Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

American anthropologist (1929–2014)
Person human Q3496837
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Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

Summary

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah is a human[1]. He was born in Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on January 16, 1929[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on January 19, 2014[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah was born in Sri Lanka[2].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah was born on January 16, 1929[3].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah died on January 19, 2014[5].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Among Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah was educated at Cornell University[11].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia[12].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah received the Balzan Prize[14].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[15].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah received the Huxley Memorial Medal[16].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah is recorded as male[18].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah's residence is recorded as Sri Lanka[20].
  • Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah's given name is recorded as Stanley[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on January 16, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1636[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25]; Cornell University[11], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1865[28], headquartered in Ithaca[29]; and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia[12], a private school[30], in Sri Lanka[31], founded in 1851[32].

Career and Affiliations

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah worked as an anthropologist[6]. Among his employers was Harvard University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35]; Balzan Prize[14], a science award[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1961[38]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[15], a cultural prize[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1989[41]; and Huxley Memorial Medal[16], a science award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1900[44].

Death and Burial

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah died on January 19, 2014[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah born?

Born in Sri Lanka[2], Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah…

Where did Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah die?

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah do for work?

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah worked as anthropologist[6].

Where did Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah go to school?

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah was educated at Harvard University[10], Cornell University[11], and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia[12].

What awards did Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Balzan Prize[14], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[15], and Huxley Memorial Medal[16].

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  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . therai.org.uk. therai.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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