Adam Kuper

British anthropologist
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Adam Kuper

Summary

Adam Kuper is a human[1]. He was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1941-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Johannesburg[2], Adam Kuper…
  • Adam Kuper was born on +1941-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Adam Kuper was Simon Kuper[7].
  • Adam Kuper held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • English was Adam Kuper's native language[9].
  • Adam Kuper worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Adam Kuper worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Adam Kuper's field of work was anthropologist[10].
  • Adam Kuper was employed by University College London[11].
  • Adam Kuper was employed by Leiden University[12].
  • Adam Kuper was employed by Brunel University London[13].
  • Adam Kuper's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[14].
  • Adam Kuper was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[15].
  • Adam Kuper was educated at King's College[16].
  • Adam Kuper was educated at Parktown Boys' High School[17].
  • Adam Kuper received the Huxley Memorial Medal[18].
  • Adam Kuper was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Adam Kuper is recorded as male[20].
  • Adam Kuper's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Adam Kuper supervised Alan Barnard as a doctoral student[22].
  • Adam Kuper's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120989002[23].
  • Adam Kuper's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7404374[24].
  • Adam Kuper's GND ID is recorded as 128568283[25].
  • Adam Kuper's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50058264[26].
  • Adam Kuper's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12025943t[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg[2], Adam Kuper… he was born on +1941-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of the Witwatersrand[15], a public research university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1896[34], headquartered in Johannesburg[35]; King's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1441[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; and Parktown Boys' High School[17], a secondary school[40], in South Africa[41], founded in 1920[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Adam Kuper's field of work was anthropologist[10]. Employers include University College London[11], a university college[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1826[45], headquartered in UCL Main Building[46]; Leiden University[12], a university[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1575[49], headquartered in Leiden[50]; and Brunel University London[13], a public research university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1966[53]. He supervised Alan Barnard as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Adam Kuper received the Huxley Memorial Medal[18].

Personal Life

A child of Adam Kuper was Simon Kuper[7].

Why It Matters

Adam Kuper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Adam Kuper born?

Born in Johannesburg[2], Adam Kuper…

What did Adam Kuper do for work?

Adam Kuper worked as anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Adam Kuper go to school?

Adam Kuper was educated at University of Cambridge[14], University of the Witwatersrand[15], King's College[16], and Parktown Boys' High School[17].

What awards did Adam Kuper receive?

Honors received include Huxley Memorial Medal[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bigenc.ru. bigenc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . therai.org.uk. therai.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . sps.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . sps.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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