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Meyer Fortes

South African anthropologist (1906–1983)
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17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
April 25, 1906
Date of death
January 27, 1983
Place of birth
Britstown
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, South Africa[9][10]
Occupation
anthropologist, university teacher, psychologist, ethnologist
Employer
University of Cambridge[11]
Educated at
London School of Economics and Political Science[12]
Award received
Fellow of the British Academy[13]
Student of
Bronisław Malinowski, Charles Gabriel Seligman[20][21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Described by source
Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[22]
Family name
Fortes[18]
Given name
Meyer[19]
Member of
British Academy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society[14][15][16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Meyer Fortes ar ميري فورتيس ja マイヤー・フォーテス ru Мейер Фортес zh 迈耶·福蒂斯
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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Bérose ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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Member of 3
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Academy, American Philosophical Society
Occupation 3
psychologist, anthropologist, university teacher
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, South Africa
Student of 2
Bronisław Malinowski, Charles Gabriel Seligman
Award received 1
Fellow of the British Academy
Educated at 1
London School of Economics and Political Science
Employer 1
University of Cambridge
Influenced 1
Napoleon Chagnon
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Britstown
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Sex or gender 1
male
Teachers 1
Bronisław Malinowski
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Summary

Meyer Fortes was born on April 25, 1906[1], in Britstown[2]. He died on January 27, 1983[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], psychologist[7], and ethnologist[8].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Napoleon Chagnon[24], an anthropologist[25], 1938–2019[26], of United States[27], specialised in anthropology[28].

FAQs

Where was Meyer Fortes born?

Meyer Fortes was born in Britstown[2].

Where did Meyer Fortes die?

Meyer Fortes passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Meyer Fortes do for work?

Meyer Fortes worked as an anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], psychologist[7], and ethnologist[8].

Where did Meyer Fortes go to school?

Meyer Fortes was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[12].

What awards did Meyer Fortes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[13].

Who did Meyer Fortes influence?

Meyer Fortes has been cited as an influence by Napoleon Chagnon[24].

Related Entities

Bronisław Malinowski Cambridge South Africa United Kingdom

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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