ANTHROPOLOGIST

Fei Xiaotong

1910 - 2005

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Fei Xiaotong or Fei Hsiao-tung (November 2, 1910 – April 24, 2005) was a Chinese anthropologist and sociologist. He was a pioneering researcher and professor of sociology and anthropology; he was also noted for his studies in the study of China's ethnic groups as well as a social activist. Starting in the late 1930s, he and his colleagues established Chinese sociology and his works were instrumental in laying a foundation for the development of sociological and anthropological studies in China, as well as in introducing social and cultural phenomena of China to the international community. His last post before his death in 2005 was as Professor of Sociology at Peking University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fei Xiaotong is the 55th most popular anthropologist (up from 56th in 2019), the 817th most popular biography from China (up from 845th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Anthropologist.

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Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS

Among anthropologists, Fei Xiaotong ranks 55 out of 93. Before him are Edmund Leach, Alfred Sauvy, Bengt Danielsson, Gilberto Freyre, Johann Carl Fuhlrott, and Maurice Godelier. After him are Bill Mollison, Aleš Hrdlička, Arjun Appadurai, Gayle Rubin, James C. Scott, and Max Gluckman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Fei Xiaotong ranks 209. Before him are Viggo Kampmann, Lee Wallard, Cahit Arf, Jafar Sharif-Emami, Carlo Ceresoli, and Peter Pears. After him are Lupita Tovar, Erkki Aaltonen, Herminio Masantonio, Douglas Bader, Gus Hall, and Gaston Defferre. Among people deceased in 2005, Fei Xiaotong ranks 178. Before him are Virginia Mayo, Serge Lang, Eugenia Charles, José Beyaert, John Fiedler, and William Rehnquist. After him are Devan Nair, Yevgeny Grishin, Per Borten, Johnny Haynes, Stanley Williams, and Jaime Sin.

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In China

Among people born in China, Fei Xiaotong ranks 817 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Zhaoxing (1940), Jia Qinglin (1940), Liu Yifei (1987), Qian Xuan (1235), Yao Ming (1980), and Wang Zhen (1909). After him are Ma Duanlin (1245), Song Ping (1917), Dai Zhen (1724), Yu Dafu (1896), Bei Dao (1949), and Zhang Zongchang (1881).

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  • Photo of Li Zhaoxing

    Li Zhaoxing

    POLITICIAN

    1940 - Present

    HPI: 58.20

    Rank: 811

  • Photo of Jia Qinglin

    Jia Qinglin

    POLITICIAN

    1940 - Present

    HPI: 58.20

    Rank: 812

  • Photo of Liu Yifei

    Liu Yifei

    ACTOR

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 58.18

    Rank: 813

  • Photo of Qian Xuan

    Qian Xuan

    PAINTER

    1235 - 1305

    HPI: 58.17

    Rank: 814

  • Photo of Yao Ming

    Yao Ming

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 58.16

    Rank: 815

  • Photo of Wang Zhen

    Wang Zhen

    POLITICIAN

    1909 - 1993

    HPI: 58.13

    Rank: 816

  • Photo of Fei Xiaotong

    Fei Xiaotong

    ANTHROPOLOGIST

    1910 - 2005

    HPI: 58.12

    Rank: 817

  • Photo of Ma Duanlin

    Ma Duanlin

    WRITER

    1245 - 1322

    HPI: 58.10

    Rank: 818

  • Photo of Song Ping

    Song Ping

    POLITICIAN

    1917 - Present

    HPI: 58.03

    Rank: 819

  • Photo of Dai Zhen

    Dai Zhen

    MATHEMATICIAN

    1724 - 1777

    HPI: 58.01

    Rank: 820

  • Photo of Yu Dafu

    Yu Dafu

    WRITER

    1896 - 1945

    HPI: 57.99

    Rank: 821

  • Photo of Bei Dao

    Bei Dao

    WRITER

    1949 - Present

    HPI: 57.98

    Rank: 822

  • Photo of Zhang Zongchang

    Zhang Zongchang

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1881 - 1932

    HPI: 57.97

    Rank: 823

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Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS In China

Among anthropologists born in China, Fei Xiaotong ranks 1. 

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