Alan Macfarlane

Summary

Alan Macfarlane is a human^[1]. He was born in Shillong^[2]. He was born on +1941-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an anthropologist^[4] and historian^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Alan Macfarlane was born in Shillong^[2].
• Alan Macfarlane was born on +1941-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alan Macfarlane held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Alan Macfarlane worked as an anthropologist^[4].
• Alan Macfarlane's professions included historian^[5].
• Alan Macfarlane's field of work was anthropology^[8].
• Among Alan Macfarlane's employers was University of Cambridge^[9].
• Alan Macfarlane was employed by King's College^[10].
• Alan Macfarlane's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science^[11].
• Alan Macfarlane's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London^[12].
• Alan Macfarlane was educated at Worcester College^[13].
• Alan Macfarlane's doctoral advisor was Keith Thomas^[14].
• Alan Macfarlane received the Fellow of the British Academy^[15].
• Alan Macfarlane received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[16].
• Alan Macfarlane received the Huxley Memorial Medal^[17].
• Alan Macfarlane was a member of British Academy^[18].
• Alan Macfarlane was a member of Royal Historical Society^[19].
• Alan Macfarlane was a member of Academia Europaea^[20].
• Alan Macfarlane was a member of Association of Social Anthropologists^[21].
• Alan Macfarlane is recorded as male^[22].
• Alan Macfarlane's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Alan Macfarlane's ISNI is recorded as 0000000139995138^[24].
• Alan Macfarlane's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 215459032^[25].
• Alan Macfarlane's GND ID is recorded as 128761113^[26].
• Alan Macfarlane's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82160511^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Macfarlane's place of birth was Shillong^[2]. He was born on +1941-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[11], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1895^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; SOAS, University of London^[12], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1916^[34], headquartered in London^[35]; and Worcester College^[13], a college of the University of Oxford^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1714^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39]. Alan Macfarlane's doctoral advisor was Keith Thomas^[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[4] and historian^[5]. Alan Macfarlane's field of work was anthropology^[8]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[9], a collegiate university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1209^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44] and King's College^[10], a college of the University of Cambridge^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1441^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy^[15], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[16], a fellowship award^[51]; and Huxley Memorial Medal^[17], a science award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1900^[54].

Why It Matters

Alan Macfarlane ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Alan Macfarlane born?

Born in Shillong^[2], Alan Macfarlane…

What did Alan Macfarlane do for work?

Alan Macfarlane worked as anthropologist^[4] and historian^[5].

Where did Alan Macfarlane go to school?

Alan Macfarlane was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[11], SOAS, University of London^[12], and Worcester College^[13].

What awards did Alan Macfarlane receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy^[15], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[16], and Huxley Memorial Medal^[17].