Bronisław Malinowski

Polish anthropologist and ethnographer based in England and the USA (1884–1942)
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Bronisław Malinowski

Summary

Bronisław Malinowski is a human[1]. Born in Kraków[2], he… he was born on +1884-04-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He died on +1942-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and ethnographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (751 views/month, #6,897 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kraków[2], Bronisław Malinowski…
  • Bronisław Malinowski passed away in New Haven[4].
  • Bronisław Malinowski was born on +1884-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bronisław Malinowski was born on +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Bronisław Malinowski died on +1942-05-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bronisław Malinowski died on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Burial took place at Connecticut[14].
  • Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery[15].
  • Bronisław Malinowski's father was Lucjan Malinowski[16].
  • Among Bronisław Malinowski's spouses was Elsie Masson[17].
  • Among Bronisław Malinowski's spouses was Valetta Swann[18].
  • Bronisław Malinowski held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[19].
  • Bronisław Malinowski held citizenship in United Kingdom[20].
  • Bronisław Malinowski held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[21].
  • Bronisław Malinowski worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Bronisław Malinowski's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Bronisław Malinowski's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Bronisław Malinowski worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Bronisław Malinowski's professions included ethnographer[10].
  • Bronisław Malinowski's professions included photographer[22].
  • Bronisław Malinowski's field of work was cultural anthropology[23].
  • Bronisław Malinowski was employed by Cornell University[24].
  • Bronisław Malinowski was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[25].
  • Bronisław Malinowski was employed by Yale University[26].
  • Bronisław Malinowski's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kraków[2], Bronisław Malinowski… Recorded date of birth include +1884-04-07T00:00:00Z[3] and +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was Lucjan Malinowski[16].

Education

Educated at Jagiellonian University[27], a public university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1364[30], headquartered in Kraków[31]; Leipzig University[32], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1409[35], headquartered in Leipzig[36]; London School of Economics and Political Science[37], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1895[40], headquartered in London[41]; and Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków[42], a general education liceum[43], in Poland[44], founded in 1883[45]. Bronisław Malinowski studied under Wilhelm Wundt[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], ethnographer[10], photographer[22], and social anthropologist[47]. Bronisław Malinowski's field of work was cultural anthropology[23]. Employers include Cornell University[24], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1865[50], headquartered in Ithaca[51]; London School of Economics and Political Science[25], a public research university[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1895[54], headquartered in London[55]; and Yale University[26], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1701[58], headquartered in New Haven[59]. Notable students include Fei Xiaotong[60], Jomo Kenyatta[61], Raymond Firth[62], E. E. Evans-Pritchard[63], Z. K. Matthews[64], and Meyer Fortes[65]. Doctoral students include Hilda Kuper[66], an anthropologist[67], 1911–1992[68], of Eswatini[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70]; Audrey Richards[71], an anthropologist[72], 1899–1984[73], of United Kingdom[74], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[75], specialised in Bemba people[76]; Z. K. Matthews[77], a politician[78], 1901–1968[79], of South Africa[80], awarded the Order of Luthuli[81], specialised in social anthropology[82]; Raymond Firth[83], an anthropologist[84], 1901–2002[85], of New Zealand[86], awarded the Bronislaw Malinowski Award[87]; and Edmund Leach[88], an anthropologist[89], 1910–1989[90], of United Kingdom[91], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[92], specialised in social anthropology[93].

Recognition

Awards received include Messenger Lectures[94], an award[95], in United States[96] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[97].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elsie Masson[17], a photographer[98], 1890–1935[99], of Australia[100] and Valetta Swann[18], a painter[101], 1904–1973[102], of Belgium[103], specialised in art[104].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1942-05-16T00:00:00Z[5] and +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Bronisław Malinowski passed away in New Haven[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[105]. Recorded place of burial include Connecticut[14] and Evergreen Cemetery[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bronisław Malinowski include Bronislaw Malinowski Award[106].

Why It Matters

Bronisław Malinowski ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (751 views/month, #6,897 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[107] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[108]

He has been cited as an influence by Isaac Schapera[109], an anthropologist[110], 1905–2003[111], of United Kingdom[112], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[113], specialised in social anthropology[114] and W. Lloyd Warner[115], an anthropologist[116], 1898–1970[117], of United States[118], specialised in sociology[119].

Works attributed to him include Argonauts of the Western Pacific[120], a written work[121], written by him[122] and Sex and Repression in Savage Society[123], a literary work[124], written by him[125]. Entities named for him include Bronislaw Malinowski Award[106].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edmund Leach[126], Z. K. Matthews[127], Fei Xiaotong[128], Raymond Firth[129], Audrey Richards[130], and Hilda Kuper[131].

FAQs

Where was Bronisław Malinowski born?

Bronisław Malinowski was born in Kraków[2].

Where did Bronisław Malinowski die?

Bronisław Malinowski passed away in New Haven[4].

Who were Bronisław Malinowski's parents?

Bronisław Malinowski's father was Lucjan Malinowski[16].

Who was Bronisław Malinowski married to?

Bronisław Malinowski's spouses include Elsie Masson[17] and Valetta Swann[18].

What did Bronisław Malinowski do for work?

Bronisław Malinowski worked as anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and ethnographer[10].

Where did Bronisław Malinowski go to school?

Bronisław Malinowski was educated at Jagiellonian University[27], Leipzig University[32], London School of Economics and Political Science[37], and Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków[42].

What awards did Bronisław Malinowski receive?

Honors received include Messenger Lectures[94] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[97].

Who did Bronisław Malinowski influence?

Bronisław Malinowski has been cited as an influence by Isaac Schapera[109] and W. Lloyd Warner[115].

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