Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001

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Summary: Marvin Harris was an American anthropologist. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City. A prolific writer, he was highly influential in the development of cultural materialism and environmental determinism. In his work, he combined Karl Marx's emphasis on the forces of production with Thomas Malthus's insights on the impact of demographic factors on other parts of the sociocultural system. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [5]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][4][5]
Born: 1927 [2]; 1927-08-18 [5]
Birth Place: New York, N. Y. [3]; Brooklyn [5]
Died: 2001 [2]; 2001-10-25 [5]
Death Place: Gainesville, Fla. [3]; Gainesville [5]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; university teacher [5]; sociologist [5]; philosopher [5]
Profession: Anthropologe [2]
Employer: University of Florida [5]; Columbia University [5]
Educated at: Columbia University [5]
Country of Education: United States [5]

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

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