Sociologist

Peter L. Berger

1929 - 2017

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Peter L. Berger

His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter L. Berger is the 24th most popular sociologist (down from 20th in 2024), the 305th most popular biography from Austria (down from 235th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Austrian Sociologist.

Peter L. Berger is most famous for his work in sociology and cultural analysis. He is best known for his book, The Sacred Canopy, which was published in 1967. This book explored the way in which religion is a fundamental part of society and culture.

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Among Sociologists

Among sociologists, Peter L. Berger ranks 24 out of 79. Before him are Seymour Martin Lipset, Pitirim Sorokin, Alain Touraine, C. Wright Mills, Paul Lazarsfeld, and Robert Michels. After him are Saskia Sassen, Ziya Gökalp, Robert N. Bellah, Daniel Bell, Thomas Luckmann, and Stuart Hall.

Most Popular Sociologists in Wikipedia

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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
Peter L. Berger
1929 - 2017
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 24
Saskia Sassen
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 25
Ziya Gökalp
1876 - 1924
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 26
Robert N. Bellah
1927 - 2013
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 27
Daniel Bell
1919 - 2011
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 28
Thomas Luckmann
1927 - 2016
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 29
Stuart Hall
1932 - 2014
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 30

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Peter L. Berger ranks 103. Before him are Alasdair MacIntyre, Georgios Roubanis, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Pierre Brice, Abdel Halim Hafez, and Isabel Sarli. After him are Nicolai Ghiaurov, Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, Andriyan Nikolayev, Joan Plowright, Michael Atiyah, and Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. Among people deceased in 2017, Peter L. Berger ranks 77. Before him are Georges Prêtre, Chris Cornell, Piet Keizer, Yasuyuki Kuwahara, Pierre Bergé, and Jacque Fresco. After him are René Préval, Azzedine Alaïa, Nicolai Gedda, Michael Nyqvist, Zhou Youguang, and Peter Abrahams.

Others Born in 1929

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Alasdair MacIntyre
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 97
Georgios Roubanis
ATHLETE
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 98
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 99
Pierre Brice
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 100
Abdel Halim Hafez
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1977
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 101
Isabel Sarli
ACTOR
1929 - 2019
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 102
Peter L. Berger
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2017
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 103
Nicolai Ghiaurov
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 104
Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 105
Andriyan Nikolayev
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 106
Joan Plowright
ACTOR
1929 - 2025
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 107
Michael Atiyah
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 108
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1972
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 109

Others Deceased in 2017

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Georges Prêtre
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 71
Chris Cornell
SINGER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 72
Piet Keizer
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 73
Yasuyuki Kuwahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 74
Pierre Bergé
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2017
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 75
Jacque Fresco
INVENTOR
1916 - 2017
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 76
Peter L. Berger
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2017
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 77
René Préval
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2017
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 78
Azzedine Alaïa
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 79
Nicolai Gedda
SINGER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 80
Michael Nyqvist
ACTOR
1960 - 2017
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 81
Zhou Youguang
ECONOMIST
1906 - 2017
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 82
Peter Abrahams
WRITER
1919 - 2017
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 83

In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Peter L. Berger ranks 305 out of NaN. Before him are Ferdinand Čatloš (1895), Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1737), Paul Watzlawick (1921), Friedrich von Wieser (1851), Otto, Duke of Austria (1301), and Oskar Werner (1922). After him are Hans Makart (1840), Karl Lueger (1844), Archduchess Maria Annunciata of Austria (1876), Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759), Kunigunde of Austria (1465), and Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432).

Others born in Austria

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Ferdinand Čatloš
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 299
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
COMPANION
1737 - 1740
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 300
Paul Watzlawick
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 301
Friedrich von Wieser
ECONOMIST
1851 - 1926
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 302
Otto, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1339
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 303
Oskar Werner
ACTOR
1922 - 1984
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 304
Peter L. Berger
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2017
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 305
Hans Makart
PAINTER
1840 - 1884
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 306
Karl Lueger
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1910
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 307
Archduchess Maria Annunciata of Austria
COMPANION
1876 - 1961
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 308
Maria Theresia von Paradis
MUSICIAN
1759 - 1824
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 309
Kunigunde of Austria
POLITICIAN
1465 - 1520
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 310
Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1462
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 311