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Colin Turnbull

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Colin Macmillan Turnbull (English: Colin Macmillan Turnbull; November 23, 1924 - July 28, 1994) was an anthropologist who was born in London, England and later naturalized in the United States. He is best known for his books "Forest People" and "Mountain People". He was also one of the first anthropologists to work in the field of ethnomusicology.

Category
Musicians
Nationality
United States
Born
1924-11-23
Died
1994-07-28
Wikidata
Q2982661
Occupations anthropologistmusicologistuniversity teacherethnologistcuratorauthor
Aliases Colin Macmillan TurnbullColin TurnbullColin TurnbullColin Turnbull

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