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Peter L. Berger

1929 - 2017

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Peter Ludwig Berger (17 March 1929 – 27 June 2017) was an Austrian-born American sociologist and Protestant theologian. Berger became known for his work in the sociology of knowledge, the sociology of religion, study of modernization, and contributions to sociological theory. Berger is arguably best known for his book, co-authored with Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (New York, 1966), which is considered one of the most influential texts in the sociology of knowledge and played a central role in the development of social constructionism. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter L. Berger has received more than 572,711 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Peter L. Berger is the 20th most popular sociologist (down from 19th in 2019), the 235th most popular biography from Austria (down from 201st in 2019) and the most popular Austrian Sociologist.

Peter L. Berger is most famous for his work in sociology and cultural analysis. He is best known for his book, The Sacred Canopy, which was published in 1967. This book explored the way in which religion is a fundamental part of society and culture.

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Among SOCIOLOGISTS

Among sociologists, Peter L. Berger ranks 20 out of 79. Before him are Niklas Luhmann, Gabriel Tarde, Karl Mannheim, Manuel Castells, Pitirim Sorokin, and Alain Touraine. After him are Paul Lazarsfeld, C. Wright Mills, Robert Michels, Thomas Luckmann, Daniel Bell, and Ziya Gökalp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Peter L. Berger ranks 68. Before him are Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, Ivar Giaever, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Bernard Haitink, Jerry Goldsmith, and Gordon Moore. After him are Violeta Chamorro, Ágnes Heller, George Steiner, Albert Azaryan, Imelda Marcos, and Mike Hawthorn. Among people deceased in 2017, Peter L. Berger ranks 57. Before him are Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, Al Jarreau, Danielle Darrieux, John Surtees, George Andrew Olah, and Chester Bennington. After him are Mauno Koivisto, John Heard, Yisrael Kristal, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Sam Shepard, and Piet Keizer.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Peter L. Berger ranks 235 out of 1,424. Before him are Otto Bauer (1881), Oskar Potiorek (1853), Roland Ratzenberger (1960), Gustav Wagner (1911), Otto Robert Frisch (1904), and Josef von Sternberg (1894). After him are Paul Lazarsfeld (1901), Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656), Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg (1711), Albert VI, Archduke of Austria (1418), Ferdinand Piëch (1937), and Otto Rank (1884).

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Among SOCIOLOGISTS In Austria

Among sociologists born in Austria, Peter L. Berger ranks 1. After him are Paul Lazarsfeld (1901), and Peter Blau (1918).

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