SOCIOLOGIST
James Samuel Coleman
1926 - 1995

James Samuel Coleman
James Samuel Coleman (May 12, 1926 – March 25, 1995) was an American sociologist, theorist, and empirical researcher, based chiefly at the University of Chicago. He served as president of the American Sociological Association in 1991–1992. He studied the sociology of education and public policy, and was one of the earliest users of the term social capital. He may be considered one of the original neoconservatives in sociology. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Samuel Coleman is the 50th most popular sociologist (down from 43rd in 2019), the 5,235th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,478th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Sociologist.
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Among SOCIOLOGISTS
Among sociologists, James Samuel Coleman ranks 50 out of 79. Before him are Edwin Sutherland, Mark Granovetter, Marcel Granet, David Riesman, Nils Christie, and Randall Collins. After him are Ernest Burgess, Raewyn Connell, Basil Bernstein, George Ritzer, Gøsta Esping-Andersen, and Lewis A. Coser.
Most Popular Sociologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdwin Sutherland
1883 - 1950
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 44
Mark Granovetter
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 45
Marcel Granet
1884 - 1940
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 46
David Riesman
1909 - 2002
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 47
Nils Christie
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 48
Randall Collins
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 49
James Samuel Coleman
1926 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 50
Ernest Burgess
1886 - 1966
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 51
Raewyn Connell
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 52
Basil Bernstein
1924 - 2000
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 53
George Ritzer
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 54
Gøsta Esping-Andersen
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 55
Lewis A. Coser
1913 - 2003
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 56
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, James Samuel Coleman ranks 254. Before him are Kristen Nygaard, Peter Alexander, Yehuda Bauer, Bernhard Klodt, Enzo Sacchi, and Carl Adam Petri. After him are Andy Griffith, Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen, Janet Asimov, Maneca, Arnošt Lustig, and Ann Curtis. Among people deceased in 1995, James Samuel Coleman ranks 165. Before him are Burl Ives, Ioannis Alevras, Mickey Mantle, Nicolas Slonimsky, Robert Monroe, and Annie M. G. Schmidt. After him are Willem Frederik Hermans, Jüri Järvet, Harry Guardino, Jesús Garay, Claudio Brook, and Bojan Adamič.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsKristen Nygaard
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 248
Peter Alexander
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 249
Yehuda Bauer
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 250
Bernhard Klodt
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1996
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 251
Enzo Sacchi
CYCLIST
1926 - 1988
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 252
Carl Adam Petri
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - 2010
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 253
James Samuel Coleman
SOCIOLOGIST
1926 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 254
Andy Griffith
ACTOR
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 255
Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 256
Janet Asimov
WRITER
1926 - 2019
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 257
Maneca
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1961
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 258
Arnošt Lustig
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 259
Ann Curtis
SWIMMER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 260
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsBurl Ives
ACTOR
1909 - 1995
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 159
Ioannis Alevras
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1995
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 160
Mickey Mantle
BASEBALL PLAYER
1931 - 1995
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 161
Nicolas Slonimsky
COMPOSER
1894 - 1995
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 162
Robert Monroe
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 1995
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 163
Annie M. G. Schmidt
WRITER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 164
James Samuel Coleman
SOCIOLOGIST
1926 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 165
Willem Frederik Hermans
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 166
Jüri Järvet
ACTOR
1919 - 1995
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 167
Harry Guardino
ACTOR
1925 - 1995
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 168
Jesús Garay
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1995
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 169
Claudio Brook
ACTOR
1927 - 1995
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 170
Bojan Adamič
COMPOSER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 171
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Samuel Coleman ranks 5,235 out of 20,380. Before him are Chip Taylor (1940), Jack McGrath (1919), Carl Panzram (1892), Seth Carlo Chandler (1846), L. J. Smith (1965), and Paula Kelly (1942). After him are Gary Snyder (1930), Jeffrey Katzenberg (1950), Todd Armstrong (1937), Tony Randall (1920), Ralph Kirkpatrick (1911), and Rusty Schweickart (1935).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsChip Taylor
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,229
Jack McGrath
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1955
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,230
Carl Panzram
EXTREMIST
1892 - 1930
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,231
Seth Carlo Chandler
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1913
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,232
L. J. Smith
WRITER
1965 - 2025
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,233
Paula Kelly
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,234
James Samuel Coleman
SOCIOLOGIST
1926 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,235
Gary Snyder
WRITER
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,236
Jeffrey Katzenberg
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,237
Todd Armstrong
ACTOR
1937 - 1992
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,238
Tony Randall
ACTOR
1920 - 2004
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 5,239
Ralph Kirkpatrick
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1984
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 5,240
Rusty Schweickart
ASTRONAUT
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 5,241
Among SOCIOLOGISTS In United States
Among sociologists born in United States, James Samuel Coleman ranks 18. Before him are Howard S. Becker (1928), Charles Tilly (1929), Edwin Sutherland (1883), Mark Granovetter (1943), David Riesman (1909), and Randall Collins (1941). After him are George Ritzer (1940), Arlie Russell Hochschild (1940), George C. Homans (1910), Erik Olin Wright (1947), Jeffrey C. Alexander (1947), and Theda Skocpol (1947).
Howard S. Becker
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 12
Charles Tilly
1929 - 2008
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 13
Edwin Sutherland
1883 - 1950
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 14
Mark Granovetter
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 15
David Riesman
1909 - 2002
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 16
Randall Collins
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 17
James Samuel Coleman
1926 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 18
George Ritzer
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 19
Arlie Russell Hochschild
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 20
George C. Homans
1910 - 1989
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 21
Erik Olin Wright
1947 - 2019
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 22
Jeffrey C. Alexander
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 23
Theda Skocpol
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 24