George Eaton Simpson

American anthropologist
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George Eaton Simpson

Summary

George Eaton Simpson is a human[1]. Born in Knoxville[2], he… he was born on October 4, 1904[3]. He passed away in Columbus[4]. He died on December 13, 1998[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], ethnologist[7], and anthropologist[8].

Key Facts

  • George Eaton Simpson was born in Knoxville[2].
  • George Eaton Simpson passed away in Columbus[4].
  • George Eaton Simpson was born on October 4, 1904[3].
  • George Eaton Simpson died on December 13, 1998[5].
  • George Eaton Simpson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George Eaton Simpson's professions included sociologist[6].
  • George Eaton Simpson's professions included ethnologist[7].
  • George Eaton Simpson worked as an anthropologist[8].
  • George Eaton Simpson's field of work was anthropology[10].
  • George Eaton Simpson's field of work was Caribbean[11].
  • George Eaton Simpson was educated at Coe College[12].
  • George Eaton Simpson's education included a stint at University of Missouri[13].
  • George Eaton Simpson's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • George Eaton Simpson is recorded as male[15].
  • George Eaton Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Eaton Simpson supervised William Josiah Goode as a doctoral student[17].
  • George Eaton Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[18].
  • George Eaton Simpson's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • George Eaton Simpson's given name is recorded as Eaton[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Knoxville[2], George Eaton Simpson… he was born on October 4, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at Coe College[12], a college[21], in United States[22], founded in 1851[23], headquartered in Cedar Rapids[24]; University of Missouri[13], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1839[27]; and University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], ethnologist[7], and anthropologist[8]. Fields of work include anthropology[10], an academic discipline[32] and Caribbean[11], a transcontinental region[33]. George Eaton Simpson supervised William Josiah Goode as a doctoral student[17].

Death and Burial

George Eaton Simpson died on December 13, 1998[5]. He died in Columbus[4].

FAQs

Where was George Eaton Simpson born?

Born in Knoxville[2], George Eaton Simpson…

Where did George Eaton Simpson die?

George Eaton Simpson died in Columbus[4].

What did George Eaton Simpson do for work?

George Eaton Simpson worked as sociologist[6], ethnologist[7], and anthropologist[8].

Where did George Eaton Simpson go to school?

George Eaton Simpson was educated at Coe College[12], University of Missouri[13], and University of Pennsylvania[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . sova.si.edu. sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . sova.si.edu. sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . sova.si.edu. sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . collections.si.edu. collections.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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