Bronisław Malinowski

Polish anthropologist and ethnographer based in England and the USA (1884–1942)
Person human Q184992
Bronisław Malinowski

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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[42]
Date of birth
April 7, 1884, 1884[10]
Date of death
May 16, 1942, 1942[11]
Place of birth
Kraków
Place of death
New Haven
Award received
Messenger Lectures, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[38][39]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Polish
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Polish Biographical Dictionary, Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World
Different from
Bronisław Malinowski
End of work period
1925
Family name
Malinowski[50]
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Floruit
1920
Given name
Bronisław[51]
Image harvest run
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Influenced by
Émile Durkheim[41]
Interested in
Melanesians
Manner of death
natural causes[53]
Name in native language
Bronisław Malinowski
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Start of work period
1915
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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Summary

Bronisław Malinowski was born on April 7, 1884[1], in Kraków[2]. He died on May 16, 1942[3], in New Haven[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], sociologist[7], ethnographer[8], and photographer[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Bronisław Malinowski include Bronislaw Malinowski Award[54].

Why It Matters

Bronisław Malinowski has been cited as an influence by W. Lloyd Warner[55], an anthropologist[56], 1898–1970[57], of United States[58], specialised in sociology[59] and Isaac Schapera[60], an anthropologist[61], 1905–2003[62], of United Kingdom[63], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[64], specialised in social anthropology[65].

Works attributed to him include Argonauts of the Western Pacific[66], a written work[67] and Sex and Repression in Savage Society[68], a literary work[69]. Entities named for him include Bronislaw Malinowski Award[54].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edmund Leach[70], Fei Xiaotong[71], Raymond Firth[72], Z. K. Matthews[73], Audrey Richards[74], and Hilda Kuper[75].

FAQs

Where was Bronisław Malinowski born?

Bronisław Malinowski was born in Kraków[2].

Where did Bronisław Malinowski die?

Bronisław Malinowski passed away in New Haven[4].

Who were Bronisław Malinowski's parents?

Bronisław Malinowski's father was Lucjan Malinowski[14].

Who was Bronisław Malinowski married to?

Bronisław Malinowski's spouses include Elsie Masson[15] and Valetta Swann[16].

What did Bronisław Malinowski do for work?

Bronisław Malinowski worked as an anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], sociologist[7], and ethnographer[8].

Where did Bronisław Malinowski go to school?

Bronisław Malinowski was educated at Jagiellonian University[27], Leipzig University[28], London School of Economics and Political Science[29], and Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków[30].

What awards did Bronisław Malinowski receive?

Honors received include Messenger Lectures[38] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[39].

Who did Bronisław Malinowski influence?

Bronisław Malinowski has been cited as an influence by W. Lloyd Warner[55] and Isaac Schapera[60].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [9] ↑ . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . collectie.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  38. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [10] ↑ . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [11] ↑ . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 7d ago · Hannolans · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Has works in the collection: Netherlands Photo Museum, #temporary_batch_1793533359895"
  2. 7d ago · Hannolans · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Museum of World Cultures, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Netherlands Photo Museum
    "Created claim: Has works in the collection: Netherlands Photo Museum, #temporary_batch_1793533359895"
  3. 7d ago · Hannolans · 2026-11-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Museum of World Cultures, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Netherlands Photo Museum
    "Removed claim: Has works in the collection: Netherlands Photo Museum, #temporary_batch_1793533080647"
  4. 8d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nederlands Fotomuseum ID → 2018
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  5. 23d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksik"
  6. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 11w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → bronislaw-malinowski
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: bronislaw-malinowski, Matched to bronislaw malinowski (#289920366) in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/79"
  9. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontifical Urbaniana University ID → 187032
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  10. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID → bronislaw-kasper-malinowski-wiesz, bronislaw-kasper-malinowski-1884-1942-etnolog-profesor-wiesz
    "Created claim: Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID: bronislaw-kasper-malinowski-1884-1942-etnolog-profesor-wiesz, batch #259966"
  12. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 87429
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  13. 21w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 87429
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  14. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 87429
    SVKKL authority ID → 0255803-Malinowski-Bronislaw-18841942
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0255803-Malinowski-Bronislaw-18841942, batch #259493"
  15. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 87429
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