Edwin Ardener

British social anthropologist/academic
Person human Q5346207
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Edwin Ardener

Summary

Edwin Ardener is a human[1]. He was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on January 1, 1927[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on January 1, 1987[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edwin Ardener was born in Oxford[2].
  • Edwin Ardener passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Edwin Ardener was born on January 1, 1927[3].
  • Edwin Ardener was born on September 21, 1927[8].
  • Edwin Ardener died on January 1, 1987[5].
  • Edwin Ardener died on July 4, 1987[9].
  • Edwin Ardener held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Edwin Ardener worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Edwin Ardener was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Edwin Ardener is Kingdom on Mount Cameroon: studies in the history of the Cameroon Coast, 1500-1970[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Edwin Ardener is Encounter, transformation and identity: peoples of the Western Cameroon borderlands 1891-2000. Essays in honor of Shirley Ardener - Edited by Ian Fowler & Verkijika Fanso[13].
  • Edwin Ardener is recorded as male[14].
  • Edwin Ardener's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Edwin Ardener's family name is recorded as Ardener[16].
  • Edwin Ardener's given name is recorded as Edwin[17].
  • Edwin Ardener's described by source is recorded as openDemocracy[18].
  • Edwin Ardener's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Edwin Ardener's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Edwin William Ardener'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oxford[2], Edwin Ardener… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1927[3] and September 21, 1927[8].

Education

Edwin Ardener was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[11].

Career and Affiliations

Edwin Ardener worked as an anthropologist[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kingdom on Mount Cameroon: studies in the history of the Cameroon Coast, 1500-1970[12] and Encounter, transformation and identity: peoples of the Western Cameroon borderlands 1891-2000. Essays in honor of Shirley Ardener - Edited by Ian Fowler & Verkijika Fanso[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1987[5] and July 4, 1987[9]. Edwin Ardener passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Edwin Ardener ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Edwin Ardener born?

Edwin Ardener's place of birth was Oxford[2].

Where did Edwin Ardener die?

Edwin Ardener passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Edwin Ardener do for work?

Edwin Ardener worked as anthropologist[6].

Where did Edwin Ardener go to school?

Edwin Ardener was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . WikiTree. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . opendemocracy.net. opendemocracy.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Kingdom on Mount Cameroon: studies in the history of the Cameroon Coast, 1500-1970, Encounter, transformation and identity: peoples of the Western Cameroon borderlands 1891-2000. Essays in honor of Shirley Ardener - Edited by Ian Fowler & Verkijika Fanso
    Given name Edwin
    Family name Ardener
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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