Bruce Kapferer

Australian anthropologist (born 1940)
Person human Q991675
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Bruce Kapferer

Summary

Bruce Kapferer is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1940-06-04T00:00:00Z[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 (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Kapferer was born in Sydney[2].
  • Bruce Kapferer was born on +1940-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bruce Kapferer held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Bruce Kapferer worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Bruce Kapferer worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Bruce Kapferer's field of work was social anthropology[8].
  • Bruce Kapferer's field of work was rite[9].
  • Bruce Kapferer's field of work was alternative medicine[10].
  • Bruce Kapferer's field of work was nationalism[11].
  • Bruce Kapferer's field of work was violence[12].
  • Bruce Kapferer's field of work was bureaucracy[13].
  • Bruce Kapferer was employed by University of Gothenburg[14].
  • Bruce Kapferer was employed by University of Bergen[15].
  • Among Bruce Kapferer's employers was University of Adelaide[16].
  • Bruce Kapferer was employed by University College London[17].
  • Bruce Kapferer was employed by James Cook University[18].
  • Bruce Kapferer's education included a stint at University of Sydney[19].
  • Bruce Kapferer was educated at University of Manchester[20].
  • Bruce Kapferer's doctoral advisor was Max Gluckman[21].
  • Bruce Kapferer received the Huxley Memorial Medal[22].
  • Bruce Kapferer's image is recorded as Bruce Kapferer.jpg[23].
  • Bruce Kapferer is recorded as male[24].
  • Bruce Kapferer's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Bruce Kapferer's ISNI is recorded as 000000011069987X[26].
  • Bruce Kapferer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71484539[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bruce Kapferer was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1940-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[19], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31] and University of Manchester[20], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Manchester[35]. Bruce Kapferer's doctoral advisor was Max Gluckman[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include social anthropology[8], a branch of anthropology[37]; rite[9]; alternative medicine[10], a field of study[38]; nationalism[11], an ideology[39]; violence[12], a topic[40]; and bureaucracy[13], a political system[41]. Employers include University of Gothenburg[14], a university[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1954[44], headquartered in Gothenburg[45]; University of Bergen[15], a university[46], in Norway[47], founded in 1946[48], headquartered in Bergen[49]; University of Adelaide[16], a public university[50], in Australia[51], founded in 1874[52], headquartered in Mitchell Building[53]; University College London[17], a university college[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1826[56], headquartered in UCL Main Building[57]; and James Cook University[18], a public university[58], in Australia[59], founded in 1970[60].

Recognition

Bruce Kapferer received the Huxley Memorial Medal[22].

Why It Matters

Bruce Kapferer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Kapferer born?

Born in Sydney[2], Bruce Kapferer…

What did Bruce Kapferer do for work?

Bruce Kapferer worked as anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Bruce Kapferer go to school?

Bruce Kapferer was educated at University of Sydney[19] and University of Manchester[20].

What awards did Bruce Kapferer receive?

Honors received include Huxley Memorial Medal[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [2] . uib.no. uib.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . therai.org.uk. therai.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . anthrobase.com. anthrobase.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  32. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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