Margaret Mead
American anthropologist (1901-1978)
1901 — 1978
Quick Facts
Profession
American anthropologist (1901-1978)
Born
December 16, 1901
Died
1978 (age ~77)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer, poet, curator
United StatesBorn in PhiladelphiaDied in New York City
1901
Born in Philadelphia (1901-12-16)
1942
AwardGold Medal of the Society of Woman Geographers
1954
AwardKurt Lewin Award
1964
AwardElizabeth Blackwell Award
1969
AwardWilliam Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement
1970
AwardKalinga Prize
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Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist, author and speaker, who appeared frequently in the mass media during the mid-twentieth century.
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Who is Margaret Mead?+
Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist, author and speaker, who appeared frequently in the mass media during the mid-twentieth century.
What does the name Margaret mean?+
The name Margaret means "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is of English origin.
When was Margaret Mead born?+
Margaret Mead was born on December 16, 1901.
When did Margaret Mead die?+
Margaret Mead died in 1978, at approximately 77 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.
The name Margaret is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Margaret — December 16, 1901
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