Edward Sapir, Dell Hymes, and Noam Chomsky are prominent figures in linguistic anthropology, each contributing significantly to the understanding of language and communication. Sapir is known for linguistic relativity, Hymes for the ethnography of communication, and Chomsky for universal grammar.
Dell Hymes
- Worked around 50 years
- Known for his work on the ethnography of communication
Noam Chomsky
- Worked over 70 years
- Famous for his theories on universal grammar
Edward Sapir
- Worked around 25 years
- Famous for his role in the development of the concept of linguistic relativity
Physical Anthropology
Richard Leakey
- Worked for about 50 years
- Made several important discoveries about early human evolution
Donald Johanson
- Worked for 45 years
- Famous for his work that has been very important for the study of human origins.
Jane Goodall
- Works from 1960 to now
- Known for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees in Africa
Archaeologists
Lewis Binford
- Worked around 50 years
- Created new methods that are known as "New Archaeology"
Howard Carter
- Worked over 40 years
- Discovered an intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh, King Tut
Kathleen Kenyon
- Worked for around 50 years
- Best known for her work in Jericho and its Stone Age foundation
Social/Cultural Anthropologists
Bronislaw Malinowski
- Worked around 20-25 years
- Famous for his work in the Trobriand Islands
- Emphasized the importance of immersing yourself into the culture you're studying
Clifford Geertz
- Worked about 50 years
- Famous for his interpretive approach to culture.
Margaret Mead
- Worked for over 50 years
- Known for shaping the understanding of cultural norms