Perry Anderson

British historian (born 1938)
Person human Q456392
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Perry Anderson

Summary

Perry Anderson is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1938-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], sociologist[5], opinion journalist[6], philosopher[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Perry Anderson was born in London[2].
  • Perry Anderson was born on +1938-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Perry Anderson's father was James Carew O'Gorman Anderson[10].
  • Perry Anderson's mother was Veronica Beatrice Bigham[11].
  • Among Perry Anderson's spouses was Juliet Mitchell[12].
  • Perry Anderson was married to Gyöngyvér Vigh[13].
  • Perry Anderson held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Perry Anderson worked as a historian[4].
  • Perry Anderson worked as a sociologist[5].
  • Perry Anderson worked as an opinion journalist[6].
  • Perry Anderson worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Perry Anderson's professions included political scientist[8].
  • Perry Anderson's professions included editor[15].
  • Perry Anderson's field of work was history of Europe[16].
  • Perry Anderson's field of work was history of ideas[17].
  • Perry Anderson's field of work was Western Marxism[18].
  • Perry Anderson's field of work was rock music[19].
  • Perry Anderson was educated at Eton College[20].
  • Perry Anderson was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[21].
  • Perry Anderson is recorded as male[22].
  • Perry Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Perry Anderson's Commons category is recorded as Perry Anderson[24].
  • Perry Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[25].
  • Perry Anderson's given name is recorded as Perry[26].
  • Perry Anderson's pseudonym is recorded as Richard Merton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Perry Anderson was born in London[2]. He was born on +1938-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James Carew O'Gorman Anderson[10]. His mother was Veronica Beatrice Bigham[11].

Education

Perry Anderson's education included a stint at Eton College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], sociologist[5], opinion journalist[6], philosopher[7], political scientist[8], and editor[15]. Fields of work include history of Europe[16], a history of a geographic region[28]; history of ideas[17], an academic discipline[29]; Western Marxism[18], a Marxist philosophy[30]; and rock music[19], a music genre[31], founded in 1948[32].

Personal Life

Spouses include Juliet Mitchell[12], a psychologist[33], b. 1940[34], of United Kingdom[35], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[36] and Gyöngyvér Vigh[13], an actor[37], b. 1952[38], of Hungary[39].

Why It Matters

Perry Anderson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Luboš Blaha[42], a politician[43], b. 1979[44], of Slovakia[45], specialised in political science[46].

FAQs

Where was Perry Anderson born?

Born in London[2], Perry Anderson…

Who were Perry Anderson's parents?

Perry Anderson's father was James Carew O'Gorman Anderson[10]. Perry Anderson's mother was Veronica Beatrice Bigham[11].

Who was Perry Anderson married to?

Perry Anderson's spouses include Juliet Mitchell[12] and Gyöngyvér Vigh[13].

What did Perry Anderson do for work?

Perry Anderson worked as historian[4], sociologist[5], opinion journalist[6], philosopher[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did Perry Anderson go to school?

Perry Anderson was educated at Eton College[20].

Who did Perry Anderson influence?

Perry Anderson has been cited as an influence by Luboš Blaha[42].

References

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  13. [19] . chaosofmemories.wordpress.com. Retrieved . chaosofmemories.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . muckrack.com. Retrieved . muckrack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . jacobin.com. Retrieved . jacobin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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