Memorial Page for Benedict Anderson (née Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson)

Aug 26, 1936 – Dec 13, 2015(79 years)Died in:Batu, East Java

American political scientist

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Birthplace

Kunming, Yunnan

Place of Death

Batu, East Java

Nationality

Ireland

Cause of Death

type 2 diabetes

Occupation(7)

university teacherpolitical scientistwriteranthropologistphilosopher historian author

Awards(4)

Guggenheim FellowshipFukuoka Asian Culture PrizeFellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAlbert O. Hirschman Prize

Education(3)

Eton CollegeCornell UniversityKing's College

Benedict Anderson (* August 26, 1936 in Kunming; † December 13, 2015 in Batu) was an american political scientist. He was 79 years old. His education included Eton College, Cornell University and King's College. He received 4 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize. His cause of death was type 2 diabetes.

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Born in Kunming, Yunnan

1936

Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize

2000

Albert O. Hirschman Prize

2011

Died in Batu, East Java (type 2 diabetes)

2015

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Benedict Anderson (née Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson). Forever remembered.