Gary Urton

American anthropologist
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Gary Urton

Summary

Gary Urton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alabama[2]. He was born on +1946-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and head of department[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alabama[2], Gary Urton…
  • Gary Urton's place of birth was Clovis[8].
  • Gary Urton was born on +1946-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Gary Urton's spouses was Julia Meyers-Manor[9].
  • Gary Urton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Gary Urton worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Gary Urton's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Gary Urton worked as a head of department[6].
  • Gary Urton's field of work was Mesoamerican chronology[11].
  • Gary Urton's doctoral advisor was Reiner Tom Zuidema[12].
  • Gary Urton's doctoral advisor was Donald Lathrap[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Gary Urton is Inka History in Knots: Reading khipus as primary sources, by Gary Urton, 2017. Austin (TX): University of Texas Press; hardback $85; xvii+319 pp., 13 colour, 48 b/w photos, 22 illus./maps, 15 charts/graphs, 3 tables[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Gary Urton is The Social Life of Numbers: A Quechua Ontology of Numbers and Philosophy of Arithmetic. By Gary Urton (with the collaboration of Primitivo Nina Llanos)[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Gary Urton is The History of a Myth: Pacariqtambo and the Origin of the Inkas. Gary Urton. University of Texas Press, Austin, 1990. X + 172 pp., maps, figures, plates, tables, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. $19.95 (cloth); $8.95 (paper)[16].
  • Gary Urton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Gary Urton is recorded as male[18].
  • Gary Urton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gary Urton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121259191[20].
  • Gary Urton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29562909[21].
  • Gary Urton's GND ID is recorded as 136814220[22].
  • Gary Urton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81020955[23].
  • Gary Urton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12097634z[24].
  • Gary Urton's IdRef ID is recorded as 074912380[25].
  • Gary Urton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06qk3_[26].
  • Gary Urton's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0043727[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Alabama[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30] and Clovis[8], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1906[33]. Gary Urton was born on +1946-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Reiner Tom Zuidema[12], an anthropologist[34], 1927–2016[35], of United States[36], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[37] and Donald Lathrap[13], an archaeologist[38], 1927–1990[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and head of department[6]. Gary Urton's field of work was Mesoamerican chronology[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Inka History in Knots: Reading khipus as primary sources, by Gary Urton, 2017. Austin (TX): University of Texas Press; hardback $85; xvii+319 pp., 13 colour, 48 b/w photos, 22 illus./maps, 15 charts/graphs, 3 tables[14], The Social Life of Numbers: A Quechua Ontology of Numbers and Philosophy of Arithmetic. By Gary Urton (with the collaboration of Primitivo Nina Llanos)[15], and The History of a Myth: Pacariqtambo and the Origin of the Inkas. He. University of Texas Press, Austin, 1990. X + 172 pp., maps, figures, plates, tables, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. $19.95 (cloth); $8.95 (paper)[16].

Recognition

Gary Urton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Personal Life

Gary Urton was married to Julia Meyers-Manor[9].

Why It Matters

Gary Urton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Gary Urton born?

Gary Urton's place of birth was Alabama[2].

Who was Gary Urton married to?

Gary Urton's spouses include Julia Meyers-Manor[9].

What did Gary Urton do for work?

Gary Urton worked as anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and head of department[6].

What awards did Gary Urton receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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