John Comaroff

South African anthropologist
Person human Q6226804
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John Comaroff

Summary

John Comaroff is a human[1]. Born in Cape Town[2], he… he was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Comaroff's place of birth was Cape Town[2].
  • John Comaroff was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Comaroff was married to Q6170456[6].
  • A child of John Comaroff was Q135645617[7].
  • John Comaroff held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • John Comaroff worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • John Comaroff's field of work was anthropology[9].
  • John Comaroff's field of work was sociology[10].
  • Among John Comaroff's employers was University of Chicago[11].
  • John Comaroff's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[12].
  • John Comaroff was educated at University of Cape Town[13].
  • John Comaroff's doctoral advisor was Isaac Schapera[14].
  • John Comaroff received the Gordon J. Laing Award[15].
  • John Comaroff is recorded as male[16].
  • John Comaroff's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Comaroff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114782777[18].
  • John Comaroff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97744927[19].
  • John Comaroff's GND ID is recorded as 130111953[20].
  • John Comaroff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80137823[21].
  • John Comaroff's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12072911h[22].
  • John Comaroff's IdRef ID is recorded as 029013976[23].
  • John Comaroff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05zlt1r[24].
  • John Comaroff's Open Library ID is recorded as OL774034A[25].
  • John Comaroff's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2010584712[26].
  • John Comaroff's family name is recorded as Comaroff[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cape Town[2], John Comaroff… he was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31] and University of Cape Town[13], a public university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Cape Town[35]. John Comaroff's doctoral advisor was Isaac Schapera[14].

Career and Affiliations

John Comaroff worked as an anthropologist[4]. Fields of work include anthropology[9], an academic discipline[36] and sociology[10], an academic discipline[37]. Among his employers was University of Chicago[11].

Recognition

John Comaroff received the Gordon J. Laing Award[15].

Personal Life

Among John Comaroff's spouses was Q6170456[6]. A child of him was Q135645617[7].

Why It Matters

John Comaroff ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was John Comaroff born?

Born in Cape Town[2], John Comaroff…

Who was John Comaroff married to?

John Comaroff's spouses include Q6170456[6].

What did John Comaroff do for work?

John Comaroff worked as anthropologist[4].

Where did John Comaroff go to school?

John Comaroff was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[12] and University of Cape Town[13].

What awards did John Comaroff receive?

Honors received include Gordon J. Laing Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . uchicago.edu. uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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