Edmund Leach

Summary

Edmund Leach is a human^[1]. He was born in Sidmouth^[2]. He was born on +1910-11-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1989-01-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Edmund Leach was born in Sidmouth^[2].
• Born in Lancashire^[8], Edmund Leach…
• Edmund Leach died in Cambridge^[4].
• Edmund Leach was born on +1910-11-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edmund Leach died on +1989-01-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edmund Leach held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Edmund Leach worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Edmund Leach's field of work was social anthropology^[10].
• Among Edmund Leach's employers was University of Cambridge^[11].
• Edmund Leach was educated at King's College^[12].
• Edmund Leach's education included a stint at Clare College^[13].
• Edmund Leach was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[14].
• Edmund Leach's doctoral advisor was Bronisław Malinowski^[15].
• Edmund Leach received the Fellow of the British Academy^[16].
• Edmund Leach received the Huxley Memorial Medal^[17].
• Edmund Leach was a member of British Academy^[18].
• Edmund Leach was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Edmund Leach was influenced by Claude Lévi-Strauss^[20].
• Edmund Leach is recorded as male^[21].
• Edmund Leach's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Edmund Leach supervised Fredrik Barth as a doctoral student^[23].
• Edmund Leach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110281705^[24].
• Edmund Leach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64008169^[25].
• Edmund Leach's GND ID is recorded as 118990039^[26].
• Edmund Leach's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035855^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sidmouth^[2], a town^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Lancashire^[8], a ceremonial county of England^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. Edmund Leach was born on +1910-11-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at King's College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1441^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Clare College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1326^[38]; and London School of Economics and Political Science^[14], a public research university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1895^[41], headquartered in London^[42]. Edmund Leach's doctoral advisor was Bronisław Malinowski^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Edmund Leach's professions included anthropologist^[6]. His field of work was social anthropology^[10]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge^[11]. He supervised Fredrik Barth as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy^[16], a fellowship award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44] and Huxley Memorial Medal^[17], a science award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1900^[47].

Death and Burial

Edmund Leach died on +1989-01-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Edmund Leach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Fredrik Barth^[50], an anthropologist^[51], 1928–2016^[52], of Norway^[53], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class^[54], specialised in cultural anthropology^[55].

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^[12], Clare College^[13], and London School of Economics and Political Science^[14].

What awards did Edmund Leach receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy^[16] and Huxley Memorial Medal^[17].