Gananath Obeyesekere

Summary

Gananath Obeyesekere is a human^[1]. Born in Sri Lanka^[2], he… he was born on February 2, 1930^[3]. He died on March 25, 2025^[4]. He worked as an anthropologist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Sri Lanka^[2], Gananath Obeyesekere…
• Gananath Obeyesekere was born on February 2, 1930^[3].
• Gananath Obeyesekere died on March 25, 2025^[4].
• Gananath Obeyesekere held citizenship in Sri Lanka^[8].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's professions included anthropologist^[5].
• Gananath Obeyesekere worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's field of work was anthropology^[9].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's field of work was ethnography^[10].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's field of work was psychoanalysis^[11].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's field of work was Q9348887^[12].
• Among Gananath Obeyesekere's employers was Princeton University^[13].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's education included a stint at University of Washington^[14].
• Gananath Obeyesekere received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Gananath Obeyesekere received the Huxley Memorial Medal^[16].
• Gananath Obeyesekere received the Gottschalk Prize^[17].
• Gananath Obeyesekere is recorded as male^[18].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's work location is recorded as United Kingdom^[20].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's work location is recorded as United States^[21].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's work location is recorded as Sri Lanka^[22].
• Gananath Obeyesekere's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].

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Origins and Family

Gananath Obeyesekere was born in Sri Lanka^[2]. He was born on February 2, 1930^[3].

Education

Gananath Obeyesekere's education included a stint at University of Washington^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include anthropology^[9], an academic discipline^[24]; ethnography^[10], an academic discipline^[25]; psychoanalysis^[11], a field of study^[26], written by Sigmund Freud^[27]; and Q9348887^[12]. Among Gananath Obeyesekere's employers was Princeton University^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1925^[30]; Huxley Memorial Medal^[16], a science award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1900^[33]; and Gottschalk Prize^[17], an academic award^[34].

Death and Burial

Gananath Obeyesekere died on March 25, 2025^[4].

Why It Matters

Gananath Obeyesekere ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Gananath Obeyesekere born?

Gananath Obeyesekere was born in Sri Lanka^[2].

What did Gananath Obeyesekere do for work?

Gananath Obeyesekere worked as anthropologist^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Gananath Obeyesekere go to school?

Gananath Obeyesekere was educated at University of Washington^[14].

What awards did Gananath Obeyesekere receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], Huxley Memorial Medal^[16], and Gottschalk Prize^[17].