Bronisław Malinowski

Bronisław Malinowski (1884–1942) was a British anthropologist, university teacher and sociologist.

Also recorded as Bronislaw Malinowski; Bronisław Kasper Malinowski; Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski; Bronislaw K. Malinowski.

Bronisław Malinowski in brief

Born
1884
Died
1942
Known for
anthropologist, university teacher, sociologist, ethnographer, photographer and ethnologist
Place of birth
Kraków
Contents

Overview

Born at Kraków in 1884, died at New Haven in 1942.

In detail

Bronisław Malinowski studied at Jagiellonian University, Leipzig University and London School of Economics and Political Science. training under Wilhelm Wundt is recorded. Fei Xiaotong, Jomo Kenyatta and Raymond Firth are recorded as having studied under Bronisław Malinowski. the recorded working language is English and Polish.

The field of work recorded is cultural anthropology. Émile Durkheim is recorded as an influence.

Employment is recorded with Cornell University, London School of Economics and Political Science and Yale University. Membership is recorded of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Work by Bronisław Malinowski is recorded in the collections of Netherlands Photo Museum, National Museum of World Cultures and Wereldmuseum Rotterdam.

Distinctions recorded are Messenger Lectures and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Bronisław Malinowski”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q184992: Bronisław Malinowski

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