SOCIOLOGIST
John Bellamy Foster
1953 - Today

John Bellamy Foster
John Bellamy Foster (born August 19, 1953) is an American professor of sociology at the University of Oregon and editor of the Monthly Review. He writes about political economy of capitalism and economic crisis, ecology and ecological crisis, and Marxist theory. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). John Bellamy Foster is the 79th most popular sociologist, the 13,251st most popular biography from United States (up from 13,628th in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Sociologist.
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Among SOCIOLOGISTS
Among sociologists, John Bellamy Foster ranks 79 out of 79. Before him are Robert Nisbet, Rodney Stark, Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Boris Kagarlitsky, Grażyna Gęsicka, and Ralph Miliband. After him are Ève Chiapello, and Jony.
Most Popular Sociologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Nisbet
1913 - 1996
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 73
Rodney Stark
1934 - 2022
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 74
Tatyana Zaslavskaya
1927 - 2013
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 75
Boris Kagarlitsky
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 76
Grażyna Gęsicka
1951 - 2010
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 77
Ralph Miliband
1924 - 1994
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 78
John Bellamy Foster
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 79
Ève Chiapello
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 80
Jony
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 81
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, John Bellamy Foster ranks 610. Before him are Gerhard Thiele, Jeff Kober, Ernő Kolczonay, Nora Aunor, Vadim Abramov, and Jerzy Rybicki. After him are Chen Danqing, Jimmy McCulloch, Yang Jung-mo, Ralf Rothmann, Suleiman Nyambui, and Antonio Guzmán.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsGerhard Thiele
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 604
Jeff Kober
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 605
Ernő Kolczonay
ATHLETE
1953 - 2009
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 606
Nora Aunor
ACTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 607
Vadim Abramov
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 608
Jerzy Rybicki
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 609
John Bellamy Foster
SOCIOLOGIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 610
Chen Danqing
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 611
Jimmy McCulloch
MUSICIAN
1953 - 1979
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 612
Yang Jung-mo
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 613
Ralf Rothmann
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 614
Suleiman Nyambui
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 615
Antonio Guzmán
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 616
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Bellamy Foster ranks 13,255 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Pollock (1965), Jean Muir (1911), Lindsey Stirling (1986), Ketanji Brown Jackson (1970), Vivienne Medrano (1992), and Danny Thomas (1912). After him are CJ McCollum (1991), Tim Reid (1944), Roy Hargrove (1969), Benjamin Burnley (1978), Michael Trucco (1970), and Harry A. Pollard (1879).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMike Pollock
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 13,249
Jean Muir
ACTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 13,250
Lindsey Stirling
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 13,251
Ketanji Brown Jackson
JUDGE
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 13,252
Vivienne Medrano
COMIC ARTIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 13,253
Danny Thomas
ACTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 13,254
John Bellamy Foster
SOCIOLOGIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 13,255
CJ McCollum
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 13,256
Tim Reid
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 13,257
Roy Hargrove
MUSICIAN
1969 - 2018
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 13,258
Benjamin Burnley
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 13,259
Michael Trucco
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 13,260
Harry A. Pollard
ACTOR
1879 - 1934
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 13,261
Among SOCIOLOGISTS In United States
Among sociologists born in United States, John Bellamy Foster ranks 27. Before him are George C. Homans (1910), Erik Olin Wright (1947), Jeffrey C. Alexander (1947), Theda Skocpol (1947), Robert Nisbet (1913), and Rodney Stark (1934).
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
Robert Nisbet
1913 - 1996
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 25
Rodney Stark
1934 - 2022
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 26
John Bellamy Foster
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 27




































