Lauriston Sharp

American anthropologist and academic
Person human Q15130696
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Lauriston Sharp

Summary

Lauriston Sharp is a human[1]. Born in Madison[2], he… he was born on +1907-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on +1993-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lauriston Sharp was born in Madison[2].
  • Lauriston Sharp passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • Lauriston Sharp was born on +1907-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lauriston Sharp died on +1993-12-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lauriston Sharp held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Lauriston Sharp's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Among Lauriston Sharp's employers was Cornell University[9].
  • Lauriston Sharp's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • Lauriston Sharp was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Lauriston Sharp received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Lauriston Sharp received the Bronislaw Malinowski Award[13].
  • Lauriston Sharp is recorded as male[14].
  • Lauriston Sharp's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lauriston Sharp supervised G. William Skinner as a doctoral student[16].
  • Lauriston Sharp's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063077954[17].
  • Lauriston Sharp's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61645876[18].
  • Lauriston Sharp's GND ID is recorded as 134108582[19].
  • Lauriston Sharp's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50022236[20].
  • Lauriston Sharp's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12463846m[21].
  • Lauriston Sharp's IdRef ID is recorded as 033819637[22].
  • Lauriston Sharp's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V537592[23].
  • Lauriston Sharp's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cvq45[24].
  • Lauriston Sharp's family name is recorded as Sharp[25].
  • Lauriston Sharp's given name is recorded as Lauriston[26].
  • Lauriston Sharp's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071755659[27].

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Origins and Family

Lauriston Sharp's place of birth was Madison[2]. He was born on +1907-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and Harvard University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Lauriston Sharp's professions included anthropologist[6]. Among his employers was Cornell University[9]. He supervised G. William Skinner as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Bronislaw Malinowski Award[13], an award[38].

Death and Burial

Lauriston Sharp died on +1993-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

Lauriston Sharp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Lauriston Sharp born?

Lauriston Sharp's place of birth was Madison[2].

Where did Lauriston Sharp die?

Lauriston Sharp passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did Lauriston Sharp do for work?

Lauriston Sharp worked as anthropologist[6].

Where did Lauriston Sharp go to school?

Lauriston Sharp was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10] and Harvard University[11].

What awards did Lauriston Sharp receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and Bronislaw Malinowski Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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