ANTHROPOLOGIST

Eric Wolf

1923 - 1999

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Eric Robert Wolf (February 1, 1923 – March 6, 1999) was an anthropologist, best known for his studies of peasants, Latin America, and his advocacy of Marxist perspectives within anthropology. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Wolf is the 81st most popular anthropologist (down from 77th in 2019), the 960th most popular biography from Austria (down from 925th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Austrian Anthropologist.

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Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS

Among anthropologists, Eric Wolf ranks 81 out of 93. Before him are Melville J. Herskovits, Hugh Falconer, Yves Coppens, Vladimir Bogoraz, George Murdock, and Jean Malaurie. After him are Françoise Héritier, Grete Mostny, Marcellin Boule, Marilyn Strathern, Carleton S. Coon, and Thomas Hylland Eriksen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Eric Wolf ranks 377. Before him are Paddy Chayefsky, Eugénio de Andrade, Zeffiro Furiassi, Murray Walker, John Holt, and Wim van der Voort. After him are Hrant Shahinyan, Ine Schäffer, Buddy DeFranco, Rose Marie, Harish-Chandra, and Bruno Zumino. Among people deceased in 1999, Eric Wolf ranks 241. Before him are John Van Ryn, Hank Snow, Nathan Jacobson, Willy Bandholz, Dana Plato, and Liselott Linsenhoff. After him are Yuriy Istomin, Sufia Kamal, Paul-Émile de Souza, Sulo Nurmela, Faith Domergue, and Robert Kramer.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Eric Wolf ranks 960 out of 1,424. Before him are Franz Antel (1913), Hellmuth Marx (1915), Hans Pesser (1911), JJ (2001), Lisette Model (1901), and Käthe Leichter (1895). After him are Walter Rudin (1921), Johannes Hahn (1957), Franz Cisar (1908), Stefan Ruzowitzky (1961), Walter (1987), and Eleonore Schwarz (1936).

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Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS In Austria

Among anthropologists born in Austria, Eric Wolf ranks 2. Before him are Robert Lowie (1883). After him are Grete Mostny (1914).

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