PHILOSOPHER

Perry Anderson

1938 - Today

Perry Anderson

Francis Rory Peregrine "Perry" Anderson (born 11 September 1938) is a British intellectual, political philosopher, historian and essayist. His work ranges across historical sociology, intellectual history, and cultural analysis. What unites Anderson's work is a preoccupation with Western Marxism. Anderson is perhaps best known as the moving force behind the New Left Review. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Perry Anderson is the 935th most popular philosopher (down from 859th in 2019), the 2,625th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,028th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular British Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Perry Anderson ranks 935 out of 1,267. Before him are Erich Neumann, Tomáš Halík, Patricia Churchland, Michael Löwy, Édouard Le Roy, and Cineas. After him are Johannes Agricola, Michel Marcel Navratil, Azmi Bishara, Guillaume Faye, Apollodorus the Epicurean, and Debendranath Tagore.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Erich Neumann
1905 - 1960
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 929
Tomáš Halík
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 930
Patricia Churchland
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 931
Michael Löwy
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 932
Édouard Le Roy
1870 - 1954
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 933
Cineas
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 934
Perry Anderson
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 935
Johannes Agricola
1494 - 1566
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 936
Michel Marcel Navratil
1908 - 2001
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 937
Azmi Bishara
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 938
Guillaume Faye
1949 - 2019
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 939
Apollodorus the Epicurean
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 940
Debendranath Tagore
1817 - 1905
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 941

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Perry Anderson ranks 253. Before him are Corine Rottschäfer, Theodor Kallifatides, Girish Karnad, Nieves Navarro, Michael Löwy, and Emile Griffith. After him are Alan Dershowitz, Marinella, Giant Baba, Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria, Tiziano Terzani, and Ieronymos II of Athens.

Others Born in 1938

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Corine Rottschäfer
MODEL
1938 - 2020
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 247
Theodor Kallifatides
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 248
Girish Karnad
ACTOR
1938 - 2019
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 249
Nieves Navarro
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 250
Michael Löwy
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 251
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 252
Perry Anderson
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 253
Alan Dershowitz
LAWYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 254
Marinella
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 255
Giant Baba
WRESTLER
1938 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 256
Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 257
Tiziano Terzani
WRITER
1938 - 2004
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 258
Ieronymos II of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 259

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Perry Anderson ranks 2,626 out of 8,785. Before him are Joe Jordan (1951), Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet (1816), John Mahoney (1940), John Foxe (1516), Patricia Quinn (1944), and Janet McTeer (1961). After him are William Wilson (1844), Edward Arthur Milne (1896), Robert Fortune (1812), Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (1182), Peter Sinfield (1943), and Emma Corrin (1995).

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Joe Jordan
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 2,620
Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1892
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 2,621
John Mahoney
ACTOR
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 2,622
John Foxe
HISTORIAN
1516 - 1587
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 2,623
Patricia Quinn
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 2,624
Janet McTeer
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 2,625
Perry Anderson
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 2,626
William Wilson
JOURNALIST
1844 - 1912
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 2,627
Edward Arthur Milne
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1950
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 2,628
Robert Fortune
BIOLOGIST
1812 - 1880
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 2,629
Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1182 - 1241
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 2,630
Peter Sinfield
SINGER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 2,631
Emma Corrin
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 2,632