Geertz, Clifford, 1926-2006

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Clifford James Geertz (August 23, 1926 – October 30, 2006) was an American anthropologist who is remembered mostly for his strong support for and influence on the practice of symbolic anthropology, and who was considered "for three decades...the single most influential cultural anthropologist in the United States." He served until his death as professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
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creatorOf Geertz, Clifford. Papers. 1930s-2007. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Records of the New York Institute for the Humanities 1971-1995, (bulk 1980-1984). New York University. Archives
referencedIn Stanford Humanities Center, Harry Camp Memorial Lectures, 1982-1983 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Cora Alice Du Bois papers, 1869-1988 (inclusive), 1912-1985 (bulk) Tozzer Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Stanford University Press archival book copies, 1900-2012 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Bendix, Reinhard. Reinhard Bendix papers, 1929-1998. University at Albany, University Libraries
referencedIn Harry Camp Memorial Lectures 1982-1983. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn University of Chicago. Committee for the Comparative Study of New Nations. Records, 1958-1975 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
referencedIn Fallers, Lloyd A. Papers, 1937-1977 (inclusive). University of Chicago Library
contributorOf School of Social Science records. 1970-2014. Princeton University
referencedIn Antioch Review mss., 1940-2007 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Records of the New York Institute for the Humanities, Bulk, 1980-1984, 1971-2004 New York University. Archives
referencedIn Warren d'Azevedo Collection, 1935-2001 Liberian Collectionshttp://www.onliberia.org
referencedIn Eggan, Joan Rosenfels. Papers, 1958-1998 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
referencedIn Erik H. and Joan M. Erikson papers, 1925-1985 (inclusive) 1960-1980 (bulk). Houghton Library
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contributorOf Oral History Project files and recordings. 1950-2018. Princeton University
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employeeOf Institute for advanced study Princeton, N.J. corporateBody
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San Francisco CA US
Yellow Springs OH US
Cambridge MA US
Chicago IL US
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Princeton NJ US
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Anthropological research
Anthropologists
Anthropology
Indonesia
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Anthropologists
Professor
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Birth 1926-08-23

Death 2006-10-30

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Americans

English

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