Tim Ingold

British anthropologist (born 1948)
Person human Q2073266
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Tim Ingold

Summary

Tim Ingold is a human[1]. He was born in Kent[2]. He was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and social anthropologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kent[2], Tim Ingold…
  • Tim Ingold was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tim Ingold was born on +1948-11-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Tim Ingold's father was Cecil Terence Ingold[9].
  • Tim Ingold held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Tim Ingold worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Tim Ingold worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Tim Ingold worked as a social anthropologist[6].
  • Tim Ingold's field of work was anthropology[11].
  • Tim Ingold's field of work was social anthropology[12].
  • Tim Ingold's field of work was environmentalism[13].
  • Tim Ingold was employed by University of Aberdeen[14].
  • Tim Ingold's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Tim Ingold's education included a stint at Churchill College[16].
  • Tim Ingold was educated at Leighton Park School[17].
  • Tim Ingold received the Anders Retzius Medal[18].
  • Tim Ingold received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19].
  • Tim Ingold received the Fellow of the British Academy[20].
  • Tim Ingold received the Huxley Memorial Medal[21].
  • Tim Ingold received the honorary doctorate of University Grenoble-Alpes[22].
  • Tim Ingold received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[23].
  • Tim Ingold was a member of British Academy[24].
  • Tim Ingold was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[25].
  • Tim Ingold was influenced by James J. Gibson[26].
  • Tim Ingold was influenced by Maurice Merleau-Ponty[27].

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Origins and Family

Tim Ingold was born in Kent[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1948-11-01T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Cecil Terence Ingold[9].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Churchill College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1960[34]; and Leighton Park School[17], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1890[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and social anthropologist[6]. Fields of work include anthropology[11], an academic discipline[38]; social anthropology[12], a branch of anthropology[39]; and environmentalism[13], a political ideology[40]. Tim Ingold was employed by University of Aberdeen[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Anders Retzius Medal[18], an award[41], founded in 1910[42]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Fellow of the British Academy[20], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Huxley Memorial Medal[21], a science award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1900[49]; honorary doctorate of University Grenoble-Alpes[22], an award[50], in France[51]; and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[23], a grade of an order[52], in Finland[53], founded in 1919[54].

Why It Matters

Tim Ingold ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Tim Ingold born?

Tim Ingold was born in Kent[2].

Who were Tim Ingold's parents?

Tim Ingold's father was Cecil Terence Ingold[9].

What did Tim Ingold do for work?

Tim Ingold worked as anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and social anthropologist[6].

Where did Tim Ingold go to school?

Tim Ingold was educated at University of Cambridge[15], Churchill College[16], and Leighton Park School[17].

What awards did Tim Ingold receive?

Honors received include Anders Retzius Medal[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19], Fellow of the British Academy[20], and Huxley Memorial Medal[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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