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George Spindler

American anthropologist (1920-2014) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 94

George Dearborn Spindler was a leading figure in 20th-century anthropology and regarded as the founder of the anthropology of education.

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He edited a very large series of short monographs, turning nearly every significant ethnographic text of the 20th century into a shorter work accessible to the public and to anthropology students everywhere. He was one of the first to teach courses on the anthropology of American culture. Nearly all of his publications and activities were in collaboration with his wife, Louise.

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2014 · aged 94