SOCIOLOGIST
Anthony D. Smith
1939 - 2016

Anthony D. Smith
Anthony David Stephen Smith (23 September 1939 – 19 July 2016) was a British historical sociologist who, at the time of his death, was Professor Emeritus of Nationalism and Ethnicity at the London School of Economics. He is considered one of the founders of the interdisciplinary field of nationalism studies. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony D. Smith is the 68th most popular sociologist (up from 69th in 2019), the 4,039th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,834th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Sociologist.
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Among SOCIOLOGISTS
Among sociologists, Anthony D. Smith ranks 68 out of 79. Before him are Michael Mann, Claus Offe, Henri Hubert, Göran Therborn, Loïc Wacquant, and Louis Wirth. After him are Peter Blau, Theda Skocpol, Margaret Archer, John Urry, Robert Nisbet, and Rodney Stark.
Most Popular Sociologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Mann
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 62
Claus Offe
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 63
Henri Hubert
1872 - 1927
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 64
Göran Therborn
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 65
Loïc Wacquant
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 66
Louis Wirth
1897 - 1952
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 67
Anthony D. Smith
1939 - 2016
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 68
Peter Blau
1918 - 2002
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 69
Theda Skocpol
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 70
Margaret Archer
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 71
John Urry
1946 - 2016
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 72
Robert Nisbet
1913 - 1996
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 73
Rodney Stark
1934 - 2022
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 74
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Anthony D. Smith ranks 422. Before him are Jovan Miladinović, Dieter Quester, William Eggleston, Eduard Kukan, Laila Kinnunen, and Harry Reid. After him are Koldo Aguirre, Rustam Ibragimbekov, Fred Schepisi, Barbara Hammer, Wally Funk, and Ernie Terrell. Among people deceased in 2016, Anthony D. Smith ranks 375. Before him are Eva Šuranová, Henning Enoksen, Fritz Weaver, Marisol Escobar, Hermann Kant, and Alice Drummond. After him are Mother Angelica, Tina Anselmi, Silvano Piovanelli, Alfred G. Knudson, Larry Drake, and Gotlib.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsJovan Miladinović
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1982
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 416
Dieter Quester
RACING DRIVER
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 417
William Eggleston
PHOTOGRAPHER
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 418
Eduard Kukan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2022
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 419
Laila Kinnunen
SINGER
1939 - 2000
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 420
Harry Reid
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 421
Anthony D. Smith
SOCIOLOGIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 422
Koldo Aguirre
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 423
Rustam Ibragimbekov
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 424
Fred Schepisi
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 425
Barbara Hammer
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 426
Wally Funk
PILOT
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 427
Ernie Terrell
BOXER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 428
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsEva Šuranová
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 369
Henning Enoksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 370
Fritz Weaver
ACTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 371
Marisol Escobar
SCULPTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 372
Hermann Kant
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 373
Alice Drummond
ACTOR
1928 - 2016
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 374
Anthony D. Smith
SOCIOLOGIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 375
Mother Angelica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 376
Tina Anselmi
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 377
Silvano Piovanelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 378
Alfred G. Knudson
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2016
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 379
Larry Drake
ACTOR
1950 - 2016
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 380
Gotlib
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2016
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 381
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Anthony D. Smith ranks 4,040 out of 8,785. Before him are Joe Allen (1990), Billie Whitelaw (1932), Annabelle Wallis (1984), David Morrissey (1964), Shirley Eaton (1937), and John Farnham (1949). After him are Bert Jansch (1943), Charles Blagden (1748), John Wilkinson (1728), John Byng (1704), Edgar Syers (1863), and Arthur Smith Woodward (1864).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJoe Allen
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 4,034
Billie Whitelaw
ACTOR
1932 - 2014
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 4,035
Annabelle Wallis
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 4,036
David Morrissey
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 4,037
Shirley Eaton
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 4,038
John Farnham
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,039
Anthony D. Smith
SOCIOLOGIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,040
Bert Jansch
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,041
Charles Blagden
CHEMIST
1748 - 1820
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,042
John Wilkinson
INVENTOR
1728 - 1808
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,043
John Byng
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1704 - 1757
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,044
Edgar Syers
SKATER
1863 - 1946
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,045
Arthur Smith Woodward
HISTORIAN
1864 - 1944
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,046
Among SOCIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among sociologists born in United Kingdom, Anthony D. Smith ranks 5. Before him are Anthony Giddens (1938), T. H. Marshall (1893), Basil Bernstein (1924), and Michael Mann (1942). After him are Margaret Archer (1943), and John Urry (1946).
Anthony Giddens
1938 - Present
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 1
T. H. Marshall
1893 - 1981
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 2
Basil Bernstein
1924 - 2000
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 3
Michael Mann
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4
Anthony D. Smith
1939 - 2016
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 5
Margaret Archer
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 6
John Urry
1946 - 2016
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 7