Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead

female, deceased (1978) (Lewiston, Idaho, United States)
Episcopalian, lewis-clark state college, Philadelphia writer, American women writer, anthropology, Youth empowerment individuals…Anthropologist, writer, Psychological anthropologist, Cultural Anthropologist
Margaret Mead (December 16, 1901, Philadelphia - November 15, 1978, New York City) was an American cultural anthropologist.
Clifford Geertz

Clifford Geertz

male, deceased (2006) (Princeton, New Jersey, United States)
Anthropologist of religion, Death from surgical complications, Anthropologist, Clifford James Geertz, Institute for Advanced Study, writer
Clifford James Geertz was an American anthropologist and served until his death as professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study,...
Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston

female, deceased (1960)
Barnard College alumni, American women writer, death by stroke, Alabama writer, Howard University alumni, anti-communist…writer, Anthropologist, Florida writer
Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 - January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known...
Mary Douglas

Mary Douglas

female, deceased (2007)
Roman Catholic, Anthropologist of religion, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Alumni of St Anne's College, Oxford, FBA, Dame Mary Douglas…writer, Anthropologist
Dame Mary Douglas, DBE FBA, (March 25 1921 - 16 May 2007) was a British anthropologist, known for her writings on human culture and symbolism. Her...
Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell

male, deceased (1987)
Mythology, Polyglot, Star Wars-related, the power of myth, from White Plains, New York, comparative mythology…Religious writer, writer, Anthropologist
Joseph John Campbell was an American mythology professor, writer, and orator best known for his work in the fields of comparative mythology and...
Carlos Castaneda

Carlos Castaneda

male, deceased (1998)
Shamanism, nagual, Don Juan Matus, peyote, New Age author, New Age…writer, Metaphysics writer, Non-fiction writer, American spiritual writer, Anthropologist
Carlos Castaneda was a Peruvian-born American author. He wrote a series of books that purport to describe his training in traditional Mesoamerican...
Mircea Eliade

Mircea Eliade

male, deceased (1986)
sacred and profane, Shamanism, La Nuit Bengali, University of Chicago Divinity School, fascism, Iron Guard…Romanian writer in French, Travel writer, Anthropologist, fantasy writer, Short story writer
Mircea Eliade was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. He was a leading...
Vine Deloria Jr.

Vine Deloria Jr.

male, deceased (2005)
Oglala Lakota, University of Colorado alumni, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, university of colorado at boulder, Anthropologist, University of Arizona…writer
Vine Deloria, Jr. was an author, theologian, historian, and activist. Deloria was the grandson of Tipi Sapa "(Black Lodge)" aka Rev. Philip Joseph...
Katherine Dunham

Katherine Dunham

female, deceased (2006)
Ethno choreology, Haitian boat-people, hunger strike, From st. louis, missouri, Anthropologist, writer
Katherine Mary Dunham (22 June 1909 - 21 May 2006) was an African-American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, author, educator and activist who was...
Jeremy Narby

Jeremy Narby

male
Stanford University, Ashaninca, rainforest, indigenous peoples, Amazon Rainforest, Ayahuasca…writer, Anthropologist
Jeremy Narby is a an anthropologist and writer. Narby grew up in Canada and Switzerland, studied history at the University of Canterbury, and...
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