Stith Thompson

Summary

Stith Thompson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bloomfield^[2]. He was born on March 7, 1885^[3]. He died in Columbus^[4]. He died on January 10, 1976^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Stith Thompson's place of birth was Bloomfield^[2].
• Stith Thompson passed away in Columbus^[4].
• Stith Thompson was born on March 7, 1885^[3].
• Stith Thompson was born on 1885^[9].
• Stith Thompson died on January 10, 1976^[5].
• Stith Thompson died on January 13, 1976^[10].
• Burial took place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery^[11].
• Stith Thompson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Stith Thompson worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Stith Thompson's professions included writer^[7].
• Among Stith Thompson's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[13].
• Stith Thompson was educated at Harvard University^[14].
• Stith Thompson was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Stith Thompson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Stith Thompson was a member of American Philosophical Society^[17].
• Stith Thompson is recorded as male^[18].
• Stith Thompson's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Stith Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Stith Thompson^[20].
• Stith Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson^[21].
• Stith Thompson's given name is recorded as Stith^[22].
• Stith Thompson's described by source is recorded as Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966^[23].
• Stith Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Stith Thompson's writing language is recorded as English^[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bloomfield^[2], Stith Thompson… Recorded date of birth include March 7, 1885^[3] and 1885^[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[14], a private university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1636^[28], headquartered in Cambridge^[29] and University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1868^[32], headquartered in Berkeley^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6] and writer^[7]. Stith Thompson was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[13].

Recognition

Stith Thompson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 10, 1976^[5] and January 13, 1976^[10]. Stith Thompson died in Columbus^[4]. Burial took place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stith Thompson include Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system^[34], a reference work^[35].

Why It Matters

Stith Thompson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Works attributed to him include Motif-Index of Folk-Literature^[38], a book series^[39]. Entities named for him include Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system^[34], a reference work^[35].

His notable doctoral advisees include Dov Noy^[40], a university teacher^[41], 1920–2013^[42], of Israel^[43], awarded the Bialik Prize^[44].

FAQs

Where was Stith Thompson born?

Stith Thompson's place of birth was Bloomfield^[2].

Where did Stith Thompson die?

Stith Thompson died in Columbus^[4].

What did Stith Thompson do for work?

Stith Thompson worked as anthropologist^[6] and writer^[7].

Where did Stith Thompson go to school?

Stith Thompson was educated at Harvard University^[14] and University of California, Berkeley^[15].

What awards did Stith Thompson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].