Edmund Leach

Summary

Edmund Leach is a human^[1]. He was born in Sidmouth^[2]. He was born on November 7, 1910^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on January 6, 1989^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Edmund Leach was born in Sidmouth^[2].
• Edmund Leach passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Edmund Leach was born on November 7, 1910^[3].
• Edmund Leach died on January 6, 1989^[5].
• Edmund Leach held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Edmund Leach's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• Edmund Leach's field of work was social anthropology^[9].
• Edmund Leach was employed by University of Cambridge^[10].
• Edmund Leach's education included a stint at King's College^[11].
• Edmund Leach was educated at Clare College^[12].
• Edmund Leach's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science^[13].
• Edmund Leach's doctoral advisor was Bronisław Malinowski^[14].
• Edmund Leach received the Fellow of the British Academy^[15].
• Edmund Leach received the Huxley Memorial Medal^[16].
• Edmund Leach was a member of British Academy^[17].
• Edmund Leach was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Edmund Leach was influenced by Claude Lévi-Strauss^[19].
• Edmund Leach is recorded as male^[20].
• Edmund Leach's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Edmund Leach supervised Fredrik Barth as a doctoral student^[22].
• Edmund Leach's archives at is recorded as King's College^[23].
• Edmund Leach's family name is recorded as Leach^[24].
• Edmund Leach's given name is recorded as Edmund^[25].
• Edmund Leach's work location is recorded as Cambridge^[26].
• Edmund Leach's academic thesis is recorded as Cultural change, with special reference to the hill tribes of Burma and Assam^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edmund Leach's place of birth was Sidmouth^[2]. He was born on November 7, 1910^[3].

Education

Educated at King's College^[11], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1441^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Clare College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1326^[34]; and London School of Economics and Political Science^[13], a public research university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1895^[37], headquartered in London^[38]. Edmund Leach's doctoral advisor was Bronisław Malinowski^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Edmund Leach's professions included anthropologist^[6]. His field of work was social anthropology^[9]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge^[10]. He supervised Fredrik Barth as a doctoral student^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy^[15], a fellowship award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40] and Huxley Memorial Medal^[16], a science award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1900^[43].

Death and Burial

Edmund Leach died on January 6, 1989^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Edmund Leach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Fredrik Barth^[46], an anthropologist^[47], 1928–2016^[48], of Norway^[49], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class^[50], specialised in cultural anthropology^[51].

FAQs

Where was Edmund Leach born?

Edmund Leach was born in Sidmouth^[2].

Where did Edmund Leach die?

Edmund Leach died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Edmund Leach do for work?

Edmund Leach worked as anthropologist^[6].

Where did Edmund Leach go to school?

Edmund Leach was educated at King's College^[11], Clare College^[12], and London School of Economics and Political Science^[13].

What awards did Edmund Leach receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy^[15] and Huxley Memorial Medal^[16].