Reo Fortune

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Reo Franklin Fortune (1903–1979) was a New Zealand social anthropologist, lecturer in social anthropology at the Cambridge University, specialist in Melanesian language and culture.[1] He originally trained as a psychologist. He was married to Margaret Mead, with whom he undertook field studies in New Guinea, from 1928 to 1935.[2] He is also known for his contribution to mathematics with Fortunate number theory.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ EBSCOhost Connection: `Being Honest to my Science': Reo Fortune and J.H.P. Murray, 1927-30(n1).. connection.ebscohost.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
  2. ^ Adam, Kuper (1994). The Chosen Primate: Human Nature and Cultural Diversity. Harvard University Press, pp. 186-189. ISBN 0674128265. 
  3. ^ Fortunate number. The Prime Glossary. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.

[edit] Further reading

"Reo FORTUNE (1903-1979)", Canberra Anthropology 3:105-108.