Michael Taussig

Australian anthropologist
Person human Q980193
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Michael Taussig

Summary

Michael Taussig is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1940-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michael Taussig was born in Sydney[2].
  • Michael Taussig was born on +1940-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Taussig held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Michael Taussig worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Michael Taussig worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Michael Taussig was employed by European Graduate School[8].
  • Michael Taussig was employed by Columbia University[9].
  • Michael Taussig's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[10].
  • Michael Taussig was educated at University of Sydney[11].
  • Michael Taussig received the Berlin Prize[12].
  • Michael Taussig received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Michael Taussig is recorded as male[14].
  • Michael Taussig's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Michael Taussig's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117770309[16].
  • Michael Taussig's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98409285[17].
  • Michael Taussig's GND ID is recorded as 129955000[18].
  • Michael Taussig's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79075321[19].
  • Michael Taussig's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120761687[20].
  • Michael Taussig's IdRef ID is recorded as 02905575X[21].
  • Michael Taussig's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01217981[22].
  • Michael Taussig's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001231738[23].
  • Michael Taussig's SBN author ID is recorded as FERV029909[24].
  • Michael Taussig's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35604703[25].
  • Michael Taussig earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].
  • Michael Taussig's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d47v6[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Taussig's place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1940-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31] and University of Sydney[11], a public research university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Sydney[35]. Michael Taussig earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include European Graduate School[8], an educational institution[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1994[38] and Columbia University[9], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Berlin Prize[12], a fellowship grant[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1998[45] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48].

Why It Matters

Michael Taussig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Michael Taussig born?

Born in Sydney[2], Michael Taussig…

What did Michael Taussig do for work?

Michael Taussig worked as anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Michael Taussig go to school?

Michael Taussig was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10] and University of Sydney[11].

What awards did Michael Taussig receive?

Honors received include Berlin Prize[12] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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