Mary Gluckman | |
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Born | 1917 |
Died | 1990 Birmingham | (aged 72–73)
Education | Wycombe Abbey |
Alma mater | Oxford University |
Spouse | Max Gluckman |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Linguist and adult educator |
Institutions | Freelance for e.g. Movement for Colonial Freedom; worked for V.S.O. in Sierra Leone, |
Mary Gluckman (1917–1990) was a British linguist, adult educator, and political activist, in particular opposing British colonialism in Africa. She was the wife of Professor Max Gluckman at Manchester University and worked at her husband's side for many years.