Southall, Aidan, 1920-2009

Lineage formation among the Luo
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Summary: Aidan William Southall was a British cultural anthropologist recognised for his fieldwork in urban settings in post-war Africa. Often identified as a pioneer in the study of African cities, Southall is said to have played a significant role in the development of urban anthropology. In 2009, Aidan Southall died. He was married to Betty Stogdon (1945-1966), Isis Ragheb (1966-1973) and Christine Obbo who survived him together with his children with Betty: daughter Lucinda; and son Mark and his wife Madeline with their children Christopher, Catherine and Andrew. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][4][5]
Born: 1920 [2]; 1920-09-11 [5]
Birth Place: Nuneaton [5]
Died: 2009 [2]; 2009-05-17 [5]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; anthropology teacher [5]; cultural anthropologist [5]; researcher [5]
Employer: Makerere University [5]; Syracuse University [5]; University of Wisconsin–Madison [5]; University of Wisconsin--Madison African Studies Program [5]
Work Place: Wisconsin [2]
Educated at: The Perse School [5]; London School of Economics and Political Science [5]; Jesus College [5]
Country of Education: United Kingdom [5]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]

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

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