ANTHROPOLOGIST
Julian Steward
1902 - 1972

Julian Steward
Julian Haynes Steward (January 31, 1902 – February 6, 1972) was an American anthropologist known best for his role in developing "the concept and method" of cultural ecology, as well as a scientific theory of culture change. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julian Steward is the 74th most popular anthropologist (down from 72nd in 2019), the 7,667th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,855th in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Anthropologist.
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Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS
Among anthropologists, Julian Steward ranks 74 out of 93. Before him are Jack Goody, Dmitry Anuchin, Helen Fisher, Michael Harner, Madison Grant, and Philippe Descola. After him are Melville J. Herskovits, Hugh Falconer, Yves Coppens, Vladimir Bogoraz, George Murdock, and Jean Malaurie.
Most Popular Anthropologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJack Goody
1919 - 2015
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 68
Dmitry Anuchin
1843 - 1923
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 69
Helen Fisher
1945 - 2024
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 70
Michael Harner
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 71
Madison Grant
1865 - 1937
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 72
Philippe Descola
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 73
Julian Steward
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 74
Melville J. Herskovits
1895 - 1963
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 75
Hugh Falconer
1808 - 1865
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 76
Yves Coppens
1934 - 2022
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 77
Vladimir Bogoraz
1865 - 1936
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 78
George Murdock
1897 - 1985
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 79
Jean Malaurie
1922 - 2024
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 80
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Julian Steward ranks 258. Before him are Laurent Grimmonprez, Will Geer, Arno Arthur Wachmann, Charles Lang, Francisco Martínez Soria, and Théodore Monod. After him are Stanley G. Weinbaum, Nikolaus Pevsner, Martin Noth, Antonio Maquilón, Franco Giorgetti, and Paul Bontemps. Among people deceased in 1972, Julian Steward ranks 202. Before him are Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer, Edmund Wilson, Louella Parsons, Sven Markelius, Mitchell Leisen, and Xie Fuzhi. After him are Yuri Linnik, Tevfik Rüştü Aras, Américo Castro, Gia Scala, Charu Majumdar, and Ntare V of Burundi.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsLaurent Grimmonprez
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 252
Will Geer
ACTOR
1902 - 1978
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 253
Arno Arthur Wachmann
ASTRONOMER
1902 - 1990
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 254
Charles Lang
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1998
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 255
Francisco Martínez Soria
ACTOR
1902 - 1982
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 256
Théodore Monod
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 2000
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 257
Julian Steward
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 258
Stanley G. Weinbaum
WRITER
1902 - 1935
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 259
Nikolaus Pevsner
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1983
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 260
Martin Noth
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 261
Antonio Maquilón
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 262
Franco Giorgetti
CYCLIST
1902 - 1983
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 263
Paul Bontemps
ATHLETE
1902 - 1981
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 264
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsCynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
NOBLEMAN
1897 - 1972
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 196
Edmund Wilson
WRITER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 197
Louella Parsons
WRITER
1881 - 1972
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 198
Sven Markelius
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1972
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 199
Mitchell Leisen
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 200
Xie Fuzhi
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1972
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 201
Julian Steward
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 202
Yuri Linnik
MATHEMATICIAN
1914 - 1972
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 203
Tevfik Rüştü Aras
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1972
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 204
Américo Castro
HISTORIAN
1885 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 205
Gia Scala
ACTOR
1934 - 1972
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 206
Charu Majumdar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1972
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 207
Ntare V of Burundi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1972
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 208
In United States
Among people born in United States, Julian Steward ranks 7,669 out of 20,380. Before him are Joan Shawlee (1926), Robert Farnan (1877), Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858), George Kojac (1910), Rita Mae Brown (1944), and Marion Jones Farquhar (1879). After him are David Johansen (1950), Mark Jackson (1965), Gregg Rolie (1947), Alexandra Hedison (1969), Ronnie Bucknum (1936), and Melville J. Herskovits (1895).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoan Shawlee
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,663
Robert Farnan
ATHLETE
1877 - 1939
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,664
Liberty Hyde Bailey
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1954
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,665
George Kojac
SWIMMER
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,666
Rita Mae Brown
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,667
Marion Jones Farquhar
TENNIS PLAYER
1879 - 1965
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 7,668
Julian Steward
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 7,669
David Johansen
SINGER
1950 - 2025
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 7,670
Mark Jackson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 7,671
Gregg Rolie
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 7,672
Alexandra Hedison
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 7,673
Ronnie Bucknum
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 7,674
Melville J. Herskovits
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1895 - 1963
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 7,675
Among ANTHROPOLOGISTS In United States
Among anthropologists born in United States, Julian Steward ranks 20. Before him are Ralph Linton (1893), Gayle Rubin (1949), James C. Scott (1936), Helen Fisher (1945), Michael Harner (1929), and Madison Grant (1865). After him are Melville J. Herskovits (1895), George Murdock (1897), Carleton S. Coon (1904), Napoleon Chagnon (1938), Eugenie Scott (1945), and John Tooby (1952).
Ralph Linton
1893 - 1953
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 14
Gayle Rubin
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 15
James C. Scott
1936 - 2024
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 16
Helen Fisher
1945 - 2024
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 17
Michael Harner
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 18
Madison Grant
1865 - 1937
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 19
Julian Steward
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 20
Melville J. Herskovits
1895 - 1963
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 21
George Murdock
1897 - 1985
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 22
Carleton S. Coon
1904 - 1981
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 23
Napoleon Chagnon
1938 - 2019
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 24
Eugenie Scott
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 25
John Tooby
1952 - 2023
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 26