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Donald Cole (anthropologist)
Donald Powell Cole (March 21, 1941 in Bryan, Texas) is a noted anthropologist at the American University in Cairo. He joined the university in 1971. He is a member of the American Anthropological Association. Cole has studied Arab nomadic cultures, such as the Al Murrah, in his ''The Social and Economic Structure of the Āl Murrah: A Saudi Arabian Bedouin Tribe'', his PhD dissertation at the University of California, Berkeley. Cole, an American expat, currently resides in Cairo. Academic positions *The American University in Cairo Assistant Professor, 1971–73; 1974–75 Associate Professor, 1975–86 Professor, 1986 to 2007 Emeritus Professor, 2007 onward *University of California, Berkeley Acting Assistant Professor, Spring Quarter 1971 Visiting Assistant Professor, 1973–74 *The University of Chicago Visiting Associate Professor, Winter and Spring Quarters 1976 *University of Texas, Austin Visiting Associate Professor, Spring Semester 1983, plus several sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Powel Cole
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers, and partly associated with the spelling of similar-sounding Germanic names, such as ''Ronald''. A short form of ''Donald'' is ''Don''. Pet forms of ''Donald'' include ''Donnie'' and ''Donny''. The feminine given name ''Donella'' is derived from ''Donald''. ''Donald'' has cognates in other Celtic languages: Modern Irish ''Dónal'' (anglicised as ''Donal'' and ''Donall'');. Scottish Gaelic ''Dòmhnall'', ''Domhnull'' and ''Dòmhnull''; Welsh '' Dyfnwal'' and Cumbric ''Dumnagual''. Although the feminine given name ''Donna'' is sometimes used as a feminine form of ''Donald'', the names are not etymologically related. Variations Kings and noblemen Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many anci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |