Ralph Linton
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 72 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 27,1893 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 24,1953 |
| Died | New Haven |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Field | Cultural anthropology |
| Awards | Viking Fund Medal |
| Known for | The Study of Man |
| Education | Harvard University |
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| ID | 684786 |
Ralph Linton Life story
Ralph Linton was a respected American anthropologist of the mid-20th century, particularly remembered for his texts The Study of Man and The Tree of Culture. One of Linton's major contributions to anthropology was defining a distinction between status and role.