Rodney Stark

American sociologist of religion (1934–2022)
Person human Q971756
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Summary

Rodney Stark was born on July 8, 1934[1], in Jamestown[2]. He died on July 21, 2022[3], in Woodway[4]. He worked as a writer[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], historian of religion[8], and religious studies scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (939 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Field of work: sociology of religion[12]
  • Employer: University of Washington[13], Baylor University[14]
  • Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[17]
  • Family name: Stark[18]
  • Given name: Rodney[19]
  • Official website: http://www.rodneystark.com[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Birth name: Rodney William Stark[22]
  • Name in native language: Rodney Stark[23]
  • Writing language: English[24]

Why It Matters

Rodney Stark has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Rodney Stark born?

Rodney Stark's place of birth was Jamestown[2].

Where did Rodney Stark die?

Rodney Stark died in Woodway[4].

What did Rodney Stark do for work?

Rodney Stark worked as a writer[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], historian of religion[8], and religious studies scholar[9].

Where did Rodney Stark go to school?

Rodney Stark was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . baylorisr.org. baylorisr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'pl', 'ru', '
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → PLRB-ar14445362
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, sociologist, university teacher +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  3. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.rodneystark.com
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of death → Woodway
    Employer → University of Washington, Baylor University
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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