E. E. Evans-Pritchard

British anthropologist (1902–1973)
Person human Q150379
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E. E. Evans-Pritchard

Summary

E. E. Evans-Pritchard is a human[1]. He was born in Sussex[2]. He was born on September 21, 1902[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on September 11, 1973[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], social anthropologist[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard's place of birth was Sussex[2].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was born in Crowborough[10].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard died in Oxford[4].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was born on September 21, 1902[3].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard died on September 11, 1973[5].
  • A child of E. E. Evans-Pritchard was Ambrose Evans-Pritchard[11].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard's professions included university teacher[6].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard worked as a social anthropologist[7].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard's professions included political scientist[8].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard's field of work was cultural anthropology[13].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[14].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was employed by University of Oxford[15].
  • Among E. E. Evans-Pritchard's employers was Cairo University[16].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was employed by University of Cambridge[17].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was educated at Exeter College[18].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was educated at University of Oxford[19].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[20].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard received the Fellow of the British Academy[21].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard received the Knight Bachelor[22].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard received the Rivers Memorial Medal[23].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard was a member of American Philosophical Society[25].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard is recorded as male[26].
  • E. E. Evans-Pritchard's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-09-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1973-09-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 067b269a-aaf1-43ce-9ca4-0e36143c0554[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sussex[2], a historic county of England[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Crowborough[10], a town[35], in United Kingdom[36]. E. E. Evans-Pritchard was born on September 21, 1902[3].

Education

Educated at Exeter College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1314[39], headquartered in Oxford[40]; University of Oxford[19], a collegiate university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1096[43], headquartered in Oxford[44]; and London School of Economics and Political Science[20], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1895[47], headquartered in London[48]. E. E. Evans-Pritchard studied under Bronisław Malinowski[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], social anthropologist[7], and political scientist[8]. E. E. Evans-Pritchard's field of work was cultural anthropology[13]. Employers include London School of Economics and Political Science[14], a public research university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1895[52], headquartered in London[53]; University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1096[56], headquartered in Oxford[57]; Cairo University[16], a public university[58], in Egypt[59], founded in 1908[60], headquartered in Giza[61]; and University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[62], in United Kingdom[63], founded in 1209[64], headquartered in Cambridge[65]. Doctoral students include Mary Douglas[66], a writer[67], 1921–2007[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[70], specialised in social anthropology[71]; Talal Asad[72], an anthropologist[73], b. 1932[74], of United States[75], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[76]; and Michaël Singleton[77], an anthropologist[78], b. 1939[79], of United Kingdom[80].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[21], a fellowship award[81], in United Kingdom[82]; Knight Bachelor[22], a title of honor[83], in United Kingdom[84], founded in 1300[85]; and Rivers Memorial Medal[23], a science award[86], in United Kingdom[87], founded in 1923[88].

Personal Life

A child of E. E. Evans-Pritchard was Ambrose Evans-Pritchard[11].

Death and Burial

E. E. Evans-Pritchard died on September 11, 1973[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

E. E. Evans-Pritchard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

His notable doctoral advisees include Talal Asad[91], an anthropologist[92], b. 1932[93], of United States[94], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[95]; Mary Douglas[96], a writer[97], 1921–2007[98], of United Kingdom[99], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[100], specialised in social anthropology[101]; and John Francis Marchment Middleton[102], an anthropologist[103], 1921–2009[104], of United Kingdom[105], awarded the Distinguished Africanist Award[106].

FAQs

Where was E. E. Evans-Pritchard born?

Born in Sussex[2], E. E. Evans-Pritchard…

Where did E. E. Evans-Pritchard die?

E. E. Evans-Pritchard died in Oxford[4].

What did E. E. Evans-Pritchard do for work?

E. E. Evans-Pritchard worked as university teacher[6], social anthropologist[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did E. E. Evans-Pritchard go to school?

E. E. Evans-Pritchard was educated at Exeter College[18], University of Oxford[19], and London School of Economics and Political Science[20].

What awards did E. E. Evans-Pritchard receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[21], Knight Bachelor[22], and Rivers Memorial Medal[23].

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