Sol Tax
American anthropologist and academic
Born
October 30th, 1907
118 years ago
Died
January 4th, 1995
30 years ago — 87 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributed significantly to the field of anthropology through research and teaching. Founded the Chicago-based journal 'Current Anthropology' to promote scholarly dialogue. Developed the methodology of action anthropology, which emphasized collaborative research with communities. Contributed to the understanding of indigenous cultures and social systems. Served as a professor at the University of Chicago and influenced a generation of anthropologists.
Founded 'Current Anthropology' journal
Pioneered action anthropology methodology
Published works on indigenous cultures
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