Joseph Campbell
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Summary
Joseph Campbell was born on March 26, 1904[1], in White Plains[2]. He died on October 30, 1987[3], in Honolulu[4]. He worked as a mythologist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and anthropologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,382 views/month, #5,639 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: O'ahu Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Jean Erdman[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: orator[14], ethnologist[15], researcher[16], lecturer[17], short story writer[18], essayist[19], teacher[20], historian[21], historian of religion[22], documentary participant[23], athletics competitor[24]
- Field of work: comparative mythology[25], mythology[26], comparative religion[27], literary theory[28]
- Employer: Canterbury School[29], Sarah Lawrence College[30]
- Educated at: Canterbury School[31], Dartmouth College[32], Columbia University[33], University of Paris[34], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]
- Student: Christina Grof[36]
- Notable work: The Hero with a Thousand Faces[37], The Masks of God[38], The Mythic Image[39], Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine[40], The Inner Reaches of Outer Space[41], Thou Art That[42], The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance[43]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[44], Delta Tau Delta[45], Eranos[46]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Commons category: Joseph Campbell[49]
- Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[50]
- Cause of death: esophageal cancer[51]
- Academic degree: Bachelor of Arts[52], Master of Arts[53]
- Sport: athletics[54]
- Family name: Campbell[55]
- Given name: Joseph[56], John[57]
- Official website: https://www.jcf.org/[58]
- Topic's main category: Category:Joseph Campbell[59]
Product Details
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Type: Person[60]
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Country: US[61]
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Began / founded: 1904-03-26[62]
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Ended / dissolved: 1987-10-30[63]
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Community tags: myth, mythologist, professor[64]
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MusicBrainz ID: 69264dbd-1096-4a58-82c9-668e2f33a4d5[65]
Why It Matters
Joseph Campbell has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He has been cited as an influence by Dan Harmon[68], a screenwriter[69], b. 1973[70], of United States[71], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[72], specialised in children's and young adult literature[73].
He is credited with the discovery of monomyth[74], a concept[75]. Works attributed to him include The Hero with a Thousand Faces[76], a literary work[77].
FAQs
Where was Joseph Campbell born?
Joseph Campbell's place of birth was White Plains[2].
Where did Joseph Campbell die?
Joseph Campbell passed away in Honolulu[4].
Who was Joseph Campbell married to?
Joseph Campbell's spouses include Jean Erdman[12].
What did Joseph Campbell do for work?
Joseph Campbell worked as a mythologist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and anthropologist[9].
Where did Joseph Campbell go to school?
Joseph Campbell was educated at Canterbury School[31], Dartmouth College[32], and Columbia University[33].
Who did Joseph Campbell influence?
Joseph Campbell has been cited as an influence by Dan Harmon[68].
What did Joseph Campbell discover?
Joseph Campbell is credited as discoverer of monomyth[74].