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Peter L. Berger

1929 - 2017

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Peter Ludwig Berger (17 March 1929 – 27 June 2017) was an Austrian-born American sociologist and Protestant theologian. Berger became known for his work in the sociology of knowledge, the sociology of religion, study of modernization, and contributions to sociological theory. Berger is arguably best known for his book, co-authored with Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (New York, 1966), which is considered one of the most influential texts in the sociology of knowledge and played a central role in the development of social constructionism. In 1998 the International Sociological Association named this book as the fifth most-influential book written in the field of sociology during the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter L. Berger is the 24th most popular sociologist (down from 20th in 2019), 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.

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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.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Peter L. Berger ranks 305 out of 1,424. 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).

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Among SOCIOLOGISTS In Austria

Among sociologists born in Austria, Peter L. Berger ranks 2. Before him are Paul Lazarsfeld (1901). After him are Peter Blau (1918).

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