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Bronisław
Malinowski |
1884
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Born on the 7th of April in Kraków |
1894-1902
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Studies in the Jan III Sobieski high school in Kraków.
His friendship with Leon Chwistek and Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz begins. |
1902-1906
| Studies at Jagiellonian University of Kraków, Department of Philosophy |
1906
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On October 5th and 10th he passes final philosophy and physics exams |
1906-1908
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Visits the Canary Islands for medical reasons |
1907
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On November 7th he receives a Ph.D. degree in philosophy sub auspiciis Imperatoris |
1909-1910
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Studies at University of Leipzig |
1910-1912
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Studies at London School of Economics and Political Science (part of the London University |
1912-1913
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Stays in Poland, mainly in Zakopane, cultivating his friendship with S.I. Witkiewicz,
K. and J. Żuławski, continuing his research, staying in contact with Academy of Science (Akademia Umiejętności) |
1913
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Gives lectures at London School of Economics |
1914
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In June, he goes with S.I. Witkiewicz on the expedition to Australia,
then Witkiewicz leaves on the news of the outbreak of World War I. |
1914-1918
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Fieldwork in New Guinea and Trobriand Islands, works on the gathered material in Australia |
1918
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Receives D.Sc. from London University |
1918-1922
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Stays with his family on Canary Islands, works on the material gathered on Trobriand Islands |
1922
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The first Trobriand monograph Argonauts of the Western Pacific is published |
1923
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Awarded his readership by London University |
1926
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Crime and Custom in Savage Society is published |
1927
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Appointed as a professor, head of the first Department of Anthropology of London University |
1929
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The Sexual Life of Savages in Northwestern Melanesia is published |
1934
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Makes a scientific trip to southern and eastern Africa |
1935
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Coral Gardens and Their Magic is published |
1936
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Receives an honorary doctorate from Harvard University |
1938
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Appointed as a member of the Polish Academy of Science (Polska Akademia Umiejętności);
moves to the United States of America |
1942
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Elected as first chairman of Polish Institute of Science and
Literature in USA; dies on May 16th in New Haven |