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Benedict Anderson
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| Born | August 26, 1936 Kunming, China
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| Died | December 13, 2015 (aged 79) |
| Citizenship | Irish |
| Alma mater | B.A., Cambridge University Ph.D., Cornell University |
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| Fields | Political science, Historical science |
| Institutions | Cornell University (Professor Emeritus) |
| Doctoral advisor | George McTurnan Kahin |
| Doctoral students | John Sidel |
Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson (August 26, 1936 – December 13, 2015) was an American academic and writer. He was the Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor Emeritus of International Studies, Government & Asian Studies at Cornell University. He was best known for his book Imagined Communities, first published in 1983.
Personal life
Anderson was born in Kunming, China, to James O'Gorman Anderson and Veronica Beatrice Bigham. In 1941 the family moved to California. In 1957, Anderson received a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Cambridge University, and he later earned a Ph.D. from Cornell's Department of Government, where he studied modern Indonesia under the guidance of George Kahin. He was the brother of historian Perry Anderson.
Anderson died in Batu, Malang, in his sleep of heart failure on December 13, 2015 at the age of 79.
