Southall, Aidan, 1920-2009
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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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