Laura Bohannan

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Laura Bohannan

Summary

Laura Bohannan is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 1922[2]. She died in Chicago[3]. She died on March 19, 2002[4]. She worked as an anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], and cultural anthropologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Laura Bohannan died in Chicago[3].
  • Laura Bohannan was born on January 1, 1922[2].
  • Laura Bohannan died on March 19, 2002[4].
  • Laura Bohannan died on January 1, 2002[9].
  • Among Laura Bohannan's spouses was Paul Bohannan[10].
  • Laura Bohannan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Laura Bohannan worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • Laura Bohannan worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Laura Bohannan worked as a cultural anthropologist[7].
  • Laura Bohannan's field of work was anthropology[12].
  • Laura Bohannan's field of work was anthropological research[13].
  • Laura Bohannan's field of work was social research[14].
  • Laura Bohannan was employed by University of Chicago[15].
  • Laura Bohannan was employed by University of Illinois Chicago[16].
  • Laura Bohannan was educated at University of Arizona[17].
  • Laura Bohannan was educated at University of Oxford[18].
  • Laura Bohannan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Laura Bohannan received the ASA Best Book Prize[20].
  • Laura Bohannan is recorded as female[21].
  • Laura Bohannan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • Laura Bohannan's family name is recorded as Bohannan[24].
  • Laura Bohannan's given name is recorded as Laura[25].
  • Laura Bohannan's pseudonym is recorded as Elenore Smith Bowen[26].
  • Laura Bohannan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Laura Bohannan was born on January 1, 1922[2].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona[17], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Tucson[31] and University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], and cultural anthropologist[7]. Fields of work include anthropology[12], an academic discipline[36]; anthropological research[13]; and social research[14], an economic concept[37]. Employers include University of Chicago[15], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1890[40], headquartered in Chicago[41] and University of Illinois Chicago[16], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1983[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47] and ASA Best Book Prize[20], a non-fiction literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1965[50].

Personal Life

Laura Bohannan was married to Paul Bohannan[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 19, 2002[4] and January 1, 2002[9]. Laura Bohannan died in Chicago[3]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].

Why It Matters

Laura Bohannan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where did Laura Bohannan die?

Laura Bohannan died in Chicago[3].

Who was Laura Bohannan married to?

Laura Bohannan's spouses include Paul Bohannan[10].

What did Laura Bohannan do for work?

Laura Bohannan worked as anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], and cultural anthropologist[7].

Where did Laura Bohannan go to school?

Laura Bohannan was educated at University of Arizona[17] and University of Oxford[18].

What awards did Laura Bohannan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and ASA Best Book Prize[20].

References

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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [2] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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