Gregory Bateson

English anthropologist, linguist, semiotician and cyberneticist (1904–1980)
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Summary

Gregory Bateson was born on May 9, 1904[1], in Grantchester[2]. He died on July 4, 1980[3], in San Francisco[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], philosopher[6], sociologist[7], linguist[8], and biologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,060 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: William Bateson[11]
  • Mother: Beatrice Bateson[12]
  • Spouse: Margaret Mead[13]
  • Child: Mary Catherine Bateson[14], Nora Bateson[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[16], United States[17]
  • Occupation: film director[18], psychologist[19], semiotician[20], ethnologist[21], ecologist[22], writer[23], university teacher[24]
  • Field of work: anthropology[25], cybernetics[26], ethnology[27], ecology[28], literary activity[29], systems theory[30], semiotics[31], linguistics[32]
  • Employer: University of California, Santa Cruz[33]
  • Educated at: Charterhouse School[34], St John's College[35]
  • Student: Richard Bandler[36]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[37], California Hall of Fame[38], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40], Mead & Bateson[41]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[42]
  • Influenced by: Margaret Mead[43]
  • Sex or gender: male[44]
  • Commons category: Gregory Bateson[45]
  • Family name: Bateson[46]
  • Given name: Gregory[47]
  • Partner in business or sport: Margaret Mead[48]
  • Described by source: Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
  • Name in native language: Gregory Bateson[51]

Why It Matters

Gregory Bateson has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Donna Haraway[54], a philosopher[55], b. 1944[56], of United States[57], awarded the American Book Awards[58], specialised in gender studies[59] and Fritjof Capra[60], a physicist[61], b. 1939[62], of Austria[63], awarded the American Book Awards[64], specialised in physics[65].

Works attributed to him include Steps to an Ecology of Mind[66], a written work[67].

FAQs

Where was Gregory Bateson born?

Gregory Bateson was born in Grantchester[2].

Where did Gregory Bateson die?

Gregory Bateson passed away in San Francisco[4].

Who were Gregory Bateson's parents?

Gregory Bateson's father was William Bateson[11]. Gregory Bateson's mother was Beatrice Bateson[12].

Who was Gregory Bateson married to?

Gregory Bateson's spouses include Margaret Mead[13].

What did Gregory Bateson do for work?

Gregory Bateson worked as an anthropologist[5], philosopher[6], sociologist[7], linguist[8], and biologist[9].

Where did Gregory Bateson go to school?

Gregory Bateson was educated at Charterhouse School[34] and St John's College[35].

What awards did Gregory Bateson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[37], California Hall of Fame[38], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39].

Who did Gregory Bateson influence?

Gregory Bateson has been cited as an influence by Donna Haraway[54] and Fritjof Capra[60].

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  21. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  41. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  49. [50] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  11. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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