Ian Cunnison

Scottish Anthropologist with a focus in North and Central Africa, specifically with Humr and Baggara Arabs of Sudan
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Ian Cunnison

Summary

Ian Cunnison is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1923[2]. He died on January 1, 2013[3]. He worked as a social anthropologist[4], ethnologist[5], translator[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Ian Cunnison was born on January 1, 1923[2].
  • Ian Cunnison was born on February 13, 1923[8].
  • Ian Cunnison died on January 1, 2013[3].
  • Ian Cunnison died on June 16, 2013[9].
  • Ian Cunnison worked as a social anthropologist[4].
  • Ian Cunnison's professions included ethnologist[5].
  • Ian Cunnison's professions included translator[6].
  • Ian Cunnison's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ian Cunnison's field of work was social anthropology[10].
  • Ian Cunnison's field of work was ethnology[11].
  • Ian Cunnison's field of work was literary translation[12].
  • Ian Cunnison's field of work was translation from French[13].
  • Ian Cunnison's field of work was translations from Portuguese[14].
  • Ian Cunnison's field of work was translation into English[15].
  • Ian Cunnison is recorded as male[16].
  • Ian Cunnison's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ian Cunnison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Ian Cunnison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Ian Cunnison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[20].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1923[2] and February 13, 1923[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social anthropologist[4], ethnologist[5], translator[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include social anthropology[10], a branch of anthropology[21]; ethnology[11], a branch of anthropology[22]; literary translation[12], an academic discipline[23]; translation from French[13]; translations from Portuguese[14]; and translation into English[15], an activity[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 2013[3] and June 16, 2013[9].

FAQs

What did Ian Cunnison do for work?

Ian Cunnison worked as social anthropologist[4], ethnologist[5], translator[6], and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

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