Morton Fried

American anthropologist (1923–1986)
Person human Q1948736
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Morton Fried

Summary

Morton Fried is a human[1]. Born in The Bronx[2], he… he was born on +1923-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leonia[4]. He died on +1986-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Morton Fried was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Morton Fried died in Leonia[4].
  • Morton Fried was born on +1923-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Morton Fried died on +1986-12-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Morton Fried held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Morton Fried worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Among Morton Fried's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • Among Morton Fried's employers was Columbia University[10].
  • Morton Fried's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Morton Fried's education included a stint at City College of New York[12].
  • Morton Fried's education included a stint at Townsend Harris High School[13].
  • Morton Fried's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • A notable student of Morton Fried was Roy Rappaport[15].
  • Morton Fried received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Morton Fried is recorded as male[17].
  • Morton Fried's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Morton Fried's ISNI is recorded as 000000008145790X[19].
  • Morton Fried's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66506574[20].
  • Morton Fried's GND ID is recorded as 124425429[21].
  • Morton Fried's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79125719[22].
  • Morton Fried's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12163253q[23].
  • Morton Fried's IdRef ID is recorded as 030160251[24].
  • Morton Fried's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01444575[25].
  • Morton Fried's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00440188[26].
  • Morton Fried earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Morton Fried's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on +1923-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; City College of New York[12], a higher education institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Townsend Harris High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1904[38]; and Harvard University[14], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]. Morton Fried earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27]. He studied under Julian Steward[43].

Career and Affiliations

Morton Fried worked as an anthropologist[6]. Employers include University of Michigan[9], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1817[46], headquartered in Ann Arbor[47] and Columbia University[10], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1754[50], headquartered in Manhattan[51]. A notable student of him was Roy Rappaport[15].

Recognition

Morton Fried received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

Morton Fried died on +1986-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Leonia[4].

Why It Matters

Morton Fried ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Morton Fried born?

Born in The Bronx[2], Morton Fried…

Where did Morton Fried die?

Morton Fried died in Leonia[4].

What did Morton Fried do for work?

Morton Fried worked as anthropologist[6].

Where did Morton Fried go to school?

Morton Fried was educated at Columbia University[11], City College of New York[12], Townsend Harris High School[13], and Harvard University[14].

What awards did Morton Fried receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . findingaids.library.columbia.edu. findingaids.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . JSTOR. findingaids.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . findingaids.library.columbia.edu. findingaids.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [43] . 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
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  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. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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