Edmund Ashton

South African anthropologist and colonial administrator (1911-1997)
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Edmund Ashton

Summary

Edmund Ashton is a human[1]. He was born on October 19, 1911[2]. He died on 1997[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], colonial administrator[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Edmund Ashton was born on October 19, 1911[2].
  • Edmund Ashton died on 1997[3].
  • Edmund Ashton held citizenship in South Africa[7].
  • Edmund Ashton's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Edmund Ashton worked as a colonial administrator[5].
  • Edmund Ashton worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Edmund Ashton held the position of director[8].
  • Edmund Ashton was employed by Colonial Service[9].
  • Among Edmund Ashton's employers was University of the Witwatersrand[10].
  • Among Edmund Ashton's employers was City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality[11].
  • Edmund Ashton's education included a stint at Diocesan College[12].
  • Edmund Ashton's education included a stint at New College[13].
  • Edmund Ashton was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[14].
  • Edmund Ashton's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[15].
  • Edmund Ashton received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • Edmund Ashton is recorded as male[17].
  • Edmund Ashton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Edmund Ashton earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • Edmund Ashton's family name is recorded as Ashton[20].
  • Edmund Ashton's given name is recorded as Edmund[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Edmund Ashton was born on October 19, 1911[2].

Education

Educated at Diocesan College[12], a high school[22], in South Africa[23], founded in 1849[24]; New College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1379[27]; London School of Economics and Political Science[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31]; and University of Cape Town[15], a public university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Cape Town[35]. Edmund Ashton earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], colonial administrator[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Colonial Service[9], a civil service[36], in United Kingdom[37]; University of the Witwatersrand[10], a public research university[38], in South Africa[39], founded in 1896[40], headquartered in Johannesburg[41]; and City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality[11], a metropolitan municipality in South Africa[42], in South Africa[43], founded in 2000[44]. Edmund Ashton held the position of director[8].

Recognition

Edmund Ashton received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].

Death and Burial

Edmund Ashton died on 1997[3].

FAQs

What did Edmund Ashton do for work?

Edmund Ashton worked as anthropologist[4], colonial administrator[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Edmund Ashton go to school?

Edmund Ashton was educated at Diocesan College[12], New College[13], London School of Economics and Political Science[14], and University of Cape Town[15].

What awards did Edmund Ashton receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[16].

References

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  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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