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Richard Sennett

1943 - Today

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Richard Sennett (born 1 January 1943) is an American sociologist who is the Centennial Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and former University Professor of the Humanities at New York University. He is currently a Senior Fellow of the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University. Sennett has studied social ties in cities, and the effects of urban living on individuals in the modern world. He has been a Fellow of The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the Royal Society of Literature. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Sennett is the 130th most popular historian (down from 113th in 2019), the 2,458th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,910th in 2019) and the 6th most popular American Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Richard Sennett ranks 130 out of 561. Before him are Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, Michael Rostovtzeff, Alois Riegl, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Arnold Hauser, and Paisius of Hilendar. After him are Golo Mann, John Kinnamos, Philostorgius, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, Barbara W. Tuchman, and Timothy D. Snyder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Richard Sennett ranks 149. Before him are Dušan Ivković, Ulay, Robert Axelrod, Peter Sauber, Beba Lončar, and Pak Doo-ik. After him are José Ángel Iribar, Jack Bruce, Chris Amon, Barış Manço, Edie Sedgwick, and Tim Hunt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Sennett ranks 2,458 out of 20,380. Before him are Vera Wang (1949), Jeff Kinney (1971), Marg Helgenberger (1958), Stephen Smale (1930), Robert C. Merton (1944), and Dean Koontz (1945). After him are Roger Y. Tsien (1952), James Oliver Curwood (1878), George Roy Hill (1921), Bonnie Bedelia (1948), Dan Quayle (1947), and Richard Fleischer (1916).

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Among HISTORIANS In United States

Among historians born in United States, Richard Sennett ranks 6. Before him are Thomas Kuhn (1922), Jared Diamond (1937), Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (1917), Donna Haraway (1944), and Hayden White (1928). After him are Barbara W. Tuchman (1912), Timothy D. Snyder (1969), Christopher Browning (1944), Linda Nochlin (1931), Howard Zinn (1922), and Deborah Lipstadt (1947).

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