Gregory Bateson

English anthropologist, linguist, semiotician and cyberneticist (1904-1980)
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Gregory Bateson

Summary

Gregory Bateson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Grantchester[2]. He was born on +1904-05-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on +1980-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], linguist[9], and biologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gregory Bateson was born in Grantchester[2].
  • Gregory Bateson died in San Francisco[4].
  • Gregory Bateson was born on +1904-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gregory Bateson died on +1980-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gregory Bateson's father was William Bateson[12].
  • Gregory Bateson's mother was Beatrice Bateson[13].
  • Among Gregory Bateson's spouses was Margaret Mead[14].
  • A child of Gregory Bateson was Mary Catherine Bateson[15].
  • A child of Gregory Bateson was Nora Bateson[16].
  • Gregory Bateson held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • Gregory Bateson held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Gregory Bateson's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Gregory Bateson worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Gregory Bateson's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Gregory Bateson's professions included linguist[9].
  • Gregory Bateson's professions included biologist[10].
  • Gregory Bateson's professions included film director[19].
  • Gregory Bateson's field of work was anthropology[20].
  • Gregory Bateson's field of work was cybernetics[21].
  • Gregory Bateson's field of work was ethnology[22].
  • Gregory Bateson's field of work was ecology[23].
  • Gregory Bateson's field of work was literary activity[24].
  • Gregory Bateson's field of work was systems theory[25].
  • Among Gregory Bateson's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[26].
  • Gregory Bateson's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Grantchester[2], Gregory Bateson… he was born on +1904-05-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Bateson[12]. His mother was Beatrice Bateson[13].

Education

Educated at Charterhouse School[27], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1611[30], headquartered in Godalming[31] and St John's College[32], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1511[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], linguist[9], biologist[10], and film director[19]. Fields of work include anthropology[20], an academic discipline[36]; cybernetics[21], an academic discipline[37]; ethnology[22], a branch of anthropology[38]; ecology[23], an academic discipline[39]; literary activity[24]; and systems theory[25]. Gregory Bateson was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[26]. A notable student of him was Richard Bandler[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[41], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; California Hall of Fame[45], a hall of fame of a state or province[46], in United States[47]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[48], a fellowship award[49].

Personal Life

Gregory Bateson was married to Margaret Mead[14]. Children include Mary Catherine Bateson[15], an anthropologist[50], 1939–2021[51], of United States[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[53] and Nora Bateson[16], a film producer[54], b. 1969[55], of United States[56]. His religion is recorded as atheism[57].

Death and Burial

Gregory Bateson died on +1980-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Gregory Bateson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Donna Haraway[60], a philosopher[61], b. 1944[62], of United States[63], awarded the American Book Awards[64], specialised in gender studies[65] and Fritjof Capra[66], a physicist[67], b. 1939[68], of Austria[69], awarded the American Book Awards[70], specialised in physics[71].

Works attributed to him include Steps to an Ecology of Mind[72], a written work[73], written by him[74].

FAQs

Where was Gregory Bateson born?

Gregory Bateson was born in Grantchester[2].

Where did Gregory Bateson die?

Gregory Bateson passed away in San Francisco[4].

Who were Gregory Bateson's parents?

Gregory Bateson's father was William Bateson[12]. Gregory Bateson's mother was Beatrice Bateson[13].

Who was Gregory Bateson married to?

Gregory Bateson's spouses include Margaret Mead[14].

What did Gregory Bateson do for work?

Gregory Bateson worked as anthropologist[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], linguist[9], and biologist[10].

Where did Gregory Bateson go to school?

Gregory Bateson was educated at Charterhouse School[27] and St John's College[32].

What awards did Gregory Bateson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[41], California Hall of Fame[45], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[48].

Who did Gregory Bateson influence?

Gregory Bateson has been cited as an influence by Donna Haraway[60] and Fritjof Capra[66].

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