Claim profile

Franz Boas

German-American anthropologist

  • Fame57.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia11.5K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1858–1942, aged 84United States
United StatesUnited StatesAcademicsAcademic
  • Wikipedia
    60 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1858–1942
    Aged 84
Summary
Updated 2026-06-18

Franz Uri Boas was a German-American anthropologist and ethnomusicologist. He was 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.

Where to find them

Platforms

No platforms connected yet.

By the numbers

Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Falling
57.3
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Historical24.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
Global rank
—
Country rank
—
Category rank
—
Receipts

Sources