Judith Carney

American anthropologist
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Judith Carney

Summary

Judith Carney is a human[1]. She was born on +1946-07-11T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as an ethnologist[3], university teacher[4], and geographer[5].

Key Facts

  • Judith Carney was born on +1946-07-11T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Judith Carney held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Judith Carney's professions included ethnologist[3].
  • Judith Carney worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Judith Carney worked as a geographer[5].
  • Judith Carney's field of work was ethnobotany[7].
  • Judith Carney's field of work was human ecology[8].
  • Judith Carney's field of work was environment[9].
  • Judith Carney's field of work was sub-Saharan Africa[10].
  • Judith Carney's field of work was Latin America[11].
  • Judith Carney's field of work was cultural geography[12].
  • Judith Carney held the position of professor emeritus[13].
  • Judith Carney was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Judith Carney was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Judith Carney is Black Rice: The African Origins of Rice Cultivation in the Americas[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Judith Carney is Landscapes of Technology Transfer: Rice Cultivation and African Continuities[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Judith Carney is Situating African Agency in Environmental History[18].
  • Judith Carney received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Judith Carney received the CAPE Distinguished Career Award[20].
  • Judith Carney received the Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[21].
  • Judith Carney received the American Association of Geographers Fellow[22].
  • Judith Carney received the ASA Best Book Prize[23].
  • Judith Carney was a member of British Academy[24].
  • Judith Carney was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Judith Carney was a member of American Association of Geographers[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Judith Carney was born on +1946-07-11T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Judith Carney's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnologist[3], university teacher[4], and geographer[5]. Fields of work include ethnobotany[7], an academic discipline[27]; human ecology[8], a branch of science[28]; environment[9], a topic[29]; sub-Saharan Africa[10], a region[30]; Latin America[11], a transcontinental region[31]; and cultural geography[12], a branch of geography[32]. Judith Carney was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14]. She held the position of professor emeritus[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Black Rice: The African Origins of Rice Cultivation in the Americas[16], Landscapes of Technology Transfer: Rice Cultivation and African Continuities[17], and Situating African Agency in Environmental History[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35]; CAPE Distinguished Career Award[20], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1996[38]; Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[21]; American Association of Geographers Fellow[22]; and ASA Best Book Prize[23], a non-fiction literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1965[41].

FAQs

What did Judith Carney do for work?

Judith Carney worked as ethnologist[3], university teacher[4], and geographer[5].

Where did Judith Carney go to school?

Judith Carney was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].

What awards did Judith Carney receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], CAPE Distinguished Career Award[20], Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[21], and American Association of Geographers Fellow[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . alumni.ucla.edu. Retrieved . alumni.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . geog.ucla.edu. geog.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . geog.ucla.edu. geog.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . geog.ucla.edu. Retrieved . geog.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . geog.ucla.edu. Retrieved . geog.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . alumni.ucla.edu. Retrieved . alumni.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . capeaag.wordpress.com. capeaag.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . geog.ucla.edu. Retrieved . geog.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . africanstudies.org. africanstudies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . geog.ucla.edu. Retrieved . geog.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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