David Graeber

Summary

David Graeber is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1961^[3]. He passed away in Venice^[4]. He died on September 2, 2020^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], trade unionist^[9], and social anthropologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,653 views/month, #5,915 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], David Graeber…
• David Graeber passed away in Venice^[4].
• David Graeber was born on February 12, 1961^[3].
• David Graeber died on September 2, 2020^[5].
• David Graeber was married to Nika Dubrovsky^[12].
• David Graeber held citizenship in United States^[13].
• David Graeber held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• David Graeber is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].
• David Graeber's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• David Graeber's professions included university teacher^[7].
• David Graeber worked as a writer^[8].
• David Graeber worked as a trade unionist^[9].
• David Graeber worked as a social anthropologist^[10].
• David Graeber's professions included cultural anthropologist^[16].
• David Graeber's field of work was economic anthropology^[17].
• David Graeber's field of work was social anthropology^[18].
• David Graeber was employed by Yale University^[19].
• Among David Graeber's employers was Goldsmiths, University of London^[20].
• David Graeber was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science^[21].
• David Graeber's education included a stint at State University of New York at Purchase^[22].
• David Graeber's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[23].
• David Graeber was educated at Phillips Academy^[24].
• David Graeber's doctoral advisor was Marshall Sahlins^[25].
• A notable work attributed to David Graeber is Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology^[26].
• A notable work attributed to David Graeber is Debt^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], David Graeber… he was born on February 12, 1961^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].

Education

Educated at State University of New York at Purchase^[22], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1967^[30]; University of Chicago^[23], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1890^[33], headquartered in Chicago^[34]; and Phillips Academy^[24], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1778^[37]. David Graeber's doctoral advisor was Marshall Sahlins^[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], trade unionist^[9], social anthropologist^[10], and cultural anthropologist^[16]. Fields of work include economic anthropology^[17], a branch of anthropology^[39] and social anthropology^[18], a branch of anthropology^[40]. Employers include Yale University^[19], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1701^[43], headquartered in New Haven^[44]; Goldsmiths, University of London^[20], a public research university^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1891^[47], headquartered in London^[48]; and London School of Economics and Political Science^[21], a public research university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1895^[51], headquartered in London^[52]. David Graeber supervised Jonathan Vincent Doherty as a doctoral student^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology^[26], a literary work^[54]; Debt^[27], a literary work^[55]; Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value^[56], a written work^[57]; The Utopia of Rules^[58], a literary work^[59]; Direct Action^[60], a literary work^[61]; and The Democracy Project^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship^[63], a scholarship^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1946^[66] and Bread and Roses Award^[67], an award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 2012^[70].

Personal Life

Among David Graeber's spouses was Nika Dubrovsky^[12].

Death and Burial

David Graeber died on September 2, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Venice^[4]. Recorded cause of death include internal bleeding^[71] and acute pancreatitis^[72].

Why It Matters

David Graeber ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,653 views/month, #5,915 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

He is credited with the discovery of bullshit job^[75], a sociological concept^[76]. Works attributed to him include Bullshit Jobs: A Theory^[77], a written work^[78]; The Dawn of Everything^[79], a literary work^[80]; and Debt^[81], a literary work^[82].

FAQs

Where was David Graeber born?

David Graeber was born in New York City^[2].

Where did David Graeber die?

David Graeber passed away in Venice^[4].

Who was David Graeber married to?

David Graeber's spouses include Nika Dubrovsky^[12].

What did David Graeber do for work?

David Graeber worked as anthropologist^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], trade unionist^[9], and social anthropologist^[10].

Where did David Graeber go to school?

David Graeber was educated at State University of New York at Purchase^[22], University of Chicago^[23], and Phillips Academy^[24].

What awards did David Graeber receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship^[63] and Bread and Roses Award^[67].

What did David Graeber discover?

David Graeber is credited as discoverer of bullshit job^[75].