Stanner, W. E. H. (William Edward Hanley), 1905-1981

Contributed to

Western Samoa
book chapter 1953

Summary: William Edward Hanley Stanner CMG, often cited as W.E.H. Stanner, was an Australian anthropologist who worked extensively with Indigenous Australians. Stanner had a varied career that also included journalism in the 1930s, military service in World War II, and political advice on colonial policy in Africa and the South Pacific in the post-war period. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [4]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1905-11-24 [2]
Birth Place: Parramatta [2]; Watsons Bay [4]
Died: 1981-10-08 [2]
Death Place: Canberra [2][4]
Country: Australia [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [4]; university teacher [4]
Employer: Australian National University [4]
Educated at: University of Sydney [4]; Parramatta High School [4]
Country of Education: Australia [4]

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

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