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George Peter ("Pete") Murdock (May 11, 1897 – March 29, 1985), also known as G. P. Murdock, was an American anthropologist who was professor at Yale University and University of Pittsburgh. He is remembered for his empirical approach to ethnological studies and his study of family and kinship structures across differing cultures.
George Peter Murdock attempted to tackle the problem of autocorrelation by developing a sample of cultures relatively independent from each other—i.e., with relatively weak phylogenetic and cultural diffusion relationships.
George Murdock (born George Sawaya Jr.; [1] June 25, 1930 – April 30, 2012) was an American character actor whose career was mainly in television. [2] Early years
The name came from the Institute of Human Relations, an interdisciplinary program at Yale at the time. The Institute of Human Relations had sponsored HRAF's precursor, the Cross-Cultural Survey (see George Peter Murdock), as part of an effort to develop an integrated science of human behavior and culture. [2]
George Peter Murdock, American anthropologist known for his empirical approach to ethnological studies; George Murdock, American actor; Ian Murdock, founder and former leader of the Debian Linux Distribution; J. Edgar Murdock (1894–1977), American jurist who served as a chief judge of the United States Tax Court
Two of Patrick and Annie Murdoch's six children achieved prominence, Sir Keith Murdoch and Ivon George Murdoch. [2] Nora Curle Smith, née Murdoch, was born in Pitsligo and married David Curle Smith (1859–1922).
Peter Thornton [3] [4] (portrayed by Dana Elcar) is MacGyver's boss and best friend. Pete is divorced from Connie Thornton (portrayed by Linda Darlow). [ 5 ] Pete is an operative at the Department of External Services (DXS) which is where he is impressed by Mac's ingenuity while tracking down Murdoc , an international assassin. [ 6 ]
He was taught by George Peter Murdock and Benjamin Irving Rouse. [4] He was co-supervised by William Kelly Simpson and Michael D. Coe. [5] He became friends with K. C. Chang, a Chinese archaeologist, who joined the department during his final year of his PhD at Yale. [4] His doctoral work was funded by a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Award. [6]