Alexander Lesser

American anthropologist (1902–1982)
Person human Q4719396
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Alexander Lesser

Summary

Alexander Lesser is a human[1]. He was born on +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Lesser was born on +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alexander Lesser died on +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Lesser died on +1982-08-07T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Among Alexander Lesser's spouses was Gene Weltfish[7].
  • Alexander Lesser held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alexander Lesser's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Alexander Lesser was employed by Columbia University[9].
  • Among Alexander Lesser's employers was Brooklyn College[10].
  • Alexander Lesser was employed by Brandeis University[11].
  • Among Alexander Lesser's employers was Hofstra University[12].
  • Alexander Lesser was educated at Columbia University[13].
  • Alexander Lesser's doctoral advisor was Franz Boas[14].
  • Alexander Lesser is recorded as male[15].
  • Alexander Lesser's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alexander Lesser's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114403247[17].
  • Alexander Lesser's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27141444[18].
  • Alexander Lesser's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84104882[19].
  • Alexander Lesser's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12351929f[20].
  • Alexander Lesser's IdRef ID is recorded as 032501528[21].
  • Alexander Lesser's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k82nhw[22].
  • Alexander Lesser's family name is recorded as Lesser[23].
  • Alexander Lesser's given name is recorded as Alexander[24].
  • Alexander Lesser's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071571582[25].
  • Alexander Lesser's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90389711[26].
  • Alexander Lesser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Lesser was born on +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Alexander Lesser was educated at Columbia University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Franz Boas[14].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Lesser's professions included anthropologist[4]. Employers include Columbia University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Brooklyn College[10], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1930[34], headquartered in Brooklyn[35]; Brandeis University[11], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Waltham[39]; and Hofstra University[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1935[42].

Personal Life

Among Alexander Lesser's spouses was Gene Weltfish[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1982-08-07T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

Alexander Lesser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who was Alexander Lesser married to?

Alexander Lesser's spouses include Gene Weltfish[7].

What did Alexander Lesser do for work?

Alexander Lesser worked as anthropologist[4].

Where did Alexander Lesser go to school?

Alexander Lesser was educated at Columbia University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . archives.yale.edu. archives.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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