villalba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 262
Otis Rush
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 263
Phan Văn Khải
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 264
Maurice Godelier
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 265
Vladislao Cap
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1982
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 266
Murtaza Rakhimov
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 267
Nicholas Liverpool
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2015
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 268
Billy Paul
SINGER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 269
Tom Baker
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 270
Paul Naschy
ACTOR
1934 - 2009
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 271
In France
Among people born in France, Maurice Godelier ranks 3,797 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis de Freycinet (1779), Daniel Bensaïd (1946), Gaston Tissandier (1843), Jean Decoux (1884), Pierre Weiss (1865), and Jacques Dupont (1928). After him are Michèle Arnaud (1919), Marcel Balsa (1909), Antonin Mercié (1845), Jean-François Rewbell (1747), Jacques Simon (1941), and Maurice Schumann (1911).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis de Freycinet
EXPLORER
1779 - 1841
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 3,791
Daniel Bensaïd
PHILOSOPHER
1946 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 3,792
Gaston Tissandier
CHEMIST
1843 - 1899
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 3,793
Jean Decoux
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1963
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 3,794
Pierre Weiss
PHYSICIST
1865 - 1940
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 3,795
Jacques Dupont
CYCLIST
1928 - 2019
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 3,796
Maurice Godelier
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 3,797
Michèle Arnaud
SINGER
1919 - 1998
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 3,798
Marcel Balsa
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 3,799
Antonin Mercié
PAINTER
1845 - 1916
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 3,800
Jean-François Rewbell
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1807
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 3,801
Jacques Simon
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2017
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 3,802
Maurice Schumann
WRITER
1911 - 1998
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 3,803
Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS In France
Among anthropologists born in France, Maurice Godelier ranks 8. Before him are Marc Augé (1935), Jacques de Morgan (1857), Pierre Clastres (1934), Marcel Griaule (1898), Georges Vacher de Lapouge (1854), and Alfred Sauvy (1898). After him are Georges Balandier (1920), Philippe Descola (1949), Yves Coppens (1934), Marcellin Boule (1861), and Françoise Héritier (1933).
Marc Augé
1935 - 2023
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 2
Jacques de Morgan
1857 - 1924
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 3
Pierre Clastres
1934 - 1977
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4
Marcel Griaule
1898 - 1956
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 5
Georges Vacher de Lapouge
1854 - 1936
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 6
Alfred Sauvy
1898 - 1990
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 7
Maurice Godelier
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 8
Georges Balandier
1920 - 2016
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 9
Philippe Descola
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 10
Yves Coppens
1934 - 2022
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 11
Marcellin Boule
1861 - 1942
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 12
Françoise Héritier
1933 - 2017
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 13