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Clifford Geertz

Memorial Page for Clifford Geertz

Aug 23, 1926 – Oct 30, 2006(80 years)Died in:Philadelphia, Philadelphia County

American anthropologist

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Occupation(3)

Awards(4)

Talcott Parsons PrizeFukuoka Asian Culture PrizeHuxley Memorial MedalNational Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism

Spouse(1)

Hildred Geertz

Education(3)

Harvard UniversityAntioch UniversityAntioch College

Clifford Geertz (* August 23, 1926 in San Francisco; † October 30, 2006 in Philadelphia) was an american anthropologist. He was 80 years old. He was married to Hildred Geertz. His education included Harvard University, Antioch University and Antioch College. He received 4 awards, including Talcott Parsons Prize, Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize. His cause of death was myocardial infarction. He was buried at Princeton Cemetery.

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Born in San Francisco, California

1926

University of Chicago

1960

until 1970

Institute for Advanced Study

1970

until 2000

Talcott Parsons Prize

1974

Huxley Memorial Medal

1983

National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism

1988

Works and Lives: The Anthropologist as Author

Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize

1992

Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County (myocardial infarction)

2006

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Clifford Geertz. Forever remembered.