Properties (71)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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gptkbp:academicAdvisor |
Lecturer
Robertson_Smith |
gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Glasgow
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gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
|
gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
|
gptkbp:birthDate |
1827-10-07
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gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_McLennan_Jr.
2 |
gptkbp:contributedTo |
Social structure analysis
|
gptkbp:contribution |
Comparative mythology
The study of kinship systems |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Studies on primitive societies
Theories of social evolution |
gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence on feminist anthropology
|
gptkbp:deathDate |
1881-07-15
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gptkbp:fellowship |
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
|
gptkbp:field |
Social anthropology
|
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Cultural evolution
Cultural anthropology |
gptkbp:financialPerformance |
Respected figure in anthropology
Influence on social anthropology |
gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Significant impact on anthropology
Marriage and kinship Impact on later anthropologists The_Evolution_of_Society |
gptkbp:historicalContext |
19th-century social thought
|
gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Pioneering work in anthropology
|
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Victorian era
|
gptkbp:historicalResearch |
The_Origins_of_Marriage
|
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
19th-century anthropology
Key figure in the development of anthropology |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dr. John A. McLennan
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gptkbp:influence |
Social sciences
Cultural anthropology |
gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:James_Frazer
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Edward_Burnett_Tylor |
gptkbp:influenceOn |
Social sciences
|
gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Scottish_Anthropological_Association
Scottish_anthropology |
gptkbp:knownFor |
Comparative mythology
Mythology and social evolution |
gptkbp:languageSpoken |
English
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gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on modern anthropology
Pioneering work in anthropology. |
gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Celtic
Scottish |
gptkbp:notableAlumni |
The matriarchal society theory
|
gptkbp:notableWorks |
Primitive Marriage
|
gptkbp:previousName |
Dr._John_D._McLennan
|
gptkbp:profession |
Anthropologist
|
gptkbp:publishedBy |
The Patriarchal Theory
The_Evolution_of_Marriage |
gptkbp:publishes |
Studies in Ancient History
|
gptkbp:researchAreas |
Cultural practices
|
gptkbp:researchContribution |
Foundational theories in anthropology
Development of social theory Understanding of kinship systems |
gptkbp:researchField |
Anthropological theory
|
gptkbp:researchFocus |
Marriage customs
|
gptkbp:researchInterest |
Comparative analysis
Marriage practices Comparative methodology |
gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Glasgow
|
gptkbp:scholarships |
Celtic_studies
|
gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_McLennan
|
gptkbp:theory |
Evolutionary anthropology
Cultural evolution theory Evolutionary perspective on culture Mythology and ritual |