Benedict Anderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Benedict Anderson

American political scientist

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1936

Place of Birth: Kunming, Yunnan, China

Date of Death: 13-Dec-2015

Profession: writer, political scientist, university teacher, anthropologist, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Benedict Anderson

  • Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson (August 26, 1936 – December 13, 2015) was an Irish political scientist and historian, best known for his 1983 book Imagined Communities, which explored the origins of nationalism.
  • Anderson was the Aaron L.
  • Binenkorb Professor Emeritus of International Studies, Government & Asian Studies at Cornell University; he was a polyglot with an interest in southeast Asia.
  • His work on the "Cornell Paper", which debunked the official story of Indonesia's 30 September Movement and the subsequent anti-Communist purges of 1965–1966, led to his expulsion from that country.
  • He was the brother of historian Perry Anderson.

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