ANTHROPOLOGIST

John Tooby

1952 - 2023

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John Tooby (July 26, 1952 – November 10, 2023) was an American anthropologist who, together with his psychologist wife Leda Cosmides, pioneered the field of evolutionary psychology. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Tooby is the 92nd most popular anthropologist, the 13,994th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,291st in 2019) and the 26th most popular American Anthropologist.

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Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS

Among anthropologists, John Tooby ranks 92 out of 93. Before him are Carleton S. Coon, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Napoleon Chagnon, Eugenie Scott, W. H. R. Rivers, and Chris Stringer. After him are Alice Roberts.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, John Tooby ranks 730. Before him are Marco Aurélio, Mario Medina, Chuck Leavell, Milena Duchková, Ernesto Díaz, and Romeo Corbo. After him are Bill Pope, Lakshmi, Magdalena Álvarez, Beverly Johnson, Kathryn C. Thornton, and Walter Mosley. Among people deceased in 2023, John Tooby ranks 552. Before him are Angus Cloud, Roman Čechmánek, Michael Hardie Boys, Greg Foster, Hiba Abu Nada, and George McGinnis. After him are Judith Heumann, Sara Tavares, Samuel T. Durrance, Bram Moolenaar, Steve Harwell, and Alistair Darling.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Tooby ranks 13,998 out of 20,380. Before him are Kyle Anderson (1993), Megan Gallagher (1960), Wally Hickel (1919), Roy Z (1963), Cecily von Ziegesar (1970), and Countee Cullen (1903). After him are Candy Reynolds (1955), Dana Brooke (1988), Raphael Sbarge (1965), Andrew Shue (1967), Amber Stevens West (1986), and Allen Lanier (1946).

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Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS In United States

Among anthropologists born in United States, John Tooby ranks 26. Before him are Julian Steward (1902), Melville J. Herskovits (1895), George Murdock (1897), Carleton S. Coon (1904), Napoleon Chagnon (1938), and Eugenie Scott (1945).

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