Benedict Anderson

Summary

Benedict Anderson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kunming^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1936^[3]. He died in Batu^[4]. He died on December 13, 2015^[5]. He worked as a university teacher^[6], political scientist^[7], writer^[8], anthropologist^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (915 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Benedict Anderson's place of birth was Kunming^[2].
• Benedict Anderson passed away in Batu^[4].
• Benedict Anderson was born on August 26, 1936^[3].
• Benedict Anderson died on December 13, 2015^[5].
• Benedict Anderson's father was James Carew O'Gorman Anderson^[12].
• Benedict Anderson's mother was Veronica Beatrice Bigham^[13].
• Benedict Anderson held citizenship in Ireland^[14].
• Benedict Anderson worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Benedict Anderson's professions included political scientist^[7].
• Benedict Anderson's professions included writer^[8].
• Benedict Anderson's professions included anthropologist^[9].
• Benedict Anderson worked as a philosopher^[10].
• Benedict Anderson worked as a historian^[15].
• Benedict Anderson's field of work was political science^[16].
• Benedict Anderson's field of work was sociology^[17].
• Benedict Anderson's field of work was historiography^[18].
• Benedict Anderson held the position of professor^[19].
• Benedict Anderson was employed by Cornell University^[20].
• Benedict Anderson was educated at Eton College^[21].
• Benedict Anderson was educated at Cornell University^[22].
• Benedict Anderson's education included a stint at King's College^[23].
• Benedict Anderson's doctoral advisor was George McTurnan Kahin^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Benedict Anderson is Imagined Communities^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Benedict Anderson is Under Three Flags: Anarchism and the Anti-Colonial Imagination^[26].
• Benedict Anderson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benedict Anderson's place of birth was Kunming^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1936^[3]. His father was James Carew O'Gorman Anderson^[12]. His mother was Veronica Beatrice Bigham^[13].

Education

Educated at Eton College^[21], a public school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1440^[30]; Cornell University^[22], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1865^[33], headquartered in Ithaca^[34]; and King's College^[23], a college of the University of Cambridge^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1441^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. Benedict Anderson's doctoral advisor was George McTurnan Kahin^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[6], political scientist^[7], writer^[8], anthropologist^[9], philosopher^[10], and historian^[15]. Fields of work include political science^[16], an academic major^[39]; sociology^[17], an academic discipline^[40]; and historiography^[18], an umbrella term^[41]. Among Benedict Anderson's employers was Cornell University^[20]. He held the position of professor^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Imagined Communities^[25], a literary work^[42] and Under Three Flags: Anarchism and the Anti-Colonial Imagination^[26], a literary work^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[47], a cultural prize^[48], in Japan^[49], founded in 1989^[50]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[51], a fellowship award^[52]; and Albert O. Hirschman Prize^[53], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2007^[56].

Death and Burial

Benedict Anderson died on December 13, 2015^[5]. He died in Batu^[4]. The cause of death was type 2 diabetes^[57].

Why It Matters

Benedict Anderson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (915 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Works attributed to him include Imagined Communities^[60], a literary work^[61].

FAQs

Where was Benedict Anderson born?

Benedict Anderson was born in Kunming^[2].

Where did Benedict Anderson die?

Benedict Anderson passed away in Batu^[4].

Who were Benedict Anderson's parents?

Benedict Anderson's father was James Carew O'Gorman Anderson^[12]. Benedict Anderson's mother was Veronica Beatrice Bigham^[13].

What did Benedict Anderson do for work?

Benedict Anderson worked as university teacher^[6], political scientist^[7], writer^[8], anthropologist^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did Benedict Anderson go to school?

Benedict Anderson was educated at Eton College^[21], Cornell University^[22], and King's College^[23].

What awards did Benedict Anderson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[47], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[51], and Albert O. Hirschman Prize^[53].