Clifford Geertz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clifford Geertz

American anthropologist

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1926

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 30-Oct-2006

Profession: university teacher, sociologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Clifford James Geertz ( (listen); August 23, 1926 – October 30, 2006) was an American anthropologist who is remembered mostly for his strong support for and influence on the practice of symbolic anthropology, and who was considered "for three decades...the single most influential cultural anthropologist in the United States." He served until his death as professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.