PHILOSOPHER
Nancy Fraser
1947 - Today

Nancy Fraser
Nancy Fraser (; born May 20, 1947) is an American philosopher, critical theorist, feminist, and the Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor of Political and Social Science and professor of philosophy at The New School in New York City. Widely known for her critique of identity politics and her philosophical work on the concept of justice, Fraser is also a staunch critic of contemporary liberal feminism and its abandonment of social justice issues. Fraser holds honorary doctoral degrees from four universities in three countries, and won the 2010 Alfred Schutz Prize in Social Philosophy from the American Philosophical Association. She was President of the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division for the 2017–2018 term. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nancy Fraser is the 570th most popular philosopher (up from 590th in 2019), the 2,269th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,926th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Nancy Fraser ranks 570 out of 1,267. Before her are Bion of Borysthenes, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Bardaisan, Hans Vaihinger, Hu Shih, and Philipp Mainländer. After her are Agrippa the Skeptic, Antonio Labriola, Jean-Marie Guyau, Nicos Poulantzas, Étienne-Gabriel Morelly, and María Zambrano.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBion of Borysthenes
325 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 564
Ananda Coomaraswamy
1877 - 1947
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 565
Bardaisan
154 - 222
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 566
Hans Vaihinger
1852 - 1933
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 567
Hu Shih
1891 - 1962
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 568
Philipp Mainländer
1841 - 1876
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 569
Nancy Fraser
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 570
Agrippa the Skeptic
100 - 100
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 571
Antonio Labriola
1843 - 1904
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 572
Jean-Marie Guyau
1854 - 1888
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 573
Nicos Poulantzas
1936 - 1979
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 574
Étienne-Gabriel Morelly
1717 - 1778
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 575
María Zambrano
1904 - 1991
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 576
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Nancy Fraser ranks 153. Before her are Glenn Tipton, Ángel Nieto, Takeo Takahashi, H. Robert Horvitz, Anne Wiazemsky, and Nevio Scala. After her are Somchai Wongsawat, Henri Michel, Marisa Berenson, Robert Cailliau, Yukiya Amano, and Rob Reiner.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsGlenn Tipton
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 147
Ángel Nieto
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 148
Takeo Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 149
H. Robert Horvitz
BIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 150
Anne Wiazemsky
ACTOR
1947 - 2017
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 151
Nevio Scala
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 152
Nancy Fraser
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 153
Somchai Wongsawat
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 154
Henri Michel
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 155
Marisa Berenson
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 156
Robert Cailliau
INVENTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 157
Yukiya Amano
DIPLOMAT
1947 - 2019
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 158
Rob Reiner
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 159
In United States
Among people born in United States, Nancy Fraser ranks 2,269 out of 20,380. Before her are Richard Russell Jr. (1897), Raymond A. Spruance (1886), Chief Seattle (1786), John Pope (1822), Sam Raimi (1959), and Bob Orton Jr. (1950). After her are Barbara Hershey (1948), George Speck (1824), Chevy Chase (1943), John O'Keefe (1939), Samuel Huntington (1731), and Lisa Kudrow (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRichard Russell Jr.
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1971
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,263
Raymond A. Spruance
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1969
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,264
Chief Seattle
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1866
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,265
John Pope
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1822 - 1892
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,266
Sam Raimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,267
Bob Orton Jr.
WRESTLER
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 2,268
Nancy Fraser
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,269
Barbara Hershey
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,270
George Speck
CHEF
1824 - 1914
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,271
Chevy Chase
COMEDIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,272
John O'Keefe
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,273
Samuel Huntington
POLITICIAN
1731 - 1796
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,274
Lisa Kudrow
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,275
Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States
Among philosophers born in United States, Nancy Fraser ranks 22. Before her are Ronald Dworkin (1931), Nelson Goodman (1906), Kenneth Waltz (1924), Saul Kripke (1940), Charles W. Morris (1903), and Barrington Moore Jr. (1913). After her are Tom Regan (1938), Jonathan Edwards (1703), Arthur Danto (1924), Michael Walzer (1935), Reinhold Niebuhr (1892), and C. I. Lewis (1883).
Ronald Dworkin
1931 - 2013
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 16
Nelson Goodman
1906 - 1998
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 17
Kenneth Waltz
1924 - 2013
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 18
Saul Kripke
1940 - 2022
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 19
Charles W. Morris
1903 - 1979
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 20
Barrington Moore Jr.
1913 - 2005
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 21
Nancy Fraser
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 22
Tom Regan
1938 - 2017
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 23
Jonathan Edwards
1703 - 1758
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 24
Arthur Danto
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 25
Michael Walzer
1935 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 26
Reinhold Niebuhr
1892 - 1971
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 27
C. I. Lewis
1883 - 1964
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 28