Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist and philosopher who critically analyzed power structures, cultural reproduction, and social class, profoundly influencing social theory.
Diogo Cão was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the Congo River and mapped much of West Africa's coastline in the 15th century.
Qian Mu was a renowned Chinese historian, philosopher, and educator, whose works significantly influenced modern Chinese historiography.
John G. Paton was a Scottish missionary and ethnologist who dedicated his life to spreading Christianity and preserving the culture of the South Sea Islanders.
Richard R. Wright Sr. was an African American educator, entrepreneur, and advocate for minority education, who founded the first African American-owned bank in the United States.
Enrico Ferri was an Italian criminologist, anthropologist, and progressive socialist who significantly influenced the field of criminal anthropology.
Boris Porshnev was a Soviet anthropologist known for his extensive research on Neanderthals and the origins of hominids.
Julian Huxley was a British evolutionary biologist, philosopher, and humanist, renowned for his contributions to the modern synthesis of evolution and his role in founding UNESCO.
Cheikh Anta Diop was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and physicist, renowned for his groundbreaking work in African history and culture.
Edward Sapir was an American anthropologist and linguist, renowned for his pioneering work in the study of Native American languages and the development of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
Dell Hymes was an influential linguist and anthropologist, renowned for his contributions to ethnography of communication and development of the concept of communicative competence.