Robert Ardrey

American screenwriter and author of several books on anthropology (1908-1980)
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Robert Ardrey

Summary

Robert Ardrey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on October 16, 1908[3]. He died in Cape Town[4]. He died on January 14, 1980[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], anthropologist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Robert Ardrey…
  • Robert Ardrey died in Cape Town[4].
  • Robert Ardrey was born on October 16, 1908[3].
  • Robert Ardrey died on January 14, 1980[5].
  • Among Robert Ardrey's spouses was Berdine Grünewald[11].
  • Robert Ardrey held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Robert Ardrey's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Robert Ardrey worked as an anthropologist[7].
  • Robert Ardrey worked as a writer[8].
  • Robert Ardrey's professions included playwright[9].
  • Robert Ardrey's education included a stint at University of Chicago[13].
  • Robert Ardrey received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Robert Ardrey received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Robert Ardrey was a member of Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Robert Ardrey was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[17].
  • Robert Ardrey is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Ardrey's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Ardrey's Commons category is recorded as Robert Ardrey[20].
  • Robert Ardrey's family name is recorded as Ardrey[21].
  • Robert Ardrey's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert Ardrey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[23].
  • Robert Ardrey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Robert Ardrey's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[25].
  • Robert Ardrey's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Ardrey was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on October 16, 1908[3].

Education

Robert Ardrey's education included a stint at University of Chicago[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], anthropologist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[27], in United States[28], founded in 1925[29] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Robert Ardrey was married to Berdine Grünewald[11].

Death and Burial

Robert Ardrey died on January 14, 1980[5]. He passed away in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Ardrey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Robert Ardrey born?

Robert Ardrey was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Robert Ardrey die?

Robert Ardrey died in Cape Town[4].

Who was Robert Ardrey married to?

Robert Ardrey's spouses include Berdine Grünewald[11].

What did Robert Ardrey do for work?

Robert Ardrey worked as screenwriter[6], anthropologist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Robert Ardrey go to school?

Robert Ardrey was educated at University of Chicago[13].

What awards did Robert Ardrey receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Spouse Berdine Grünewald
    Member of Royal Society of Literature, Phi Beta Kappa Society
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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