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- Margaret Mead was born on December 16, 1901 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a writer and director, known for A Balinese Family: the Karmas of Bajoeng Gedé (1952), The Working Mother (1961) and Trance and Dance in Bali (1951). She was married to Gregory Bateson, Reo Fortune and Luther Cressman. She died on November 15, 1978 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesGregory Bateson(1936 - 1950) (divorced, 1 child)Reo Fortune(1928 - 1934) (divorced)Luther Cressman(1923 - 1926) (divorced)
- She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1979.
- Famous for her work "Coming of Age in Samoa" in 1928.
- Anthropologist whose research focused on inhabitants of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
- Pictured on one of fifteen 32¢ US commemorative postage stamps in the "Celebrate the Century" series, issued 28 May 1998, celebrating the 1920s.
- Mead served as president of the Society for Applied Anthropology, the World Federation of Mental Health, and the American Anthropological Association.
- My grandmother wanted me to have an education, so she kept me out of school.
- Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has.
- The Samoans laugh at stories of romantic love, scoff at fidelity to a long-absent wife or mistress, believe explicitly that one love will quickly cure another.
- Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.
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