SOCIOLOGIST
Manuel Castells
1942 - Today
Manuel Castells
Manuel Castells Oliván (Catalan: [kəsˈteʎs]; born 9 February 1942) is a Spanish sociologist. He is well known for his authorship of a trilogy of works, entitled The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. He is a scholar of the information society, communication and globalization. Castells is the full professor of sociology, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), in Barcelona. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Manuel Castells is the 17th most popular sociologist, the 224th most popular biography from Spain (down from 219th in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Sociologist.
Manuel Castells is most famous for his work on the information society and globalization. He is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Among SOCIOLOGISTS
Among sociologists, Manuel Castells ranks 17 out of 79. Before him are Norbert Elias, Ulrich Beck, Karl Mannheim, Immanuel Wallerstein, Niklas Luhmann, and Gabriel Tarde. After him are Seymour Martin Lipset, Pitirim Sorokin, Alain Touraine, C. Wright Mills, Paul Lazarsfeld, and Robert Michels.
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Norbert Elias
1897 - 1990
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 11
Ulrich Beck
1944 - 2015
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 12
Karl Mannheim
1893 - 1947
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 13
Immanuel Wallerstein
1930 - 2019
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 14
Niklas Luhmann
1927 - 1998
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 15
Gabriel Tarde
1843 - 1904
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 16
Manuel Castells
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 17
Seymour Martin Lipset
1922 - 2006
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 18
Pitirim Sorokin
1889 - 1968
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 19
Alain Touraine
1925 - 2023
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 20
C. Wright Mills
1916 - 1962
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 21
Paul Lazarsfeld
1901 - 1976
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 22
Robert Michels
1876 - 1936
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Manuel Castells ranks 65. Before him are John Irving, Margaret Court, Thabo Mbeki, Walter Hill, Michael Bloomberg, and Stanley B. Prusiner. After him are Giacomo Agostini, Jacob Zuma, Sandro Mazzola, Arto Paasilinna, Neil Kinnock, and Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Others Born in 1942
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John Irving
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 59
Margaret Court
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 60
Thabo Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 61
Walter Hill
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 62
Michael Bloomberg
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 63
Stanley B. Prusiner
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 64
Manuel Castells
SOCIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 65
Giacomo Agostini
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 66
Jacob Zuma
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 67
Sandro Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 68
Arto Paasilinna
WRITER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 69
Neil Kinnock
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 70
Emmerson Mnangagwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 71
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Manuel Castells ranks 224 out of 3,355. Before him are Lucan (39), Alfonso III of Asturias (848), Judah Halevi (1079), Eulalia of Mérida (290), Henry III of Castile (1379), and Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629). After him are Antoni Tàpies (1923), Elizabeth of Portugal (1271), Javier Bardem (1969), Adolfo Suárez (1932), Petronilla of Aragon (1136), and Alonso de Ojeda (1466).
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Lucan
WRITER
39 - 65
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 218
Alfonso III of Asturias
POLITICIAN
848 - 910
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 219
Judah Halevi
WRITER
1079 - 1141
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 220
Eulalia of Mérida
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 304
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 221
Henry III of Castile
POLITICIAN
1379 - 1406
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 222
Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1629 - 1646
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 223
Manuel Castells
SOCIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 224
Antoni Tàpies
PAINTER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 225
Elizabeth of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1271 - 1336
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 226
Javier Bardem
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 227
Adolfo Suárez
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2014
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 228
Petronilla of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1136 - 1173
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 229
Alonso de Ojeda
EXPLORER
1466 - 1515
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 230
Among SOCIOLOGISTS In Spain
Among sociologists born in Spain, Manuel Castells ranks 1.
