Napoleon Chagnon

American anthropologist (1938–2019)
Person human Q1236696
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Napoleon Chagnon

Summary

Napoleon Chagnon is a human[1]. Born in Port Austin[2], he… he was born on +1938-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Traverse City[4]. He died on +2019-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], and documentary filmmaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Napoleon Chagnon's place of birth was Port Austin[2].
  • Napoleon Chagnon passed away in Traverse City[4].
  • Napoleon Chagnon was born on +1938-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Napoleon Chagnon died on +2019-09-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Napoleon Chagnon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Napoleon Chagnon worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's professions included documentary filmmaker[8].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's field of work was anthropology[11].
  • Among Napoleon Chagnon's employers was University of Missouri[12].
  • Among Napoleon Chagnon's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[13].
  • Napoleon Chagnon was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's doctoral advisor was Leslie White[15].
  • Napoleon Chagnon was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Napoleon Chagnon was influenced by Meyer Fortes[17].
  • Napoleon Chagnon was influenced by Sewall Wright[18].
  • Napoleon Chagnon was influenced by Edward O. Wilson[19].
  • Napoleon Chagnon is recorded as male[20].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109344369[22].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110301025[23].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's GND ID is recorded as 1056731885[24].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50036128[25].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12595783t[26].
  • Napoleon Chagnon's IdRef ID is recorded as 05245827X[27].

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Origins and Family

Napoleon Chagnon was born in Port Austin[2]. He was born on +1938-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Napoleon Chagnon was educated at University of Michigan[14]. His doctoral advisor was Leslie White[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], and documentary filmmaker[8]. Napoleon Chagnon's field of work was anthropology[11]. Employers include University of Missouri[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30] and University of California, Santa Barbara[13], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1909[33], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[34].

Death and Burial

Napoleon Chagnon died on +2019-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Traverse City[4].

Why It Matters

Napoleon Chagnon ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Napoleon Chagnon born?

Napoleon Chagnon was born in Port Austin[2].

Where did Napoleon Chagnon die?

Napoleon Chagnon died in Traverse City[4].

What did Napoleon Chagnon do for work?

Napoleon Chagnon worked as anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], and documentary filmmaker[8].

Where did Napoleon Chagnon go to school?

Napoleon Chagnon was educated at University of Michigan[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . m.chagnonfh.com. m.chagnonfh.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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