#61 Overall Influence

Franz Boas

German-American anthropologist

About

Why is this person notable and influential?

Franz Uri Boas was a German-born American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the “Father of American Anthropology”. His work is associated with the movements known as Historical Particularism and Cultural Relativism.

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Schools

What schools is this person affiliated with?

Heidelberg University

Public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Clark University

American private university and liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts

Columbia University

Private Ivy League research university in New York City

University of Bonn

Public research university located in Bonn, Germany

University of Kiel

University

Notable Works

What contributions to academia has this person made?

The Mind of Primitive Man

Influence Rankings by Discipline

How’s this person influential?

#1 World Rank

Anthropology

#149 World Rank

Earth Sciences

#604 World Rank

Communications

#1065 World Rank

Philosophy