Ward Goodenough

American anthropologist (1919-2013)
Person human Q4355732
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Ward Goodenough

Summary

Ward Goodenough is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1919-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2013-06-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ward Goodenough's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • Ward Goodenough was born on +1919-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ward Goodenough died on +2013-06-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ward Goodenough's father was Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough[8].
  • Ward Goodenough held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ward Goodenough's professions included anthropologist[5].
  • Ward Goodenough worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Ward Goodenough was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • Among Ward Goodenough's employers was University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Ward Goodenough's education included a stint at Cornell University[12].
  • A notable student of Ward Goodenough was Ann Chowning[13].
  • Ward Goodenough received the Bronislaw Malinowski Award[14].
  • Ward Goodenough received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Ward Goodenough was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Ward Goodenough was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Ward Goodenough was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Ward Goodenough is recorded as male[19].
  • Ward Goodenough's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ward Goodenough's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116213252[21].
  • Ward Goodenough's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37004719[22].
  • Ward Goodenough's GND ID is recorded as 130394483[23].
  • Ward Goodenough's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80093625[24].
  • Ward Goodenough's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12408222x[25].
  • Ward Goodenough's IdRef ID is recorded as 033190674[26].
  • Ward Goodenough's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00740470[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ward Goodenough was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1919-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough[8].

Education

Ward Goodenough was educated at Cornell University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1740[33], headquartered in Philadelphia[34]. A notable student of Ward Goodenough was Ann Chowning[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronislaw Malinowski Award[14], an award[35] and Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38].

Death and Burial

Ward Goodenough died on +2013-06-09T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ward Goodenough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ward Goodenough born?

Ward Goodenough's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Who were Ward Goodenough's parents?

Ward Goodenough's father was Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough[8].

What did Ward Goodenough do for work?

Ward Goodenough worked as anthropologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Ward Goodenough go to school?

Ward Goodenough was educated at Cornell University[12].

What awards did Ward Goodenough receive?

Honors received include Bronislaw Malinowski Award[14] and Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . appliedanthro.org. appliedanthro.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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