Biography

Ralph Linton

Ralph Linton was a foundational figure in 20th-century American anthropology, known

Richard Owen was one of the most influential-and controversial-figures in 19th-century science. A pioneering anatomist

Rappaport Roy stands among the most influential anthropologists of the 20th century, known for his groundbreaking

Marshall Sahlins was more than a towering figure in anthropology-he was a thinker who rewrote how we understand culture

Sherry B. Ortner is one of the most influential anthropologists

Wilhelm Schmidt was not just a Catholic priest-he was a pioneering ethnologist, linguist, and cultural

Shyama Charan Dube, better known as S. C. Dube, was a towering figure in Indian

Stephen A. Tyler was a singular voice in 20th-century anthropology, navigating the turbulent transitions from structuralism

Jon Charles Altman: An Anthropologist Bridging Cultures and Economies In the vast and contested terrain of Australian

Julian Steward didn’t set out to rewrite anthropology, but his ideas would transform the field forever. Best known as the

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was a visionary naturalist whose bold ideas about evolution laid the groundwork for one of science’s

H.D Sankalia was born on December 10, 1908, in Bombay (now Mumbai), during British colonial rule. He hailed from a Gujarati