Middleton, John, 1921-

The central tribes of the north-eastern Bantu
book chapter 1953

Summary: John Francis Marchmant Middleton was a British professor of anthropology in the United States, specializing in Africa. He was director of the International African Institute in 1973-74 and in 1980–81. His work on the Lugbara religion is considered a classic of African anthropology. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1921-05-22 [2][4]
Birth Place: London [2][4]; North London [4]
Died: 2009-02-27 [2][4]
Death Place: New Haven, Conn. [2]; New Haven [4]
Country: Great Britain [2]; United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [4]; university teacher [4]; Africanist [4]
Employer: Northwestern University [4]; University of Lagos [4]; New York University [4]; Yale University [4]; University of Cape Town [4]; University of Virginia [4]; School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London [4]
Educated at: University of Oxford [4]; University of London [4]
Country of Education: United Kingdom [4]
Yale LUX: Entity [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata; 5. Library of Congress

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