Margaret Mead

Summary

Margaret Mead is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. She was born on December 16, 1901^[3]. She died in New York City^[4]. She died on November 15, 1978^[5]. She worked as an anthropologist^[6], writer^[7], film director^[8], curator^[9], and poet^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,736 views/month, #5,859 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Margaret Mead's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Margaret Mead died in New York City^[4].
• Margaret Mead was born on December 16, 1901^[3].
• Margaret Mead was born on 1901^[12].
• Margaret Mead died on November 15, 1978^[5].
• Margaret Mead died on 1978^[13].
• Margaret Mead is buried at Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery^[14].
• Margaret Mead's father was Edward Sherwood Mead^[15].
• Margaret Mead's mother was Emily Fogg^[16].
• Margaret Mead was married to Luther Cressman^[17].
• Among Margaret Mead's spouses was Reo Fortune^[18].
• Among Margaret Mead's spouses was Gregory Bateson^[19].
• A child of Margaret Mead was Mary Catherine Bateson^[20].
• Margaret Mead held citizenship in United States^[21].
• Margaret Mead worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Margaret Mead's professions included writer^[7].
• Margaret Mead worked as a film director^[8].
• Margaret Mead worked as a curator^[9].
• Margaret Mead's professions included poet^[10].
• Margaret Mead's field of work was cultural anthropology^[22].
• Margaret Mead's field of work was volkerpsychologie^[23].
• Margaret Mead's field of work was psychological anthropology^[24].
• Margaret Mead's field of work was ethnology^[25].
• Among Margaret Mead's employers was Columbia University^[26].
• Margaret Mead was employed by University of Rhode Island^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1901-12-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1978-11-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e30c257c-e38f-4d94-b6a5-01e56ec45480^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Margaret Mead… Recorded date of birth include December 16, 1901^[3] and 1901^[12]. Her father was Edward Sherwood Mead^[15]. Her mother was Emily Fogg^[16].

Education

Educated at Barnard College^[33], a liberal arts college^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1889^[36]; Columbia University^[37], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1754^[40], headquartered in Manhattan^[41]; DePauw University^[42], a liberal arts college^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1837^[45], headquartered in Greencastle^[46]; and Solebury School^[47], a boarding school^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50]. Doctoral advisors include Ruth Benedict^[51] and Franz Boas^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], writer^[7], film director^[8], curator^[9], and poet^[10]. Fields of work include cultural anthropology^[22], a branch of anthropology^[53]; volkerpsychologie^[23], a branch of science^[54]; psychological anthropology^[24], a branch of anthropology^[55]; and ethnology^[25], a branch of anthropology^[56]. Employers include Columbia University^[26], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1754^[59], headquartered in Manhattan^[60]; University of Rhode Island^[27], a public university^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1892^[63], headquartered in Kingston^[64]; and American Museum of Natural History^[65], a natural history museum^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1869^[68], headquartered in New York City^[69]. Doctoral students include Scott Atran^[70] and Nancy Bowers^[71].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Margaret Mead is Coming of Age in Samoa^[72]. Things named for her include Mead^[73], an impact crater^[74] and Margaret Mead Award^[75], an award^[76], founded in 1979^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[78], Kalinga Prize^[79], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[80], National Women's Hall of Fame^[81], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[82], and honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[83].

Personal Life

Spouses include Luther Cressman^[17], an anthropologist^[84], 1897–1994^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[87]; Reo Fortune^[18], a mathematician^[88], 1903–1979^[89], of United States^[90]; and Gregory Bateson^[19], an anthropologist^[91], 1904–1980^[92], of United Kingdom^[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[94], specialised in anthropology^[95]. A child of Margaret Mead was Mary Catherine Bateson^[20]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[96].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 15, 1978^[5] and 1978^[13]. Margaret Mead passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[97]. Burial took place at Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Margaret Mead ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,736 views/month, #5,859 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[98] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[99]

She has been cited as an influence by Gregory Bateson^[100], an anthropologist^[101], 1904–1980^[102], of United Kingdom^[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[104], specialised in anthropology^[105].

Works attributed to her include Coming of Age in Samoa^[106], a literary work^[107]. Entities named for her include Mead^[73], an impact crater^[74] and Margaret Mead Award^[75], an award^[76], founded in 1979^[77].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Scott Atran^[108], an anthropologist^[109], b. 1952^[110], of United States^[111], awarded the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[112].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Mead born?

Margaret Mead's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Margaret Mead die?

Margaret Mead passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were Margaret Mead's parents?

Margaret Mead's father was Edward Sherwood Mead^[15]. Margaret Mead's mother was Emily Fogg^[16].

Who was Margaret Mead married to?

Margaret Mead's spouses include Luther Cressman^[17], Reo Fortune^[18], and Gregory Bateson^[19].

What did Margaret Mead do for work?

Margaret Mead worked as anthropologist^[6], writer^[7], film director^[8], curator^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did Margaret Mead go to school?

Margaret Mead was educated at Barnard College^[33], Columbia University^[37], DePauw University^[42], and Solebury School^[47].

What awards did Margaret Mead receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[78], Kalinga Prize^[79], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[80], and National Women's Hall of Fame^[81].

Who did Margaret Mead influence?

Margaret Mead has been cited as an influence by Gregory Bateson^[100].