Stewart Culin

American ethnographer and writer (1858-1929)
Person human Q2889722
Stewart Culin
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Summary

Stewart Culin is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on July 13, 1858[3]. He died in Amityville[4]. He died on April 8, 1929[5]. He worked as a writer[6], anthropologist[7], ethnographer[8], ethnologist[9], and scientific explorer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Stewart Culin was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Stewart Culin died in Amityville[4].
  • Stewart Culin was born on July 13, 1858[3].
  • Stewart Culin died on April 8, 1929[5].
  • Stewart Culin was married to Alice Turner Mumford[12].
  • Stewart Culin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Stewart Culin's professions included writer[6].
  • Stewart Culin's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • Stewart Culin's professions included ethnographer[8].
  • Stewart Culin worked as an ethnologist[9].
  • Stewart Culin worked as a scientific explorer[10].
  • Among Stewart Culin's employers was University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology[14].
  • Stewart Culin was employed by Brooklyn Museum[15].
  • Stewart Culin was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Stewart Culin was a member of American Anthropological Association[17].
  • Stewart Culin was a member of American Folklore Society[18].
  • Stewart Culin is recorded as male[19].
  • Stewart Culin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Stewart Culin's genre is museum exhibition[21].
  • Stewart Culin's Commons category is recorded as Stewart Culin[22].
  • Stewart Culin's archives at is recorded as Columbia University Libraries[23].
  • Stewart Culin's family name is recorded as Culin[24].
  • Stewart Culin's given name is recorded as Stewart[25].
  • Stewart Culin's has works in the collection is recorded as Brooklyn Museum[26].
  • Stewart Culin's has works in the collection is recorded as University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Stewart Culin… he was born on July 13, 1858[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], anthropologist[7], ethnographer[8], ethnologist[9], and scientific explorer[10]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology[14], an archaeological museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30] and Brooklyn Museum[15], an art museum[31], in United States[32], founded in 1897[33], headquartered in New York City[34].

Personal Life

Among Stewart Culin's spouses was Alice Turner Mumford[12].

Death and Burial

Stewart Culin died on April 8, 1929[5]. He passed away in Amityville[4].

Why It Matters

Stewart Culin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Stewart Culin born?

Stewart Culin's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Stewart Culin die?

Stewart Culin passed away in Amityville[4].

Who was Stewart Culin married to?

Stewart Culin's spouses include Alice Turner Mumford[12].

What did Stewart Culin do for work?

Stewart Culin worked as writer[6], anthropologist[7], ethnographer[8], ethnologist[9], and scientific explorer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . National Park Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . amphilsoc.org. amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . British Museum. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . American Folklore Society. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . findingaids.library.columbia.edu. findingaids.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . brooklynmuseum.org. brooklynmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . penn.museum. penn.museum. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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