Max Gluckman

South African anthropologist (1911–1975)
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Max Gluckman

Summary

Max Gluckman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1911-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on +1975-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], social anthropologist[8], and political activist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Max Gluckman was born in Johannesburg[2].
  • Max Gluckman died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Max Gluckman was born on +1911-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Max Gluckman died on +1975-04-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Max Gluckman was married to Mary Gluckman[11].
  • Max Gluckman held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Max Gluckman worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Max Gluckman worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Max Gluckman worked as a social anthropologist[8].
  • Max Gluckman worked as a political activist[9].
  • Max Gluckman's field of work was cultural anthropology[13].
  • Max Gluckman's field of work was social anthropology[14].
  • Max Gluckman's field of work was activism[15].
  • Among Max Gluckman's employers was University of Manchester[16].
  • Among Max Gluckman's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[17].
  • Max Gluckman's education included a stint at Exeter College[18].
  • Max Gluckman received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • Max Gluckman received the Rhodes Scholarship[20].
  • Max Gluckman was a member of British Academy[21].
  • Max Gluckman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Max Gluckman's image is recorded as Mary and Max Gluckman in 1951 with 3rd son Tim.jpg[23].
  • Max Gluckman is recorded as male[24].
  • Max Gluckman's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Max Gluckman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108818104[26].
  • Max Gluckman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27128876[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg[2], Max Gluckman… he was born on +1911-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Max Gluckman's education included a stint at Exeter College[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], social anthropologist[8], and political activist[9]. Fields of work include cultural anthropology[13], a branch of anthropology[29]; social anthropology[14], a branch of anthropology[30]; and activism[15], a concept[31]. Employers include University of Manchester[16], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Manchester[35] and Victoria University of Manchester[17], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1851[38], headquartered in Manchester[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[19], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41] and Rhodes Scholarship[20], a scholarship[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1902[44].

Personal Life

Max Gluckman was married to Mary Gluckman[11].

Death and Burial

Max Gluckman died on +1975-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4].

Why It Matters

Max Gluckman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Bruce Kapferer[47], an anthropologist[48], b. 1940[49], of Australia[50], awarded the Huxley Memorial Medal[51], specialised in social anthropology[52].

FAQs

Where was Max Gluckman born?

Max Gluckman's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].

Where did Max Gluckman die?

Max Gluckman passed away in Jerusalem[4].

Who was Max Gluckman married to?

Max Gluckman's spouses include Mary Gluckman[11].

What did Max Gluckman do for work?

Max Gluckman worked as anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], social anthropologist[8], and political activist[9].

Where did Max Gluckman go to school?

Max Gluckman was educated at Exeter College[18].

What awards did Max Gluckman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[19] and Rhodes Scholarship[20].

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  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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