1941 - Today
Randall Collins (born July 29, 1941) is an American sociologist who has been influential in both his teaching and writing. He has taught in many notable universities around the world and his academic works have been translated into various languages. Collins is currently the Dorothy Swaine Thomas Professor of Sociology, Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Randall Collins has received more than 231,803 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Randall Collins is the 54th most popular sociologist, the 4,477th most popular biography from United States and the 19th most popular American Sociologist.
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Among sociologists, Randall Collins ranks 54 out of 54. Before him are James Samuel Coleman, Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Lewis A. Coser, Robert N. Bellah, George C. Homans, and Ernest Burgess. After him are Raewyn Connell, Claus Offe, Michael Mann, George Ritzer, Erik Olin Wright, and Robert Nisbet.
1926 - 1995
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 48
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 49
1913 - 2003
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 50
1927 - 2013
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 51
1910 - 1989
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 52
1886 - 1966
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 53
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 54
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 55
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 56
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 57
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 58
1947 - 2019
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 59
1913 - 1996
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 60
Among people born in 1941, Randall Collins ranks 275. Before him are Chieko Baisho, Pak Seung-zin, Rafael Albrecht, Tatyana Kuznetsova, David Crystal, and Bakili Muluzi. After him are Gorden Kaye, Christopher Hogwood, Navi Pillay, Anne Tyler, Ivanka Khristova, and Ed Roberts.
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 269
1941 - 2011
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 270
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 271
1941 - 2018
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 272
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 273
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 274
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 275
1941 - 2017
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 276
1941 - 2014
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 277
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 278
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 279
1941 - 2022
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 280
1941 - 2010
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 281
Among people born in United States, Randall Collins ranks 4,477 out of 18,182. Before him are William Porter (1926), Thom Barry (1950), Holt McCallany (1963), Ira Sprague Bowen (1898), Pat Benatar (1953), and Neal McDonough (1966). After him are Lainie Kazan (1940), Kevin McCarthy (1914), Mike Bongiorno (1924), Amanda Plummer (1957), Fred Niblo (1874), and Michael Berryman (1948).
1926 - 2000
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 4,471
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 4,472
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 4,473
1898 - 1973
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 4,474
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 4,475
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 4,476
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 4,477
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 4,478
1914 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 4,479
1924 - 2009
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 4,480
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 4,481
1874 - 1948
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 4,482
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 4,483
Among sociologists born in United States, Randall Collins ranks 19. Before him are Mark Granovetter (1943), Howard S. Becker (1928), Seymour Martin Lipset (1922), James Samuel Coleman (1926), Robert N. Bellah (1927), and George C. Homans (1910). After him are George Ritzer (1940), Erik Olin Wright (1947), Robert Nisbet (1913), Arlie Russell Hochschild (1940), Jeffrey C. Alexander (1947), and Theda Skocpol (1947).
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 13
1928 - 2023
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 14
1922 - 2006
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 15
1926 - 1995
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 16
1927 - 2013
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 17
1910 - 1989
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 18
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 19
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 20
1947 - 2019
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 21
1913 - 1996
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 22
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 23
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 24
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 25