Paul Bohannan

American africanist and social anthropologist (1920–2007)
Person human Q2058948
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Paul Bohannan

Summary

Paul Bohannan is a human[1]. He was born in Lincoln[2]. He was born on +1920-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Visalia[4]. He died on +2007-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Bohannan's place of birth was Lincoln[2].
  • Paul Bohannan passed away in Visalia[4].
  • Paul Bohannan was born on +1920-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Bohannan died on +2007-07-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Bohannan was married to Laura Bohannan[9].
  • Paul Bohannan held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Bohannan worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Paul Bohannan's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Paul Bohannan's field of work was cultural anthropology[11].
  • Among Paul Bohannan's employers was University of Oxford[12].
  • Paul Bohannan was employed by Princeton University[13].
  • Among Paul Bohannan's employers was Northwestern University[14].
  • Paul Bohannan was employed by University of Southern California[15].
  • Paul Bohannan was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[16].
  • Paul Bohannan was educated at University of Arizona[17].
  • Paul Bohannan's education included a stint at The Queen's College[18].
  • A notable student of Paul Bohannan was Johnnetta B. Cole[19].
  • Paul Bohannan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Paul Bohannan received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[21].
  • Paul Bohannan received the Rhodes Scholarship[22].
  • Paul Bohannan received the ASA Best Book Prize[23].
  • Paul Bohannan was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Paul Bohannan is recorded as male[25].
  • Paul Bohannan's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Paul Bohannan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109106678[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lincoln[2], Paul Bohannan… he was born on +1920-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona[17], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Tucson[31] and The Queen's College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1341[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Paul Bohannan's field of work was cultural anthropology[11]. Employers include University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; Princeton University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1746[41], headquartered in Princeton[42]; Northwestern University[14], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1851[45], headquartered in Evanston[46]; University of Southern California[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1880[49], headquartered in Los Angeles[50]; and University of California, Santa Barbara[16], a public university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1909[53], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[54]. A notable student of him was Johnnetta B. Cole[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[21], a grade of an order[58], in United States[59]; Rhodes Scholarship[22], a scholarship[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1902[62]; and ASA Best Book Prize[23], a non-fiction literary award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1965[65].

Personal Life

Paul Bohannan was married to Laura Bohannan[9].

Death and Burial

Paul Bohannan died on +2007-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Visalia[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Bohannan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Paul Bohannan born?

Paul Bohannan was born in Lincoln[2].

Where did Paul Bohannan die?

Paul Bohannan died in Visalia[4].

Who was Paul Bohannan married to?

Paul Bohannan's spouses include Laura Bohannan[9].

What did Paul Bohannan do for work?

Paul Bohannan worked as anthropologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Paul Bohannan go to school?

Paul Bohannan was educated at University of Arizona[17] and The Queen's College[18].

What awards did Paul Bohannan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[21], Rhodes Scholarship[22], and ASA Best Book Prize[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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