Meyer Fortes

Summary

Meyer Fortes is a human^[1]. He was born in Britstown^[2]. He was born on April 25, 1906^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on January 27, 1983^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and psychologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Meyer Fortes's place of birth was Britstown^[2].
• Meyer Fortes passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Meyer Fortes was born on April 25, 1906^[3].
• Meyer Fortes died on January 27, 1983^[5].
• Meyer Fortes held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Meyer Fortes held citizenship in South Africa^[11].
• Meyer Fortes's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• Meyer Fortes worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Meyer Fortes worked as a psychologist^[8].
• Meyer Fortes was employed by University of Cambridge^[12].
• Meyer Fortes was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[13].
• Meyer Fortes received the Fellow of the British Academy^[14].
• Meyer Fortes was a member of British Academy^[15].
• Meyer Fortes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Meyer Fortes was a member of American Philosophical Society^[17].
• Meyer Fortes is recorded as male^[18].
• Meyer Fortes's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Meyer Fortes's family name is recorded as Fortes^[20].
• Meyer Fortes's given name is recorded as Meyer^[21].
• Meyer Fortes studied under Bronisław Malinowski^[22].
• Meyer Fortes studied under Charles Gabriel Seligman^[23].
• Meyer Fortes's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference^[24].
• Meyer Fortes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Britstown^[2], Meyer Fortes… he was born on April 25, 1906^[3].

Education

Meyer Fortes was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[13]. Studied under Bronisław Malinowski^[22], an anthropologist^[26], 1884–1942^[27], of Austria–Hungary^[28], awarded the Messenger Lectures^[29], specialised in cultural anthropology^[30] and Charles Gabriel Seligman^[23], an anthropologist^[31], 1873–1940^[32], of United Kingdom^[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and psychologist^[8]. Meyer Fortes was employed by University of Cambridge^[12].

Recognition

Meyer Fortes received the Fellow of the British Academy^[14].

Death and Burial

Meyer Fortes died on January 27, 1983^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Meyer Fortes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Napoleon Chagnon^[36], an anthropologist^[37], 1938–2019^[38], of United States^[39], specialised in anthropology^[40].

FAQs

Where was Meyer Fortes born?

Meyer Fortes's place of birth was Britstown^[2].

Where did Meyer Fortes die?

Meyer Fortes died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Meyer Fortes do for work?

Meyer Fortes worked as anthropologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and psychologist^[8].

Where did Meyer Fortes go to school?

Meyer Fortes was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[13].

What awards did Meyer Fortes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy^[14].

Who did Meyer Fortes influence?

Meyer Fortes has been cited as an influence by Napoleon Chagnon^[36].