Phillip V. Tobias

anthropologist (1925–2012)
Person human Q982125
Phillip V. Tobias
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Phillip V. Tobias

Summary

Phillip V. Tobias is a human[1]. His place of birth was Durban[2]. He was born on October 14, 1925[3]. He died in Johannesburg[4]. He died on June 7, 2012[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], paleoanthropologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Durban[2], Phillip V. Tobias…
  • Phillip V. Tobias passed away in Johannesburg[4].
  • Phillip V. Tobias was born on October 14, 1925[3].
  • Phillip V. Tobias died on June 7, 2012[5].
  • Phillip V. Tobias held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Phillip V. Tobias's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Phillip V. Tobias worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Phillip V. Tobias worked as a prehistorian[8].
  • Phillip V. Tobias worked as a paleoanthropologist[9].
  • Phillip V. Tobias's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Phillip V. Tobias worked as a physician[13].
  • Among Phillip V. Tobias's employers was University of the Witwatersrand[14].
  • Phillip V. Tobias was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[15].
  • Phillip V. Tobias received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Phillip V. Tobias received the Balzan Prize[17].
  • Phillip V. Tobias received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[18].
  • Phillip V. Tobias received the John F.W. Herschel Medal[19].
  • Phillip V. Tobias received the Huxley Memorial Medal[20].
  • Phillip V. Tobias received the honorary doctor of the French National Museum of Natural History[21].
  • Phillip V. Tobias was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Phillip V. Tobias was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Phillip V. Tobias was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Phillip V. Tobias is recorded as male[25].
  • Phillip V. Tobias's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Phillip V. Tobias supervised Q450598 as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Durban[2], Phillip V. Tobias… he was born on October 14, 1925[3].

Education

Phillip V. Tobias's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], paleoanthropologist[9], university teacher[10], and physician[13]. Among Phillip V. Tobias's employers was University of the Witwatersrand[14]. He supervised Q450598 as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Balzan Prize[17], a science award[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1961[32]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[18], a literary award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1935[35]; John F.W. Herschel Medal[19], an award[36]; Huxley Memorial Medal[20], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1900[39]; and honorary doctor of the French National Museum of Natural History[21], an award[40], in France[41].

Death and Burial

Phillip V. Tobias died on June 7, 2012[5]. He passed away in Johannesburg[4].

Why It Matters

Phillip V. Tobias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Phillip V. Tobias born?

Phillip V. Tobias was born in Durban[2].

Where did Phillip V. Tobias die?

Phillip V. Tobias died in Johannesburg[4].

What did Phillip V. Tobias do for work?

Phillip V. Tobias worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], paleoanthropologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Phillip V. Tobias go to school?

Phillip V. Tobias was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[15].

What awards did Phillip V. Tobias receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Balzan Prize[17], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[18], and John F.W. Herschel Medal[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . therai.org.uk. therai.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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