Sherry Ortner

American anthropologist
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Sherry Ortner
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Sherry Ortner

Summary

Sherry Ortner is a human[1]. Born in Newark[2], she… she was born on +1941-09-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sherry Ortner was born in Newark[2].
  • Sherry Ortner was born on +1941-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sherry Ortner held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Sherry Ortner's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Sherry Ortner worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Sherry Ortner worked as a researcher[6].
  • Sherry Ortner's field of work was anthropology[9].
  • Sherry Ortner was employed by University of Michigan[10].
  • Sherry Ortner was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Among Sherry Ortner's employers was Sarah Lawrence College[12].
  • Sherry Ortner was educated at University of Chicago[13].
  • Sherry Ortner's education included a stint at Bryn Mawr College[14].
  • Sherry Ortner was educated at University of Michigan[15].
  • Sherry Ortner's education included a stint at Weequahic High School[16].
  • Sherry Ortner received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Sherry Ortner received the MacArthur Fellows Program[18].
  • Sherry Ortner received the Anders Retzius Medal[19].
  • Sherry Ortner received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Sherry Ortner received the Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[21].
  • Sherry Ortner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Sherry Ortner was a member of British Academy[23].
  • Sherry Ortner's image is recorded as Professor Sherry Ortner in 1979 (cropped).jpg[24].
  • Sherry Ortner is recorded as female[25].
  • Sherry Ortner's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Sherry Ortner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98099715[27].

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Origins and Family

Sherry Ortner's place of birth was Newark[2]. She was born on +1941-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Bryn Mawr College[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[35]; University of Michigan[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39]; and Weequahic High School[16], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1933[42], headquartered in Newark[43]. Sherry Ortner earned the academic degree of professor[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. Sherry Ortner's field of work was anthropology[9]. Employers include University of Michigan[10], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1817[47], headquartered in Ann Arbor[48]; University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1919[51], headquartered in Los Angeles[52]; and Sarah Lawrence College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[53], in United States[54], founded in 1926[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58]; MacArthur Fellows Program[18], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1981[61]; Anders Retzius Medal[19], an award[62], founded in 1910[63]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[64]; and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[21].

Why It Matters

Sherry Ortner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Sherry Ortner born?

Sherry Ortner's place of birth was Newark[2].

What did Sherry Ortner do for work?

Sherry Ortner worked as anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Sherry Ortner go to school?

Sherry Ortner was educated at University of Chicago[13], Bryn Mawr College[14], University of Michigan[15], and Weequahic High School[16].

What awards did Sherry Ortner receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], MacArthur Fellows Program[18], Anders Retzius Medal[19], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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