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Peter Gow | |
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| Born | 1958 |
| Education | PhD, Social Anthropology from Manchester University, |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Employer(s) | Lecturer at London School of Economics and the University of St Andrews |
| Known for | Social Anthropology |
Peter G Gow was a social anthropologist, [1] renowned for his work in Amazonia. He was a Professor of Social Anthropology [2] at the University of St Andrews and has previously taught at the London School of Economics.
Pete Gow was born in Scotland . The name of his parents are James and Helen Gow in 1958. He died on 18 May 2021.
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