Deaths on October 30

Clifford Geertz

Died on October 30, 2006

Clifford Geertz, American anthropologist and author (b. 1926)

Clifford James Geertz ( (listen); August 23, 1926 – October 30, 2006) was an American anthropologist and literary critic who is remembered mostly for his strong support for and influence on the practice of study in cultural symbols and who was considered "for three decades... the single most influential cultural anthropologist in the United States." He served until his death as professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.

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Deaths on October 30

Clifford Geertz

Died on October 30, 2006

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