Alan Macfarlane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alan Macfarlane

British anthropologist

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1941

Place of Birth: Shillong, Meghalaya, India

Profession: historian, anthropologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Alan Donald James Macfarlane FBA FRHistS (born 20 December 1941 in Shillong, Meghalaya, India) is an anthropologist and historian, and a Professor Emeritus of King's College, Cambridge.
He is the author or editor of 20 books and numerous articles on the anthropology and history of England, Nepal, Japan and China.
He has focused on comparative study of the origins and nature of the modern world.
In recent years he has become increasingly interested in the use of visual material in teaching and research.
He is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Historical Society.