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MARGARET MEAD

She was a commonly known famous anthropologist of the 20th century who was best known for her integral studies. One of her proposed theories is that children best learn while watching adults where they eventually learn their behaviors and habits. This theory of hers is called the Theory of Imprinting. She is also regarded as the first woman of science and one of the most well-known women in America. She advanced her work by using avenues like films, photographs, and mental testing. She also pioneered studies on topics like adolescence, gender, childhoods, and she is considered as a founding figure in personal and cultural studies which helped what Anthropology is today.

WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN

He was a well-known American ethnologist and is considered as a principal founder of scientific anthropology which helped build the foundations of anthropology. One of his well-known contributions is his Theory of Cultural Evolution which resulted to be one of the first scientific studies that tackle the origin and evolution of man. He also emphasized the importance of technological evolution and other factors towards social evolution.

BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI

He was an anthropologist who influenced different aspects of anthropology like the discipline with long-lasting benefits. His writings on social theories, field researches, and other aspects of anthropology helped shaped the ideologies behind anthropology today. He also liked spending time and living with people whom he was studying which in turn helped him write better studies like his collections of articles and ethnographies that are still the most extensive collection of ethnography to this day.  

RUTH BENEDICT

She was considered as a pioneer when it comes to igniting the personality diversity and movement inside anthropology. She is an American anthropologist who became a leading specialist in her field who is best known for her Theory “Patterns of Theory” which expresses her strong belief in cultural revivalism. She wanted to tell everyone that it was wrong to disrespect and completely disregard cultures, beliefs, and values just because it’s different from one’s own.

ALFRED KROEBER

He is known as a cultural anthropologist of the 20th century who helped determine the importance of the connections between archaeology and culture because his primary aim is to completely understand how culture works especially in relation to others. His career significantly helped in the development of professionalized anthropology, especially in the United States. He believed that completely understanding explains cultural patterns and elements that even transcended some cultures.

FRANZ BOAZ

He is a German-American who is widely considered as the “Father of Modern Anthropology “because Widely is considered as one of if not the most influential anthropologist ever. He is famously the first one to implement and use the scientific method in his study of societies and cultures. He is the one who advocated that the four fields of anthropology (physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, archeology, and linguistics) should unite to provide a better and complete picture of what encompasses anthropological research.